Published on Thursday, August 6, 2009 by Cristiano Rubbi by Cristiano Rubbi [caption id="attachment_1695" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Rome, Italy"][/caption] Amalfi Coast - The most famous stretch of the Italian coastline lies south of Naples. It takes its name from the town that during the Middle Ages was one of the Italian Sea Republics and vied for supremacy at sea with Venice, Genoa and Pisa. The area i...

Published on Monday, July 13, 2009 by Adam If you're thinking of traveling over to Italy for a nice vacation then you're thinking about the arts and wines of Italy. The culture in Italy is both fascinating and Intriguing. Italy can be a romantic place or it can be a great place to learn about the culture of Italy. If you are looking for a more fun adventure then try visiting Italy in the Summer time. The s...

Published on Monday, July 13, 2009 by Adam Welcome to Florence, Italy, rated the number one city destination by tourists from around the world. Whether you have just a few days, a week or even more, there is plenty to keep you busy in Florence and the surrounding countryside.Florence, or Firenze in Italian, is located in the heart of Italy's Tuscany Region in western Italy, along the Arno River. It is 277 km n...

Published on Saturday, July 11, 2009 by Eran Malloch by Luigi Effronicio Rome's Archo di Constantino, also called the Arch of Constantine in English, was built to commemorate the victory of Emperor Constantine over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge. Built in 315 CE, this is the most recent still extant truimphal arch in the city. The arch is an impressive twenty one meters high, twenty-five and a half meters...

Published on Friday, July 10, 2009 by Adam I received a phone call from Tony while at work (he's an airline pilot) stating he was going to Venice and that it would be a two night layover. I told him to check to see how many empty seats were on each flight while I ran over to my boss' office to ask him for the week off (I already had Friday scheduled off for Tony's class reunion in Lexington, VA). Not a problem...