Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Immerse Yourself In An Atmosphere Of Passion At The Festival Of The Aphrodisiac

September 3, 2010 by Travel Guide  
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Love is definitely going to be in the air for anybody taking a trip to Umbria this year in the beautiful town of Citta della Pieve. From September 3rd to 6th the inaugural Festival of Aphrodisiac is going to be a glorious celebration of things that set the heart a flutter and tickle the soul.
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Experience The Medieval Madness Of The Palio Di Siena

August 5, 2010 by Travel Guide  
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During August every year the Piazza del Campo in Siena will come alive to the crash of horse’s hooves as ten steeds and their mounts battle for supremacy in an event that dates back 700 years. Anyone on holiday in Tuscany at this time should try and experience this unique medieval festival.
The Palio [...]

Classic Italian Drives – the Strada Chiantigiana

July 16, 2010 by Travel Guide  
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A rural drive that is an Italian classic is the Strada Chiantigiana, or the SR 222. The back road goes through Tuscany’s wine country through to the small cities and towns of Chianti including Greve, Radda, and Giaole, situated between Florence and Siena. The road runs south adjacent to a network of two lane secondary [...]

Indulge yourself at Perugia’s famous Eurochocolate festival

March 3, 2010 by Travel Guide  
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Perugia’s Eurochocolate Festival, an annual event that is famous throughout the world, is the most popular chocolate festival in Europe. Chocolate is big business in Umbria and Italy, with annual sales of 350 million euros. Consumption has doubled over the past 10 years, rising from two to four kilos per year, per person – [...]

Top 3 Festivals To See When In Italy

January 5, 2010 by Travel Guide  
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Italy is a culture rich country that has a colorful history. Since they are a catholic country, they also have lots of festivals on their calendar. However, other than religious festivals they also have modern day festivals that are very interesting to see. So if you’ll be visiting Italy, here are the top three festivals [...]

Italy And Ancient Art

January 4, 2010 by Travel Guide  
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Each year millions of visitors come to trek through Italy hoping to witness the liveliness of its ancient culture, exquisite food, astounding art, grand architecture, and other interesting knickknacks it has to offer. Definitely, it’s one alluring country that even those who haven’t visited it feel its richness by viewing simple photographs or videos.
Italy can [...]

Shopping And Sports The Italian Way

January 4, 2010 by Travel Guide  
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Italy is one of the best places to visit and see because of its rich culture and colorful history. It’s a place in which you can enjoy numerous hours browsing bazaars and shopping or engaging into fun filled sports activities. Read on and take a peek on how you can experience shopping and sports the [...]