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ITALY EVENTS CALENDAR: What's Happening in Italy in 2010
Enjoy free access to our continuously updated events calendar featuring festivals, exhibitions, musical performances and more -- happening all over Italy. . . . read more
BLOG: Daily Italy Travel News and Deals
Check our informative daily blog for all of the latest on travel to Italy -- news, culture, deals, flights, destinations, museums, tours, shopping, books and more! . . . read more
** NEW: Our Complete Guide to Traveling to Italy for Christmas and New Year's (Free Italy Advice) **
Are you thinking of traveling to Italy for the Christmas and New Year's holidays? We've got all of the information you need to spend Christmas in Rome, New Year's in Venice and much more. Staying home? We've got Italian recipes and ways to bring Italian holiday traditions to your own celebrations. . . . read more
** NEW: Christmas Eve in Italy: Celebrating the Feast of Seven Fishes, Sicilian Style (Free Italy Travel Advice) **
Italians traditionally serve seven fish courses on Christmas Eve. The idea of serving seven fish dishes or varieties of seafood is often linked to the number of sacraments or the days God required to create the world. . . . read more
** NEW: Sicilian Seafood Recipes for and Italian Christmas Eve - Feast of Seven Fishes (Free Italy Travel Advice) **
Celebrate the Italian tradition of Feast of Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve with this Sicilian seafood recipes for Baccalà and Potato Stew alla Siracusana and Octopus al Nero d'Avola. . . . read more
*** NEW: In Anticipation of Vampire Movie, Volterra Tuscany Launches New Moon Tour (Free Italy Travel Advice) ***
Ready to capitalize on "New Moon" fever, the town of Volterra Tuscany is offering a tour retracing the steps of Edward and Bella who star in the latest movie installment of the Stephanie Myers vampire saga. . . . read more
** NEW: Italian Olive Oil 101 (Free Italy Travel Advice)**
A Tuscan olive oil producer shares the ins and outs of olive oil with Dream of Italy. . . . read more
** NEW: Meet The Female Winemaker Behind one of Piedmont Italy's Best Wineries (Free Italy Travel Advice) **
Female winemakers are changing the face of the Italian wine industry. Meet Anna Abbona of Piedmont's Marchesi di Barolo winery. . . . read more
*** NEW: Find Art Beyond Bologna in the Hilltop Village of Dozza (Free Italy Travel Advice) ***
Every two years, the medieval hilltop village of Dozza invites contemporary artists to paint murals on the exteriors of the town's homes and show art at the Biennale Muro Dipinto . . . read more
*** NEW: Surfing in Italy: Hang Ten Italian-Style, Dude! (Free Italy Travel Advice) ***
Never thought of Italy as a destination for surfing, hunh? Well, think again. There are more than 325 spots for surfing around Italy, particularly in Liguria, Sicily and Sardinia. Learn more about the Italian surfing life... . . . read more
** NEW: Umbria Villa Rental: Fattoria del Gelso (Free Italy Travel Advice) **
An eight-bedroom former agriturismo makes for a terrific base for visiting Assisi, Perugia, Montefalco and more. The American owners also run jazz, food and wine tours from the villa rental. . . . read more
** NEW: Five of Le Marche's Most Unusual Museums (Free Italy Travel Advice) **
Duncan Campbell, LeMarcheTours.com
Le Marche is Italy's secret gem -- some of the country's best-preserved medieval and Renaissance towns, a treasure-chest of art, culture and cuisine rich in tradition, and landscapes to rival anywhere in Italy. It is also home to some interesting and unusual museums! . . . read more
**NEW: Art Classes in Italy: Study at a Mosaics Workshop in Venice (Free Italy Travel Advice)**
Visit Venice to study the age-old craft of making mosaics - taught by at the family-run foundry that has been producing smalti and gold leaf mosaics for the world's most beautiful churches since 1888. . . . read more
**NEW: Abruzzo's Coastal Treasures: Abruzzo Beaches and Seafood (Free Italy Travel Advice)**
Characterized by broad, sandy beaches in the north to more rugged terrain in the south, Abruzzo's 80 miles of coastline attracts visitors from near and far. . . . read more
**NEW: Uncovering the Mysteries of Tuscany Tour Guide Dario Castagno (Free Italy Travel Advice)**
Our writer meets Tuscany's most famous tour guide and author and tries to unravel what makes him tick. . . . read more
**NEW: Let Angels Be Your Guide: The Angels & Demons Tour of Rome (Free Italy Travel Advice)**
Susan Sanders leads you on a tour of Rome with the help of Dan Brown's best-seller, Angels & Demons. . . . read more
**NEW: Regal Caserta Deserves a Detour - Where Star Wars and Angels & Demons Were Filmed (Free Italy Travel Advice)**
Little-known Caserta in the region of Campania is home to Reggia di Caserta - the Versailles of Italy. Did you know that Star Wars and Angels & Demons were filmed here? . . . read more
**NEW: Tour Venice in a New Way with Venice Kayak (Free Italy Travel Advice)**
"When we paddle around Venice, we're away and separate from the crowd on land. They don't matter to us, and we're just another weird thing to photograph," says René Seindal, co-founder of Venice Kayak. . . . read more
**NEW: Some Italian Museums Are Indeed Open on Mondays (Free Italy Travel Advice)**
Guidebook listings might lead you to believe that there's nothing to do on a Monday (lunedi) in Italy. It's true that many museums--particularly the national museums run by the state--close every Monday, but privately run museums provide ample alternatives for Italian art lovers. . . . read more
** NEW: How to Find a Good Villa Rental Agency for Italy Rentals (Free Italy Travel Advice)**
Villa rental agencies for Italy are not created all created equal; they come in all shapes and sizes. We tell what to look for and the most important questions to ask when you're thinking about working with an agency. . . . read more
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