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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
ITALY EVENTS CALENDAR: What's Happening in Italy This Summer and Fall
Enjoy free access to our continuously updated events calendar featuring festivals, exhibitions, musical performances and more -- happening all over Italy. . . . read more
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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: 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: 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
**NEW: You Haven't Seen Rome 'Til You've Seen It With Enrico, Official Tour Guide of Rome! (Free Italy Travel Advice)**
Dream of Italy befriends author, Rome tour guide and former art historian for the U.S. Embassy, Enrico Bruschini. . . . read more
**NEW: Live the Bond, James Bond, Experience at these Tuscany Rentals (Free Italy Travel Advice)**
The latest James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace,, has scenes filmed in Tuscany. Find out how you can stay in the villa where some scenes were shot and rent a lavish apartment as part of a Bond-themed package. . . . read more
**The Dream Interview: Author Frances Mayes of Under the Tuscan Sun (Free Italy Travel Advice)**
Author Barrie Kerper interviews the woman who put Tuscany on the map and finds out what she is up to these days. . . . read more
**NEW: An American Family in Tuscany (Free Italy Travel Advice)**
Take one cookbook writer and one artist. Mix well. Add to the Tuscany countryside, and the result? A lovely bed-and-breakfast, and critically acclaimed culinary institute. . . . read more
**NEW: The Price is Right at This Rome Hotel: Villa Laetitia (Free Italy Travel Advice)**
Designed by a member of the Fendi family, Villa Laetitia is a little out-of-the-way but offers an affordable and design-filled stay in the Eternal City. . . . read more
**NEW: Rachael Ray's Italian Wedding Hideaway in Tuscany(Free Italy Travel Advice)**
"How awesome is that?" One can only imagine the Food Network star repeating her favorite line when she first saw the Tuscan castle that would become the site of her romantic wedding. You can stay there! . . . read more
**The Lowdown on Traveling to Italy in August (Free Italy Travel Advice)**
Learn the realities and misconceptions about visiting Italy during the long, hot month of August. . . . read more
**NEW: Tips and Tricks for Saving Money in Italy (Free Italy Travel Advice)**
There are some easy ways to beat the weak dollar and save money while visiting Italy and we reveal dozens of them... . . . read more
**Romantic Ravello Enchants Visitors (Free Italy Travel Advice)**
Boccaccio described the Amalfi Coast as "...the most delightful place in Italy...a coast...covered with little towns and gardens and fountains..amongst which there is one called Ravello." . . . read more
**What Makes Italy Such a Romantic Destination (Free Italy Travel Advice)**
From the sensuous sound of water lapping against the walls of Venice's ancient palazzi to the intoxicating fragrance of citrus blossoms in Sicily, Italy is a country made for lovers. . . . read more
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