Don’t you want to jump in? Tour Italy Now shares our picks for Italy’s best beaches. May 1st is the official kick-off of the beach season. Italy is almost completely surrounded by water. With almost 5,000 miles of coastline and more than 400 Islands, there are so many wonderful beaches it is hard to choose. [...]
How to Tour Italy – Italy Travel Tips The team at Tour Italy Now gets a lot of questions about how to tour Italy. We are happy to share some of our best practical Italy travel tips to make your trip easy and enjoyable. Living on Italian Time The land of la Dolce Vita actually [...]
The official start to summer is June 21 with the longest day, but summer in Italy really starts much sooner. With warm temperatures beginning in May, by June many Italians are already in the full swing of festivals and weekend beach trips. June Infiorata and Corpus Domini Sixty days after Easter is the celebration of [...]
Spring In Italy comes early to the cities and towns from Rome and further south. As early as February you can see the almond blossoms on the tress in bloom in the island of Sicily. Spring in Italy is a fantastic time to visit. You can beat the crowds and the heat of the summer [...]
Italy – Things you need to know before you go If this is your first time in Italy, there are a few things you need to know before you go that can make your visit the most enjoyable it can be. Summer temperatures Summer in Italy can be very hot. You will find that most [...]
March 21, 2012 – 10:30 AM
Is there a perfect time to travel to Italy? Yes and no. No because there is no one perfect time that applies to everyone. But, on an individual basis, yes. Each and every one of us can imagine a perfect time to travel to Italy. It might be for an anniversary or a birthday or, [...]
Here is the second installment from guest blogger Melissa Muldoon, a graphic designer and blogger and, last but not least, a passionate Italiaphile. When it comes to learning Italian, it never hurts to pick up a guide to traveler’s Italian to learn basic expressions like: Ciao! (Hello!) Come stai? (How are you?) Buona sera. (Good [...]
February 28, 2012 – 11:13 AM
Guest Blog Post by Melissa Muldoon, a.k.a. la studentessa matta Traveling to Italy and learning the Italian language are two of the biggest joys in my life. Ever since studying in Florence when I was a college student, I have had a passion for all things Italian. I must have been inhabited by an Italian [...]
January 31, 2012 – 8:39 AM
If you’ve decided you want to take a vacation in Italy,but the well worn tourist routes aren’t for you, here are three great suggestions for an off the beaten path Italy experience. These ideas are courtesy of one of our favorite online resources, GoItaly.About.com (In case you missed it, About.com is owned by the New [...]
January 4, 2012 – 1:39 PM
Many of you probably watched, either in person or on television, Italy ring in the New Year with magnificent fireworks displays and concerts the cities of Rome, Venice, Naples and Milan. Now that we’re all settling into the routine of the New Year, invigorated by the fresh start aspects and possibilities, we’d like to share [...]
