Pisa is an easy day trip from Florence and many other Tuscan and Umbrian towns. A visit to the famous leaning tower is a must, but there is much more to see in this other Tuscan town located on the river Arno. Here are our recommendations for what to do in Pisa. Piazza dei [...]
Here are some of our don’t miss highlights, tips and secrets for how to tour Pompeii. The ruins of Pompeii are one of the most extraordinary sites in Italy. It is visited by millions every year. We recommend going with a tour guide to fully experience the wonder and mysteries of this archeological treasure. Located [...]
Today Americans will celebrate Memorial Day and on June 2, Italians will celebrate Festa della Republica. Volumes have been written on World War II history in Italy. Here, Tour Italy Now will share some little known places and facts about this important time in our shared histories. History is on every corner in Italy, from [...]
The Temple of Jupiter in Pompeii is one of the must see antiquities on a visit to this extraordinary site in the Bay of Naples. The ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed in August of 79 AD with the eruption of nearby Mount Vesuvius. It was a small, ordinary Roman town that at the time [...]
This important site in Pompeii is named for a series of fresco paintings that are found inside. The House of Mystery in Pompeii - known as Villa dei Misteri in Italian – was buried under meters of ash after the famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius in August 79 AD, bust escaped destruction. This once luxurious [...]
April 20, 2012 – 11:30 AM
The typewriter – remember those? — has an interesting history. Many think an Italian invented the first typewriter. The most likely contender would be Pellegrino Turri, who in 1801 invented a typing machine for his blind mistress, Countess Carolina Fantoni da Fivizzono. Apparently Turri grasped the concept of “backing up” your documents, because he invented [...]
April 17, 2012 – 11:41 AM
Sometimes something lands in our email box that is so wonderful, we have to drop everything and share it with the Tour Italy Now community. This is one such case, this spectacular high-definition Sistine Chapel virtual sightseeing page, issued by none other than the Vatican. The Sistine Chapel of course is one of the world’s [...]
March 16, 2012 – 11:46 AM
If you can drag yourself away from the for beach long enough to take a look at what the rest of Sardinia has to offer, you’ll be more than pleasantly surprised. Floating halfway between Africa and the mainland of Italy, the island of Sardinia has had a rich and divided history that has colored its [...]
