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Driving in Italy
Driving in Italy is not for the faint of heart. The same creativity that is applied to the arts, architecture, fashion design and food creation is applied to the road rules, for one thing. And when it...
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Rome in a day: 7 must-see sites of Italy’s capital city
Rome may not have been built in a day, but can you see the main highlights of Rome in a day? If you only have a short amount of time in Rome, what are the absolute must-see sites to visit in Italy’s...
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HIP TO BE (A SATOR) SQUARE – in Pompeii, Italy
Stunning Sator Square in Siena… What is a Sator Square? It is an ancient four-time palindrome* in Latin that can be read in every direction – that is, from left-to-right, right-to-left, top-to-bottom...
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Obama to meet Pope Francis in Rome, Italy
Obama’s visit to Italy, 2014 Obama is set to meet Pope Francis in Rome, Italy tomorrow, 27th March. In Italy, Obama will also be meeting Italy’s President Giorgio Napolitano, having already met Italy’s...
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Easter in Florence, Italy
Easter in Florence(photo from firenzecuriosita.blogspot.com) Today marks the start of Holy Week, the run up to Easter Sunday on April 20th, 2014. It also sees the start of a range of interesting...
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Popes & Processes: Canonisations of Popes John XXIII & John Paul II
Stamps commemorating the canonisation of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II, 27th April 2014 Vatican, Italy In a series of firsts in the history of the Catholic church, two Popes – John XXIII and John...
View ArticleTravelling Italy: a beautiful Basilica in Rome
Click to view slideshow. A great place to visit in Rome is the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs (Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri). Located in Rome’s Piazza della Repubblica, it...
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Rome Restorations: Trevi Fountain
Trevi Founder works underway(Photo from www.forque.com.au) Like many an aging beauty, one of Rome’s most fabulous must-see sites, the Trevi Fountain, is having a little work done. Nothing major, of...
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‘Round Rome: The Pantheon
Rome, Italy The Pantheon is one of the most famous buildings in Italy’s capital city and a must-see site on any visit to Rome. It is also is the oldest domed building. The dome itself, the top of...
View ArticleAround Italy by train: a quick guide
If you’re travelling to Italy, and you want to see more than one city – then travelling by train is your safest bet. Not only are the main cities well-connected between one another, but they’re also...
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