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From Italy to Barcelona

If you’re coming from a vast landscape like Australia or Brazil, it may seem crazy how easy it is to visit one major European city from another. From Rome, Barcelona is only a hop, skip and jump away; taking only 1 hour to fly. Driving to Barcelona from Rome will take you 13 [...]

Italy – World’s best Pasta

Reflecting on Italy, Giuseppe Verdi said: “You may have the universe if I may have Italy.” Italy is known for many things but the best food and wine is among the first that come to mind. In particular, pasta is one of the most popular dishes throughout the world, and Italy is the best destination for [...]

Vatican City

Within the city of Rome lies the independent state Vatican City. Vatican City is around 44 hectares in size and is home to approximately 800 people. The state was established in 1929 and is ruled by the Bishop of Rome, the Pope. The Last Judgement Some of the most famous buildings in the world [...]

Rome - To obtain even a hasty glimpse of the sights of Rome a stay of at least 14 days in the 'Eternal City' is necessary... Engage a cab and drive down the Corso Umberto Primo as far as the Piazza di Venezia, then to the Foro Trajano and through the Via Alessandrina and Via Bonella to the Forum...

The Capitol - The Capitol, the smallest but historically the most important of the hills of Rome, consists of three distinct parts: the N. summit with the church of Aracoeli (164 ft.); the depression in the middle with the piazza of the Capitol (98 ft.); and the S.W. point with the Pal. Caffarelli (156 ft.)...

The Vatican - In the middle ages the residence of the popes was beside the
Lateran. The Vatican Palace was originally a simple dwelling-house, erected by Symmachus (p. 355) near the anterior court of the old church of St. Peter, and enlarged by Eugene III. ( 1150), Cœlestine III., and Innocent III...

Siena, the seat of a university which was in high repute as early as the 14th cent., is picturesquely situated to the S. of Florence, on three connected hills. It is now a busy trading and manufacturing place, and is one of the pleasantest towns in Tuscany. The climate is healthy, the atmosphere...

Perugia, the capital of the province of Umbria, and the seat of a university, lies on a group of hills above the valley of the Tiber. The town is built in an antiquated style, partly on the top of the hill, and partly on its slope. Numerous buildings of the 14-15th cent. (when the town was at its...

Seasons - The best time for a tour in Central Italy is spring, from the end of March to the end of May, or autumn, from the end of September to the middle of November. In summer the scenery is indeed in perfection and the long days are hailed with satisfaction by the enterprising traveller; but he...