Kategoria BISAC: Travel >> Europe - Italy

As a 17-year old Italian American from New Jersey, Debbie became obsessed with the idea of traveling to Italy, and during the summer after completing her junior year in high school, she realized her dream when her parents agreed to send her on a student tour for 40 days with no one she knew.  Friendships form with another American student, and with Cesare, an Italian medical student living in the same hotel.  But what transpires is something no one ever expected, especially her mom. 

Over the next 45 years, Debbie returns 11 more times, mostly alone.  Other trips...

If you are looking to travel to Italy for the sole purpose of eating the best Italian food out there, Emilia Romagna is the place to go. Home to Italian classics like Parmigiano Reggiano, Prosciutto di Parma, and traditional balsamic vinegar, it is a land where food history and tradition is part of the life blood.

Emilia Romagna is home to some of the most famous food cities in Italy, including Bologna, Modena, and Parma. It also hosts Ferrari, Lamborghini, and more. Emilia Romagna is the land of slow food and fast cars.

Author Amber Hoffman, of the award-wining...

This easy-to-carry guide includes Bologna, Parma, Modena, Piacenza, Ravenna, Rimini and the Po delta. Art historian, Italy resident and long-time Blue Guides author Alta Macadam explores this beautiful region of fine cities, splendid cuisine and long history, providing a fascinatingly detailed guide, with carefully chosen recommendations of hotels and restaurants.

For centuries, Assisi, Italy has been the focus of spiritual activity. The ancient city might be best known as the birthplace of Saint Francis, yet the tangled streets offer much more than a pilgrimage.

Situated in the Province of Perugia, the compact city perches in Monte Subasio National Park on the Apennine Mountains. The views from nearly anywhere in the ancient city are spectacular. Mists rise up from the olive groves early in the morning. Soon the rays of the sun pierce the air and slant across the valley below.

Walking trails wander for kilometers...

Assisi was the home of several saints, including Agnes of Assisi, Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, Rufinus of Assisi, Vitalis of Assisi, Sylvester of Assisi, and St. Francis himself. The pink stones used to build many of the Franciscan buildings were quarried from Monte Subasio, the mountain on which the city was built.

Since the residents of Assisi have continued to hold onto their traditional lifestyles, the town offers so much more. High atop a slope overlooking Assisi is the imposing Rocca Maggiore, an imperial fortress reconstructed by Cardinal Albornoz and...