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Italian lesson: Shopping and Negotiating in Italy Check out American prices An Italian team soccer shirt (Forza Azzuri!) is a great non-tchockie souvenir—just don’t everyone in your group wear them on the same day. (Notice something weird: the men all have Totti shirts, the women Del Piero.)Make sure you know the local going rate on […]

How the Cardinals vote for a new Pope The Pope (Latin: papa; from Greek: πάππας papas, a child’s word for father) is the Bishop of Rome and the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. The importance of the Roman bishop is largely derived from his role as the traditional successor to Saint Peter, to whom […]

The Italian Gentleman – Italian Style Notes  La Bella Figura is an Italian philosophy wherein Italians take pride in how they look.  A person’s appearance shows a lot about them and it is important way of life for the Italian man or woman to make a good appearance. Video from youtube

A Taste of Tuscany – Agriturismo An agriturismo is typically a countryside farmhouse that offers accommodation, food and activities surrounding the property. Video from youtube

Italy by Vespa or Ferrari What the Tours Include: Complimentary ground transportation from the Santa Maria Novella Train Station located in Florence city center to your hotel in Chianti and return-trip ground transportation from your hotel in Chianti to Florence Santa Maria Novella Train Station on our published times. Times outside of this can be […]

San Gimignano – The Medieval Manhattan San Gimignano is a small walled medieval hill town in the province of Siena, Tuscany, north-central Italy. Known as the Town of Fine Towers, San Gimignano is famous for its medieval architecture, unique in the preservation of about a dozen of its tower houses, which, with its hilltop setting […]

Climbing the Leaning Tower of Pisa The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italian: Torre pendente di Pisa) or simply the Tower of Pisa (Torre di Pisa) is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa, known worldwide for its unintended tilt. It is situated behind the Cathedral and is […]

Florence, Italy Florence’s museums, palaces, and churches house some of the greatest artistic treasures in the world. The most popular and important sites in Florence include the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Uffizi, the Bargello, and the Accademia. The churches of Santa Maria Novella and Santa Croce are veritable art galleries, and the library of San […]

Italian Breakfast Italian Breakfast is very quick and usually eaten while standing up. See how it’s done in Italy in this video. JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO

Coffee Culture in Italy First, it’s important to know that what we call a “café”, Italians call a “bar”. (What’s especially confusing, but we’ll get to in a minute, is that caffè actually means “coffee”.) You’ll see hundreds of bars around Rome, on almost every corner and sometimes up to three or four in one […]