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Holidays to Italy   -   Travel information Italy   -   Italy Holidays.

Italy is subdivided into regions : Abruzzo, Aosta Valley, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Latium, Liguria, Lombardy, Marche, Molise, Piedmont, Sicily, Tuscany, Trentino Alto Adige, Umbria and Veneto.

Italian Islands: Capri, Elba, Sardinia, Sicily

Cities in Italy:  Florence, Milan, Naples / Sorrento, Turin, Venice 

Capital City of Italy: Rome


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Camp sites Italy / Caravanning



   -   Campsites Italy
Looking for a nice camp site or a great camping holiday? You're in good hands with Suncamp holidays! Whether you want to reserve a camping pitch or a fully equipped static caravan, tent, chalet or bungalow, you can do it quickly and easily on this website.

  Gustocamp.co.uk   -  camping holidays
Gustocamp is an organisation specialising in the rental of fully equipped house tents and mobile homes, on top quality campsites in Italy.

  Keycamp   -   Tuscany and Lake Garda
Relax on the finest campsites with Keycamp. You can stay in a huge, fully equipped tent with 4 bedrooms or a luxury mobile home with shower and toilet.

  Eurocampings   -   ACSI International Camping Guide

Car Hire Italy

  Holiday Autos   -    
Holiday Autos offers the best fully inclusive car hire prices. Get cheap car hire quickly and securely online with holidayautos.co.uk, the experts in online car rental.

  Sixt   -    
Pick-Up Station / Return Station: cities and airports all over the country

Holiday Homes / Apartments

   -   Holiday Cottages in Italy
Holiday Cottage Areas: Campania, Sicily, Tuscany and Umbria

Belvilla  
A chalet, a villa, a castle or a mill? A country estate, a farmhouse, a gîte or a cottage? All have been carefully selected for quality, location, friendly welcome and attractive atmosphere. They are all ideal for a special holiday and good value for money. 

  Soleara   -   Splendid villas and self catering cottages 
Lazio, Puglia, Sicily, Tuscany, Umbria

  Bungalow.net   -   Holiday homes Italy   
Italian Lakes, Tuscany, Umbria, Sicily, Liguria, Italian Alpes, Lazio, and Dolomites

  -  Discover Italy from the comfort of your own holiday park, apartment or villa
A self-catering holiday in one of Hoseasons' holiday lodges and parks brings a new meaning to the word freedom. From the moment you arrive you can revel in the limitless possibilities offered at every resort centre.
And with late availability and last minute booking facilities, you'll soon be experiencing the holiday of your dreams. Enjoy a weekend or short break in beautiful countryside, at some of Europe's finest beaches or forest surroundings. Lake Garda, Liguria, Tuscany

Chalet.nu holiday homes in Italy

James Villas   -   Villas and villas with pools to rent with James Villa Holidays
Tuscany & Sardinia  

Hotels Italy

  Hotels in Italy   -   Hotel Guide Italy
Hotels in Rome, Milano, Florence, Venice, Mestre, Pisa, Verona, Napoli, Lucca, Genoa, Bologna, Siena, and more ...

    -   Hotels in Italy

 

  

Hostels / Budget Accommodations Italy

 
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

  Ostelli online   -   Italian Youth Hostels Association
  Agriturismo.net   -   Farmhouse accommodations in Italy and Tuscany
Country Inns in Abruzzo, Calabria, Campania, Emilia Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Liguria, Lombardia, Marche, Molise, Piemonte, Puglia, Sardegna, Sicilia, Toscana, Trentino Alto Adige, Umbria and Veneto.

National Parks

  Park.it   -   Italian Park Portal
National Parks, Regional Parks, Marine Protected Areas, National Reserves, Regional Reserves, Wetlands and Other Protected Areas.

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

Travelsphere  
Travelsphere is the UK's No. 1 operator of escorted holidays

Sovereign Premium Holidays  [ ATOL 230 ]   -   Flexible Luxury Holidays Italy
Italian Cities Hotels, Italian Lakes Hotels, Neapolitan Riviera Hotels, Sardinia Hotels, Sicily Hotels, Tuscany Hotels, Villas in Italy. Sovereign is a specialist tour operator with more than 30 years experience.

Page & Moy 
Activity Holidays, Christmas & New Year, Events, Holidays by Air, Holidays by Coach, Rail Holidays, Resort Holidays, River Cruises, Short Breaks, Touring holidays.

Thomas Cook  
Destinations in Italy : Florence, Lake Garda, Milan, Naples, Rome, Sicily, Venice and Verona.

 
Ski Resorts in Italy : Arabba, Bardonecchia, Canazei / Campitello, Corvara, La Thuile, Livigno, Passo Tonale, Plan de Corones / Kronplatz, Pragelato, Sauze d'Oulx, Selva / St Cristina / Ortisei, Sestrière and Versciaco.

The Adventure Company   -   leading tour operator with over 200 adventure holidays
Adventurecompany.co.uk is the leading specialist of Family Adventure Holidays with infant adventures, teenage departures and single parent holidays.

  Cosmos Tourama    -   Western Mediterranean cruises
o   Discover the Amalfi Coast + Western Mediterranean Mosaic
Revel in the beauty and history of Italy's spectacular Amalfi Coast, on a leisurely tour, before enjoying a relaxing cruise of the Western Mediterranean cruise.
o   Highlights of Sicily + Western Mediterranean Mosaic
Relax and immerse yourself in the gracious towns, dramatic landscapes and stunning ancient treasures of Sicily before enjoying a relaxing Wester Mediterranean cruise.
o   Rome, Vesuvius, Capri & Sorrento + Western Mediterranean Mosaic
Combine the historic and cultural delights of the 'Eternal City' and the scenic splendour of the Amalfi Coast with a relaxing Western Mediterranean cruise.

James Villas   -   Villas and villas with pools to rent with James Villa Holidays
Tuscany and Sardinia

My Travel   -   Sun Holidays in Italy [ Bergamo, Naples ]

  
Create your perfect trip to Italy  -  Flight, Hotel and Car

  Arblaster and Clarke Wine Tours   -   Gourmet wine tasting tour to Italy
These are superb Wine Tours to the Italian Wine Regions. Regular tours to Piedmont, Tuscany (Chianti, Montalcino & the Tuscan Coast), Umbria, Campania, Apulia and Sicily.
  Paxtravel   -   a leading name in pilgrimage organisation for > 25 years
Itineraries on a mixture of religious and cultural themes, for groups large and small and individuals.
  Remembrance Travel

Travel Guides Italy / Related books / Magazines

Travel Guides Italy  [ amazon.co.uk ]

  Dorling Kindersley   -    

Italia!   -   Discounted subscription
Italia! is the quality new magazine about Italian property, holidays, food, wine and culture. Whether you're planning a weekend in Florence, a walking trek in Umbria, doing up a barn in Tuscany, buying your holiday home in Abruzzo, or you just love Italian style, Italia! is the magazine for you.
The Italian Magazine   -   Discounted subscription
The Italian Magazine encapsulates all that is alluring and charming about the Italian way of life with its sparkling mix of lifestyle, culture, wine, food, travel and property features. Here in the UK we already admire and appreciate Italian style, design, flair and warmth, and all these qualities are showcased in our pages every month. With 128 pages we are the largest monthly, Italian magazine.

The Rough Guide to Italy   -   by Martin Dunford, Celia Woolfrey, Ros Belford
Visitors flock to Italy for its culture, culinary pleasures and awe-inspiring sights. Tuscany alone has more classified historical monuments than any country in the world and Italy as a whole has the world's greatest concentration of art treasures. The Rough Guide's 41 Things not to Miss introduce the authors' highlights through stunning full-colour photos cross-referenced to the main section of the guide. The Basics' section covers all the pre-departure nitty-gritty to help you plan your trip and the Guide', the heart of the book, divided into user-friendly chapters gives accounts of towns, sights and reviews of places to eat, drink and stay all pinpointed on accompanying maps and street plans. There is detailed background on Italy's history, art, architecture and a thorough further reading section with reviews of dozens of books relating to the country.
Paperback 1184 pages (May 5, 2005); Publisher: Rough Guide Travel Guides

Transportation / How do I travel to Italy

  The main airports are:  in Rome [ Leonardo da Vinci or Fiumicino ],  Pisa [ Galileo Galilei ],  Milano [ Malpensa Airport ]  Napoli [ Naples International Airport ],  Catania,  Cagliari,  Turin [ ski holidays ]

 
Book cheap flights to Italy at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares. View their latest offers and book your flights, accommodation, car hire and insurance online

   -   Venice   -   Departure airport Manchester

  Airline Tickets Italy / Bargain Flights Italy 
Cheap flight tickets Italy, price comparison possible

  

  Trenitalia   -   Italian Railways

  Ma-Re-Si 
Operates an all year round scheduled service between the ports of Valletta (Malta), Catania (Sicily) and Reggio Calabria (Italy).

  Autostrade
  Online maps Italy [ Uni Texas  -  Perry-Castañeda Library  -  Map Collection ].
  Maps International   -   Maps of Italy
Mapsinternational.co.uk is one of the largest map shops online.
Road atlas Italy at Amazon  [ AA Road Atlas, Michelin Touring & Motoring Atlases, Tele Atlas and more ]
North Italy Atlases at Amazon 
Rome street Atlases at Amazon 

  Weather in Italy 


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  Travel Insurance   -   online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

  Rome   -   capital city of Italy

  Abruzzo Regione   -   Regional capital  =  L'Aquila
The region is essentially hilly and mountainous and stretches from the Apennines to the Adriatic Sea. It embraces the highest and hugest massifs of Central Italy, with landscapes of rugged and intact beauty, and peaks which often are higher than 2,000 meters. In this part of the Adriatic, the long sandy expanses are replaced by steep and rocky coasts. There are wide amphitheaters near L'Aquila and Sulmona and in the dried hydrographic basin of the Fucino. Geological karst formations with grottoes and "Doline" are present. The National Park of Abruzzo, in the western part of the region, harbors numerous animal species, such as the Marsican Bear and the Gray Wolf.
Cities in Abruzzo: Pescara, Chieti and Teramo.
  Aosta Valley   -   Regional capital  =  Aosta
Most mountainous region of Italy, entirely surrounded by the best known, splendid peaks of the Alps: the Monte Bianco, the Matterhorn, the Monte Rosa and the Gran Paradiso. The latter is at the center of a magnificent National Park, populated by beautiful specimens of ibex, chamois and eagle. Numerous glaciers feed a rich web of streams, which at the bottom of the respective valleys flow in the basin of the Dora Baltea . The distinctly Alpine character of this region can be seen in the pine forests, up to rather high altitudes, where they give place to large pasturelands. The small Alpine lakes, little jewels set in majestic mountain landscapes, are numerous. Thanks to the Monte Bianco's and the Gran San Bernardo's tunnels, the great historic passes are today important lines of communication.
  Apulia   -  Regional capital  =  Bari
This region forms the easternmost part of the peninsula and has a long coastline, facing the Ionian and the Adriatic Seas. Apulia is essentially a flatland with wide arid expanses, terraces and table-lands poor in water . The Murgia highland and the coast present impressive karst formations (grottoes and "Doline" hollows). The coasts are essentially high and, in the Gargano district, plunge steep into the sea; in other areas, they are sandy or rocky, but usually flat.
Cities in Apulia: Brindisi, Foggia, Lecce and Taranto are the capitals of the respective provinces.
  Basilicata   -   Regional capital  =  Potenza
The region is mountainous, arid, scarcely watered. It has two coastlines, one in the center of the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea, and a tiny one on the Tyrrhenian Sea, with the famous sea resort of Maratea. The bare mountain landscapes slope down to the Ionian Sea.
Cities in Basiliacata: Matera.
  Calabria   -   Catanzaro
It is the extreme south-western region of Italy, washed by the Tyrrhenian Sea and the lonian. It is an essentially mountainous region, with a high central Apennine ridge, which crosses it lengthwise. The mountain slopes are overgrown with thick woods. The coastlines present landscapes of wild beauty.
Cities in Calabria: Cosenza, Crotone and Vibo Valentia.  Reggio Calabria is the seat of the Regional Council.
  Campania   -   Regiona capital  =  Naples
The region faces the Tyrrhenian Sea and includes one of the finest coastlines in Italy. The hinterland is essentially mountainous, with irregular massifs broken here and there by valleys and plains. In front of the Gulfs of Naples and Salerno, we can admire marvelous and enchanting islands: Capri, Ischia, Procida.
Cities: Caserta, Benevento, Salerno and Avellino.
  Emilia-Romagna   -   Regional capital: Bologna
Half of Emilia Romagna territory is formed by the Apennines; the other half is a large plain, which reaches to the Adriatic Sea. The coastline is flat and sandy, with a typical lagoon and marshy area (the Valli of Comacchio).
Cities in Emilia-Romagna: Parma, Ferrara, Modena, Piacenza, Ravenna, Forlì, Reggio Emilia.
  Friuli-Venezia Giulia   -   Regional capital  =  Trieste
The region consists of a flat region, extending from a morainic amphitheater, to the Tagliamento river and to the Adriatic coastline, with its plain and lagoons; of a pre-Alpine part with the Carnic Pre-Alps and of an Alpine Part, which includes the Carnic and Julian Alps. The Carso area shows interesting geological formations called "Doline" and countless grottoes.
Cities in Friuli: Udine, Gorizia, Pordenone.
  Latium / Lazio   -   Regional capital: Rome
The region, with undulated hills, stretches from the western buttresses of the Apennines to the Tyrrhenian Sea. The landscape is varied and presents flatlands, on the coastline and in the hinterland, ridges and calcareous highlands. Latium has four very ancient volcanic distincts, where the craters of extinct volcanoes form the lakes of Bolsena, Vico, Bracciano, Albano and Nemi.
Cities in Latium: Frosinone, Latina, Viterbo and Rieti.
  Liguria  -  Regional capital: Genoa
Liguria, facing the Tyrrhenian Sea, forms an imposing arc, with the Gulf of Genoa in its center. It is a mountainous and hilly region, which includes part of the Maritime Alps and the Ligurian Apennines, whose the spurs plunge almost everywhere into the sea, leaving scant space to the plains, which form a narrow coastline. Here landscapes of great beauty can be admired. The region is divided in two sections: the Riviera di Ponente (to the west), from Ventimiglia to Genoa, and the Riviera di Levante (to the east), from Genoa to La Spezia. The terminal strip of the Riviera di Levante is known as "Le Cinque Terre" (the Five Lands) and still today represents a beautiful example of intact landscape.
Cities in Liguria: Imperia, Savona and La Spezia.
  Lombardy   -   Regional capital: Milan
The region occupies the main part of the Po Valley. Its northern borders are formed by the Lepontine, Rhaetian and Orobic Alps. It includes a hilly district with the major Italian lakes, from the Easter slope of Lago Maggiore to the Lakes of Varese, lseo, Como and to the northern part of Lake Garda. This region ins rich inn water, thanks to the Po and its affluents.
Cities: Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Varese, Sondrio, Pavia, Cremona, Mantua.
  Marche   -   Regional capital: Ancona
It is an essentially mountainous and hilly region, facing the Adriatic Sea. The mountain area is rugged, with narrow valleys, deep gorges and numerous rushing, sometimes inaccessible, streams (Gorge of Furlo). The coastline presents a succession of gently rolling hills and flat plains crossed by rivers.
Cities in Marches: Ascoli Piceno, Pesaro, Urbino and Macerata.
  Molise   -   Regional capital  =  Campobasso
A region of hills and mountains, facing the Adriatic Sea, north of the Gargano promontory. It is a continuation of Abruzzo's landscape, and inn fact Abruzzo and Molise constituted a single administrative district until 1963. Among the southern regions, it is one of the richest in waterways, which cross the land from the Apennine watershed to the Adriatic Sea. Other rivers, affluents of Volturno, flow into the Tyrrhenian Sea, after crossing the region of Campania.
Cities in Molise: Isernia is the capital of the respective province
  Piedmont   -   Regional capital  =  Turin
The Region stretches on the buttress of a great Alpine arc: Maritime, Cotian, Graian, Pennine Alps and a little part of the Lepontine Alps. It includes two large hilly areas, the Langhe and the Monferrato. The Po river has its source in Piedmont. The region is crossed by several Alpine streams flowing into the Po. Many Alpine lakes , with those of the morainic area of the Canavese, dot the region. In the eastern part, we find two bigger lakes: Lago Maggiore and Lago d'Orta.
Cities: Asti, Alessandria, Cuneo, Novara, Vercelli, Biella and Verbania.
  Sicily   -   Regional capital  =  Palermo
It is the biggest island in the Mediterranean, separated from the Italian peninsula by the strait of Messina. It has important mountain groups: Peloritani, Nebrodi, Madonie, Iblei. The plains are scanty, with the exception of the area around Catania. The coasts offer a landscape of fascinating beauty almost everywhere; groups of marvelous smaller islands are scattered round the coast (the Eolie or Lipari, Ustica, the Egadi. the isle of Pantelleria and the Pelagie). The Etna, rising in the center of a volcanic area of Sicily, is the highest active volcano in Europe (3,323 meters). The isles of Stromboli and Vulcano are also active volcanoes.
Cities in Sicily: Messina, Catania, Agrigento, Syracuse, Trapani, Ragusa, Enna, Caltanissetta.
  Trentino South Tyrol / Trentino Alto Adige   -   administrative headquarters: Trento
It is a mainly mountainous province, rich in rivers, torrents and numerous lakes, clusters and chains of mountains of singular beauty, divided in two by the valley of the river Adige. To the west one finds the glaciers of the group Adamello-Presanella-Care Alto and the group of Brenta. To the east the groups of Lagorai, Latemar, the Dolomites of Fassa, and the Pale di S. Martino. Many alpine valleys break away from the valley of Adige: the Valsugana, the Vallarsa, the Val di Non, the Val di Sole, the Val di Cembra, Fiemme and Fassa; inside instead the valley Giudicarie and Rendena. The principle lakes are those of Garda, Caldonazzo, Tovel and Ledro; thermal waters gush forth from springs rich in therapeutic properties. Extensive coniferous forests cover the dolomitic slopes and wide table-lands like those of Folgaria, Lavarone and Pine. Three natural parks, Adamello-Brenta, Paneveggio-Pale of S. Martino and Stelvio conserve the typical species of animals and vegetation of the alpine environment including even the bear.
Rovereto is the second centre of the province, a city of culture and industrial site.
  Tuscany   -   Regional capital: Florence
The region stretches over the slope of the Apennines, in front of the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Tuscan landscape is mainly mountainous and hilly, with a flat area besides the sea (the Maremma). The coastline presents different aspects, offering both long sandy expances and headlands. In front of the coast there are the small enchanting islands of the Tuscan archipelago.
Cities in Tuscany: Siena, Pisa, Arezzo, Pistoia, Lucca, Livorno, Grosseto, Massa Carrara.
  Umbria   -   Regional capital: Perugia
The region is mostly mountainous and hilly and presents a landscape rich in woods and water resources. It is crossed by the Apennines, which form numerous valleys. This region has a comparatively large lake: the Trasimeno.
Cities in Umbria: Assisi, Gubbio, Orvieto, Todi, Spoleto,Terni.
  Veneto   -   Regional capital: Venice
The region includes the eastern part of the Po Valley and, to the north, a part of the Dolomites. The extensive plain, with the Po delta, is rich in waters. It is a region which combines two different and unique aspects of the Italian nature: the lagoon zone (Venice) and the majestic peaks of the Dolomites of Cadore.
Cities in Veneto: Verona, Padua, Vicenza, Treviso, Rovigo, Belluno.

  Elba   -   Tuscany
  Sardinia   -   Regional capital of the island of Sardinia  =   Cagliari
Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean and is formed by a series of mountainous massifs, hills and narrow highlands. The coasts are jagged and rocky, interspersed with marvelous beaches of very fine sand and countless inlets. The seaside landscapes, especially on the Costa Smeralda, are among the most beautiful in the world. Numerous small, enchanting islets are scattered in front of the coasts.
Cities in Sardinia: Sassari, Nuoro and Oristano.

  Florence
  Milan
  Naples / Sorrento
  Turin
  Venice / Veneto

  La Stampa   -   Italian paper
  La Repubblica   -   paper
  La Corriera della Sera   -   Italian evening paper
  L'Espresso   -   kind of Time

Cuisine   -   Italian Cooking   -   Italian Recipes

Taste Italia   -   Discounted subscription
Taste Italia is the ultimate Italian food and drink magazine. Every issues is packed with authentic and seasonal recipes from all the top Italian chefs including Carluccio, Aldo Zilli, Ursula Ferrigno and Locatelli. Plus we highlight the best produce, and review Italian wines and restaurants every months.

The Essentials of Classical Italian Cooking   -   Marcella Hazan
This book includes recipes from the author's two previous books on Italian cooking, as well as more than 50 new ones, and incorporates advice on the use of kitchen equipment and ingredients.
Paperback 736 pages (July 7, 1995);  Publisher: Macmillan;  Language: English;  ISBN: 0333570529.
Jamie's Italy   -   Jamie Oliver
Ever since working at the River Cafe for Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray, Jamie Oliver has had a serious passion for Italian food. Now, ten years later, Italy and its wonderful flavours continue to have a major influence on his food and cooking. In Jamie's Italy, Jamie travels this famously gastronomic country paying homage to the classic dishes of each region and searching for new ideas to bring home. The result is a sensational collection of Italian recipes, old and new, that will ensure Italy's influence reaches us all. On the menu is an array of magical ingredients and Mediterranean flavours all combined in Jamie's inimitable way. From Parma ham to Parmesan, from pannetone to panzanella, Jamie's new book will transport you to Italy or at least bring Italy home to you.
Hardcover 336 pages (October 3, 2005);  Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd.;  Language: English;  ISBN:
  Mangiare Bene
The English version of the most popular Italian internet recipe archive and guide to Italian cooking; traditional, regional, innovative Mediterranean cuisine.
Culinary Academy [ Easy, affordable, tasty dishes / Recipes galore / Snacks, breads, appetizers / Express pasta recipes and regional specialities ], Great Chefs [ dishes from Italy's best chefs ], Aphrodisiac recipes, Basic tools for Italian cuisine [ making pasta at home, The Italian Pantry, The Glossary, Weights and Temperatures, Wine & co and All about italian wine ].

History of Italy

  Italy's History   -   WikipediA
Italy's history is perhaps the most important one for the cultural and social development of the Mediterranean area as a whole. The country has been host to important human activities in prehistoric times, and therefore archaeological sites of note can be found in many regions: Latium and Tuscany, Umbria and Basilicata. After Magna Graecia, the Etruscan civilisation and especially the Roman Empire that came to dominate this part of the world for many centuries, came the medieval Humanism and the Renaissance that further helped to shape European philosophy and art.

  Institute and Museum of the history of science
  Villa Giulia National Museum in Rome
The Villa Giulia National Museum was founded in 1889 with the aim of collecting together all the pre-Roman antiquities of Latium, southern Etruria and Umbria, and mostly contains finds from excavation conducted in Latium between the Tiber and the sea and belonging to the Etruscan and Faliscan civilizations.
  Roma 2000

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