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Spring Eating in Italy
It is finally Spring! We feel that spring is one of the best times of the year to visit Italy, especially Rome. The weather is warm and sunny, there tends to be less queues at the main attractions and the most important part of Spring… The […]
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Student life in Italy: Studying abroad
Student life in Italy Studying in Italy Italy is a very welcoming country and has been a place of international study and educational excellence for centuries, the oldest university, University of Bologna was founded in 1088 and is still in operation! Italy has been and […]
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3 day Itinerary in Rome
We all love Rome, an amazing city with so many things to see. 3 days is certainly not enough time to see everything that Rome has to offer, but we have come up with a 3 day itinerary example to help you to see as much […]
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Carnevale
In Italy February is the month of carnival. What is Carnevale in Italy? Carnevale is the last celebration before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Traditonally, Lent is the time before Easter when people deprive themselves of something that they enjoy. The idea is to […]
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Like a Local… Eating in Italy
Following on from the last post about Eating in Italy, here are a few tips to help to eat like a local. Food in Italy is really important, it is a chance to get together with friends and family. But there are times when it will […]
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Eating in Italy
January can be a great time to visit Italy, there are less crowds at the most famous attractions (Vatican, Colosseum, Uffizi, Venice in general), you can always find a quite place to have a drink and something to eat. Italians are known for their love of […]
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Being one of the world’s most popular destinations, Italy is filled with unique and fascinating sites with wonderful food and drink. Rome, Florence and Venice are among the most popular destinations with many amazing sites and attractions to visit. But there are many places to discover […]
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January sales
Twice a year (in January and in the Summer) there are two of the biggest sale periods all over Italy. Look out for the word ‘Saldi‘, sale in Italian. Everyone puts items on sale, including designers (most designer shops have private sales for Specific clientele and […]
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The nativity scenes are a tradition in Italy. Presepio, as they are called, was believed to have been the idea of St Francis of Assisi in 1223. Presepio means crib or manger. It is said that he built a replica of the manger scene to help […]
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The 8th December is an important national holiday in Italy, it is the celebration of the “Immacolata Concezione”, the Immaculate Conception. It is not the conception of Jesus, as most believe, but the conception of the Virgin Mary in the womb of her mother, Saint Anne. […]
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