Travel Guides

A recent consumer survey has revealed that there is nearly £1 billion pounds of unused currency simply lying around the United Kingdom. As lovers of foreign trips, the Brits it would seem are not too keen on converting their unspent holiday money back into pounds.

According to a popular newspaper, the Sunday Times, Italy has been voted the most popular country to visit in the world, thanks to its colorful culture, cuisine and most importantly, fashion.

For many it would seem, Italy is the place to ‘be’ following the economic crisis, and Italy is one of the few countries which has seen economic growth recently.  The tourism industry in Italy has thus been kept afloat because as people are forced to travel nearer to home, a trip to Italy is affordable, convenient and great fun.

Rome, the capital of Italy,is an ancient city with historical origin. The city is well known for its historical aspects which is the major reason why visitor’s and tourist troop in yearly to have first hand knowledge and tour of the city. For visitors who visit this ancient city, lots of beautiful edifices tracing back to centuries can be seen in the heart of Rome.

The city comprises of both ancient as well as modern architectural edifices, and sporting complexes dating back to the roman ages.

For a first time visitor, the perfect place to visit is the Colosseum, this place is perhaps one of the most beautiful and most popular site attraction visited by millions of tourist.  A visit to this place is the more appealing as thousands of tourists can be seen taking photographs of the beauty of this place.

Italy has always been known for a bit of glamor and mystery, creating in all of us a feeling of romance and affection, even if we have never set food on it’s lands ourselves. It’s not surprising that it’s remained the number one travel destination in the world, competing closely without other well loved European locations, such as France, and Germany.

Florence, one of the most beautiful cities in Italy is an ideal place for any visitor, to enjoy a sweet vacation. Any tourist traveling to the city for the first time , the city landscape, several monuments, architectural buildings both ancient and modern, as well as numerous religious buildings covering the most part of the city are the sights that will be seen. Most of these are located in the city center and can easily be visited from any part of the city. More so, the city of Florence also harbors various top class hotels that are befitting for a wonderful vacation. Hotels such as Rosary hotel, Residence Michelangelo hotel, Davanzati hotel, as well as Antica Firenza are list of top class hotels in the heart of the city to accommodate visitors.

Located under the streets of Italy are hundreds, perhaps thousands, of long since forgotten tunnels and buildings. Having been abandoned and built upon long ago, citizens often find hidden treasures of history located within the depths of their own homes, behind hidden doors and stairways that have gone undiscovered for decades. It is a part of Italy’s legacy, and one that is unknown to many outsides who have never visited the country.
But one man went beyond the usual mystery associates with these secret locations, and began to build his own modern legend: the Temples of Damanhur. Stemming from what he claims are visions he has had since he was a young boy, Oberto Airaudi (also known as ‘Falco’) has created an underground world of wonder and beauty, a temple consisting of several rooms filled with towering pillars, arches, and some incredible works of art, spanning from one wall to the next.

The city of Turin in Italy is a marvelous city to have an ideal vacation experience.

The city’s many top class hotels include le-meridian Lingolto, this hotel is the largest in the city, there is the Boston hotel, located in the elegant residential area of the city, hotel Nazional among many others are located in the heart of the city to add to a fulfilled vacation experience.

The beauty of these hotels is that they close to various attraction sites in the city, this helps reduce the distance to cover in other to reach any of the attractions within the city. Most of these sites are just walking distance from the hotels, some are situated close to railway station, this is also a privilege to good transport facilities to b e able to reach any part of the city, and with ease.

Learning Basic Italian Phrases

If you’re going to Italy, you might find that you want to brush up a little on your Italian. If you know any Italian, anyway. If not, don’t worry. If you know Spanish or French, it might be easier for you to pick up a few basic Italian phrases. But if you don’t know any other language, don’t despair. It’s definitely not the end of the world.