Category: Italy
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POMPEII
Back in March 2016, I visited the Pompeii ruins. Coming from Amalfi Coast and heading to Naples, my husband and I decided to stop in Pompeii. Naples and Pompeii are 26km apart. Pompeii, located in Campania, is one of the most well-preserved ruins of the roman civilization. The city was buried, together with other civilizations like Herculaneum, back in 79…
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LAGO Di COMO
One of the most picturesque places to visit in Italy is Lake Como, located just below the southern border of Switzerland. Lake Como is huge, taking some time to travel around. On the map it appears as an upside down “Y” letter. Como is a city at the base of the lake and is the city…
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MILANO AND ONE AFTERNOON – 5 THINGS TO DO
Milan is not a turistic city. But, Milan still is a city to enjoy, to relax, to take pleasure of what it can offer. It is cosmopolitan, and it is worth a visit if you want to go shopping, have a drink in fancy bars, go to the opera or just pray in its Duomo.…
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FIRENZE – DAYS 2 & 3
After your first day in Florence, take things slowly, relax and enjoy this wonderful city; get lost in its streets. For your second and third days here are some tips: 1- GALLERIA DEGLI UFFIZI A renown museum hosting a large Medici collection. It has one of the most known Botticelli’s masterpiece – “The Birth of Venus” –…
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FIRENZE: Italy’s jewel – DAY 1
Florence, the beauty Florence! Here are some of the main activities you can do in your first day in Florence. Florença, a bela Florença! Seguem algumas atividades que pode fazer durante o seu 1º dia em Florença. 1- PANINI TOSCANI You arrived in Florence, you must be hungry. Go to the Panini Toscani store located close…
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ROME: THINGS NOT TO MISS
TO VISIT 1. Colosseum ( & Roman Forum & Palatine Hill) 2. Vatican 3. Fontana di Trevi 4. Piazza di Spagnia & Spanish Steps 5. Piazza Navona 6. Pantheon 7. Villa Borghese (museum and gardens) TO EAT & DRINK 1. Expresso at Caffè Sant’Eustachio. 2. Tiramisú at Pompi (the famous one) & at Osteria Barberini (my favourite). 3.…
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WORLD’S BEST PIZZA IS IN…NAPLES (OF COURSE)!
Here goes the top pizzerias in Naples. I was in Naples for a half-day and I had the opportunity to try one pizza from the top ranked pizzerias. From now on it will be very, very, very hard to find a pizza as good as the one I tasted in Da Michele (ohhhh god…), and…
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AMALFI COAST: MUST-SEE CITIES
Located in Campania, in southern Italy, the Amalfi Coast is a summer paradise. Be aware that hotels are very expensive in high season, so if you want to see this place but don’t mind not going to the beach, visit it in the low season (yet, not in winter!). I visited in middle-march and I must…
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Are Italy’s most touristic cities worth the visit? Yes or No?
Oh Italy… I have to say that I visited Venice once in 2009; this year, I did a road trip during my honeymoon, crossing Ravello, Amalfi, Positano, Pompei, Naples, Rome, Florence, Milano and Lake Como. Here goes my own review. THE NOT SO GOOD 1- Disorganization. Chaos! 2- It seems that the inhabitants of Italy don’t…
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TRAVELING WITH MOVIES – ITALY
Today I will share some names and trailers of movies shooted in Italy. If you are planning to visit this mediterranean country, you can’t miss these ones. If you are not imagining this scenario, I can assure you that after seeing these movies you will catch the next plane to Italy! 🙂 Hoje, partilho nomes…
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Venice
Some pictures of Venice, from 2009. A quick day without many time to explore museums, just the perfect amount of time to see San Marcos Basilica and its square, the Ducal Palace, St Mark’s Clock tower and Rialto Bridge. I have to go back for sure! Há cinco anos, eu estudante, fui passar um dia a…