Below you'll find a list of all posts from May, 2007
(An excerpt from theApril 2007 issue of Dream of Italy.) Relais Alla Corte del Sole is one of the four charming Umbria hotels reviewed in this issue by Rosanne Cofoid: Well, if George Clooney stayed here, it’s good enough for just about anyone. The romantic 18-room Relais began its life as a 13th-century monastery that belonged to the order of …
For the first time this week, I rented a car to drive to the Amalfi Coast and navigate my way around its many villages. Even those who haven’t visited the area surely know of the famed Amalfi Drive (S.S. 163), filled with tour buses, cars and scooters all fighting for space on hairpin turns along cliffs high above the sea. …
Even those who haven’t visited the area surely know of the famed Amalfi Drive (S.S. 163), filled with tour buses, cars and scooters all fighting for space on hairpin turns along cliffs high above the sea. Yet every corner seems to reveal an even more stunning view…
Pulling into the seaside town of
Amalfi as the early evening sun
finally broke through the clouds,
I felt like I was back at
the Jersey Shore of my
childhood -- and for all
those who want to mock
New Jersey, I mean that
in a good way -- the
streets were filled with
the energy of families on
a Saturday night stroll,
sitting on the benches at
the waterfront and perusing the
numerous bottles of limoncello and
ceramic tchochkes for sale in front of
the small shops.
Craving a taste of Italy but can't make the trip? We have just the thing to mentally transport you there. This Delicatessen was featured in the New York Times for its outstanding epicurean arsenal.
Planning a trip to Rome? Join New York Times Writer Maureen Fant on her Roman cuisine tour, for a real insiders look at Roman cuisine. Fant, a Manhattan native, has been living in Rome since 1979.
Overwhelmed with choices in choosing the perfect apartment, villa or hotel for your stay in Tuscany? Read on to get a look at our writers experience---and to find out how this unique Tuscan Inn mixes modern with medieval.
Need a way to be close to Italy this summer...in spirit? Or better yet, planning a trip a need a good read to bring along? We've got you covered. We are proud to report that every book on this list is worthy of the attention of Dream of Italy readers.
