The best place to watch the TV series Dream of Italy is on your local PBS station or Create TV! Currently, Season 1, Season 2 and the Dream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special are airing and repeating on stations across the country. [Though these are also available on demand on Amazon Prime.] Long-anticipated Season 3 is premiering NOW. The pledge …
Tuscany Tours: 2015 Small Group Tours
At Tuscany Tours, we are celebrating our 17th year of offering the most amazing small group tours to Italy’s favorite places!Exquisite venues far off the beaten path. Come join us in Tuscany, Sicily and on the Amalfi Coast for the time of your life! Click here to view our 2015 travel calendar and request your free itinerary. (This is an …
Christmas on the Amalfi Coast: Holidays Lights in Sorrento
One of our favorite subscribers, Lee Laurino, took this photo in the center of Sorrento (on the Amalfi Coast) several weeks ago. What a wonderful scene of Christmas in Italy!
February 2013 – Best Tour Guides in Central and Southern Italy
The February 2013 issue of Dream of Italy – a special report on the best local tour guides in central and southern Italy – is hot off the presses. If you’re NOT a subscriber, subscribe today to instantly access the PDF version of this issue, our previous issue on best tour guides in northern Italy and nearly 100 back issues of our award-winning print newsletter. …
New Ferry Landing Tax for Islands in Tuscany, Amalfi Coast, Sicily
August is prime vacation time in Italy with this week in particular a popular time to hit the beach. Italians, and foreigners alike, headed for some Tuscan, Amalfi Coast and Sicilian islands will be paying a bit more for the privilege. These islands are now charging a ferry landing tax of 1 euro per passenger in the cases of the Tuscan islands of Giglio …
Author Gore Vidal Owned Ravello Italy Villa For Three Decades
The American author Gore Vidal has died at the age of 86. The iconic Vidal will be remembered for many things including his 25 novels and political activism. Vidal will also be noted for his enduring love for Italy. He lived in Ravello on Italy’s Amalfi Coast for more than three decades. Vidal was known to locals as “Il Maestro.” Gore Vidal owned …
Music and Markets on The Amalfi Coast This July
The breathtaking Amalfi Coast is the setting for an inspiring week of discovery and music with Music and Markets Tours. In the magical atmosphere of “the divine coast,” enjoy mouthwatering cuisine and explorations of delightful seaside towns, the ancient ruins of Pompeii and the fabled isle of Capri. Complete each day with performances of the renowned Fine Arts Quartet and …
Special Deal at Palazzo Sasso on The Amalfi Coast
One of the most incredible hotel stays I have had in my life was at Palazzo Sasso on Italy’s Amalfi Coast. The hotel, perched on a thousand-foot seaside cliff in Ravello, is often lauded as one of the world’s best hotels. From the impeccable service to the absolutely-dream-like setting to the exquisite food, Palazzo offers that once-in-a-lifetime (but hope to make …
Dream Italia: Your Passpost to Italy for Enchanting Tours
Dream Italia specializes in small group tours to Italy offering the culture ordinary travelers miss. Discover our Culinary & Wine, Seaside, and City & Culture tours where we offer you an insider’s view and weave in-depth experiences and interaction with local Italian people into your experience. Join a Dream Italia tour and see firsthand the Italy that dreams are made …
Fall Deals on Amalfi Coast and Sicily Hotels
Ragosta Hotels is offering discounted fall rates through November 30, 2011 starting at 150€ to 250€ per night for Hotel Raito and Relais Paradiso on the Amalfi Coast and La Plage Resort in Taormina, Sicily. This is quite the deal since rooms at Relais Paradiso usually start at 500€. There are only 22 rooms here, with stunning views of the …