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Given my newfound interest in gluten-free travel in Italy (see below), I decided to do some quick Web research to see what I came up with. Fabio Massimo Rapanà, who himself suffers from Celiac Disease, runs a gluten-free bed and breakfast on Lake Garda. Domus Allessandra operates a 100% gluten-free kitchen and provides a gluten-free breakfast daily for guests. The …
Did you know that star ratings at Italian hotels are awarded by the government? They can sometimes be tricky to understand. Here are some tips for juding hotel ratings- 4-star or 5-star hotels must have personnel that speak at least two languages. They must provide breakfast areas and have elevators. (2- and 3-star hotels must have elevators above the 2nd …
This is an excerpt from an article on staying in Roman convents that appeared in the September 2007 issue of Dream of Italy – The smell of holy water hits me the moment I’m buzzed into Fraterna Domus, which sits just a few blocks from Piazza Navona. A slim woman in her 50’s, with pixie hair cut, navy blue sweater …
(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 …
