Savoy Hotel: Review of the Savoy Hotel in Rome

When in Rome do as any upstanding roman would; stay at the Savoy Hotel Rome. After a completely relaxing three day stay at the luxurious Savoy Hotel you will have nothing but positive things to say. The location is perfect and the amenities are top notch. But wait…there’s more.

The Savoy Hotel is right smack in the middle of Rome.

The Hotel Savoy is in the center of Rome just off via Veneto and a heartbeat away from the Villa Borghese gardens, Museum Borghese, Piazza di Spagna, and the amazing Trevi Fountains. All major cultural features and attractions as well as the tourist “sites to see” are nearby. It is within a football toss of one of Italy’s most famous shopping centers, the Spanish Steps . Read more »

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Celebrate Christmas in Rome
If you are spending Christmas in Rome you be looking to visit from just before Christmas itself and up until January 6th. During this time there are Christmas Trees, lights and festive decorations. During Christmas you will find that some of the wonderful traditions from the past happening even today.

Christmas Past and Present

In the past you would find that a man named Father Christmas visited children and gave them presents on New Years Day the day for celebrating Basil. Another past tradition still help today is where carolers will go around spreading good cheer to all those they meet. The Christmas dinner is another tradition that has made it through time, and you will find that most tables have either turkey or pork and delectable desserts like kourabies and melomakarona decorating them. Read more »

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In the high Dolomites villages of Alta Badia you can go walking in Summer or skiing and snowshoeing in Winter. At altitudes of around 1500m, these villages get good snowfalls and plenty of sunshine making them a great destination for summer walkers and winter skiers alike. The area is also known as Südtirol, due to its history when it was part of Austria.
We visited Corvara at the end of August to sample an organised walking holiday. Once we arrived we heard about the attractions of Via Ferrata (also known as Klettersteig), a range of protected scrambling routes that have existed in this area since World War I.

A Via Ferrata usually has a series of fixed cables, ladders and gorge-spanning bridges to which you hook up to climb and scramble your way to the end, and they culminate in breathtaking views over the valleys surrounding Arabba, Corvara & Pedraces. The Via Ferrata are clearly marked by the local mountain guides – you can follow them independently or with an organised group. It is best to wear a safety helmet, harness and specialist kit to hook yourself on to the cables. This kit can be hired in your resort for around €10 per day. Read more »

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A Quick Tour Of Italy – Southern Sardinia

If you are hankering for a European tour, why not consider the island of Sardinia, a region of southern Italy? Depending on your specific interests, this beautiful area can be an ideal vacation spot. You can get classic Italian food, and wash it down with fine local wine. Some parts of the island remain undiscovered by tourists, while others are jet-setter favorites and priced accordingly. This article presents southern Sardinia. Companion articles present northern Sardinia and central Sardinia. Read more »

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Top 10 Sights in Rome

If you are taking a city break to Rome, then you will want to know how to maximise your time there. Below is a list we have compiled that will help you see the best 10 sights in Rome.

The Sistine Chapel – The Sistine Chapel is a must see as it is delicately decorated by Michelangelo. It was built back in the 1400’s, somewhere between 1475 and 1481. St Peter’s In 1452 this historical church was renovated, which took more than 200 years to complete. Here you will find works from Raphael, Michelangelo as well as many other well known architects. St Peter’s contains a total of 45 altars and eleven chapels as well as many priceless works of art. Read more »

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It’s been a long time since we have done anything with Italian wines. Not that we don’t love them. But we ran through all twenty regions of Italy (not literally) and reviewed at least one wine from each region with two exceptions. Then we moved on to French and German wines. There are scads of Italian wines to taste and review, but that’s for an undefined later. Read more »

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I Love Touring Italy – Campania East Of Naples
If you are looking for a European tourist vacation destination,
consider the unique area east of Naples in the Campania
region of southwestern Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea. The
ancient cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii are in essence
giant, sometimes open-air museums that display in utmost
detail what life was like in the Roman Empire. You should
also see Mount Vesuvius. In a bizarre sense this mountain
gave birth to these unique tourist attractions when it
erupted in the year AD 79 and thus preserved its surroundings
for eternity. Read more »

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