The Cinque Terre (the Five Lands) is a portion of coast in Liguria, on the Italian Riviera, near to Versilia area. The Five Lands are five wonderful villages: Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore.

Paths, trains and boats connect the villages and cars can’t easily reach Cinque Terre: this feature and the lack of visible modern development make it a very popular and magic destination.
Over centuries have been built terraces on the cliffs overlooking the sea, giving unforgettable views.

A walking trail connects the five villages, offering an amazing view of the bay.
If you’re travelling in couple you can not miss the Via Dell’Amore (the Lovers Walk), the road from Riomaggiore to Manarola.

The Grotte di Toirano are more than 150 caves situated in a karst area near Savona, in Liguria.

The whole caves system consists of the Grotta della Bàsura, Grotta della Strega, Grotta del Colombo, and Grotta di S. Lucia. It’s possible to visit the caves, and it’s an unforgettable experience.

The Grotte di Toirano was once visited by prehistoric man, about 14,000 years ago.
Very interesting are the prehistoric remains found in the cave: hand and foot prints from Neanderthals, footprints and scratches from prehistoric bears, amphoras from the Roman Empire, a bear cemetary…

Remember that the temperature inside the caves is about 16°C, so dress warmly!

We all remember Hoke, the driver, and we all dreamt of being Miss Daisy for a while…

If you are coming in Italy, for a business travel or an holiday, you need to think about your movements: why not hiring a driver?

Tusci Car Service is a Florence-based company that offers car rental with driver services.
If you are traveling for business you can get a high class chauffeur, both for individuals or small groups.
Tusci Car Service will be very useful for you free time too, because they organize sightseeings and tours to the main Tuscan and Italian cities. But, if you don’t like their tours, you can ask them to organize a Personal Tour that suits your needs.

The chauffeur services include transfers to and from airports, ports and railway stations, personal taxi service for trade shows or events, cultural and sporting events, festivals, shopping in the best Tuscan Outlets, external business gatherings in Tuscany and in Italy.

Let Hoke drive you everywhere…

Versione italiana

A cruise is the perfect choice for those who want to travel a lot but with all the comforts. It’s so relaxing to sunbathe in the swimming pool and visit wonderful cities contemporary.

The problem is that when you land for the tours, above spending a lot of extra money, you often can’t visit everything you would like to.

That’s why I hypothesized the perfect holiday: a cruise plus private tours.
In Italy, for example, you can ask Italy Private Tour to plan a trip or rent a car with driver.
Their mission is to provide an alternative to the cruise ship’s tours. Their excursions are synchronized to your cruise ship’s schedule.

Better yet, Italy Private Tour’s shore tours often feature more variety, are usually more intimate and are generally priced below the cruise line’s offerings.

Italy Private Tour also provides in most services Mercedes-Benz Luxury Sedan and Van transportation for your Airport transfers, Excursions or Tours.

The Drivers/Guides can take you to out-of-the-way sites, and their Mercedes Benz vehicles are comfortable, brand new and always reliable.

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Are you traveling in Italy? Do it in a stylish way…

You should rent a limousine with driver that takes you around.
Rome limousine touring is specialized in Limousine services, providing luxurious private cars and vans, with English speaking drivers, guides and tour escort.

Drivers and guides will bring you in historical and cultural excursions of Rome, Florence and Amalfi Coast… and any other area.

They take care of you from the airport and plan with you the travel you want to do: the service is available for small groups, individuals or couples.

Rome limousine touring also gives special care to those that need a car service with a driver, such as ceremonies, conventions and meetings.

For further info visit their website.

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If you’re traveling near Milan, Como and Varese I think you should stop and visit Grotta del Remeron (Remeron cave).

Following an illuminated itinerary you will have the opportunity to admire the wonders of the underground world.

This cave has been discovered in the 20th century and has been totally restored in 2004.

It is situated in Comerio, in the Parco regionale Campo dei Fiori (Campo dei Fiori Natural Park) near Varese.

Italian version.

If you are part of a chorus you should think about a cultural exchange.
Almost every nation organizes festivals and events for international choruses, it’s a great opportunity to discover new techniques and points of view while visiting a beautiful place.

In Italy, for example, I found Lago di garda Music Festival and Cantus Angeli International Festival of Choirs, one at the North and one at the South.

The first one will take place on Lake Garda (14 to 18 October 2010) and it’s an International festival of music for choirs and orchestras. The lake offers a spectacle of natural brightness and colors, which makes this place a unique destination.
The conditions of participation are: performance of a free program 30-45 min and minimum 25 persons (incl. participants and attendants).

The second one uses locations such as the wonderful countries of the “Amalfitana Coast” and will take place from 21 to 25 October 2009. Cantus Angeli suggests participation in concerts and performances in theaters, churches and amphitheaters, places chosen for the particular acoustic characteristics or to enhance the repertoire of each band. The wonderful “Cilento” and “Vallo di Diano” will be the privileged places for performances of the groups.
The Festival is open to all vocal, choral and musical bands without restriction of age, repertoire, style, or genre, with or without accompanying instruments. Te performance of some typical composition of the country of origin is always welcome.

Sources: Lago di Garda Music Festival and  Cantus Angeli

Spring in Italy is wonderful. The weather in April won’t be necessarily 100% reliably wonderful but, in my opinion, it is the best time to travel in Italy, together with May: it’s not hot (like in June, July and August) and not cold (like in winter), and the day lasts 12 hours or more…

If you’re planning to travel in Italy in April, you have to consider that April 25 and May 1 are both Italian public holidays so many stores will be closed.
I think you should come in Italy later or before that week, it also costs less.

Suppose that you’re in Italy, and suppose you already seen enough of this country and you want to go somewhere else before coming back home.

Suppose you come from America and you want to visit India before leaving, or you want to make a stopover at Seychelle Islands… where would you book the ticket or a package tour?

It’s not easy to find a reliable place abroad, that’s why I hope my advice will be helpful to you: Sporting Vacanze is an Italian Travel Agency specialized in the Maldives, Dubai, Sri Lanka and India.

You can find Sporting Vacanze in every Italian city, just check the website for further info.

Italian version.

If you’re planning a holiday in the Mediterranean area you could need a travel agency specialized in cruises and ferries online booking.

HML travel agency provides travel solutions to Greece and Italy and is specialized in ferries bookings, airline tickets and hotel accommodations.

Through their website you will find timetables, schedules, fares for ferries from Brindisi to Igoumenitsa, Corfu, Kefalonia and Patras and v.v. operated by Endeavor Lines in cooperation with HML Hellenic Mediterranean Lines Ferries.

In addition, they can also make arrangements with other ferry lines for the Greek Islands, Italy, Albania and Turkey.

The Mediterranean is waiting for you…

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