PHONES & CELL PHONES INFO
Most likely you can use your current cell phone in Italy. Please ask your carrier for rates and details. Usually phone calls with a US phone cost around $1 per minute and messages 25 to 50 cents each. Otherwise, cellular phones can be rented for the duration of your trip.
The Most Beautiful Villages in Italy Guide 2023
The Association ‘I Borghi più belli d’Italia’ (The most beautiful villages in Italy) added 14 new entries from Piedmont to Sardinia.
Palazzo dei Diamanti re-opens with a Ferrara artist-inspired exhibit: RENAISSANCE IN FERRARA: Ercole de’ Roberti and Lorenzo Costa.
If you haven’t caught the White Lotus series on HBO yet, be prepared for a front-row luxury seat to some darkly comedic drama.
TRADITIONS
Italians love to talk about food. Men and women alike. At some point in our conversation, whether we’re in Beijing or on an African Safari, either with friends or mere acquaintances, food becomes the main topic, and we engage in lengthy and detailed descriptions of how to make a dish, or nostalgic talks on how much we miss our food back …
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Te, Larii Maxime, “to you Larius, the greatest”: with these words, Publio Virgilio Marone used to celebrate the beauty of Lake Como in the first century before Christ. Since then, many well known personalities have praised the magnificent landscapes and luxurious villas surrounding its waters.
SUPER LUXURY HOTEL in Milan
Until some time ago, staying at 5-star hotel meant that you were getting the best of the best in terms of comfort and luxury. Well, not many will know, but 5 star hotel amenities and services are surpassed now; scattered around the world, and including one in Italy.
ITALY TRADITIONS
In the United States, New Year’s Day is the climax and the end of the Christmas holidays while in Italy we have an extra bonus – so to speak – of about a week. On January 6 we celebrate the Epiphany, a Christian celebration that symbolizes the Three Kings’ arrival at the Baby Jesus’ manger, and that only recently has been officially recognized as a national holiday.