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Travel Companies and Holiday Destinations
in Italy
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Holiday Destinations in Italy |
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Thomson Holidays |
Santorini, Kamari, Perissa,
Thira, Sardinia, Alghero, Isola Rossa, Neaopolitan Riviera,
Amalfi, Capri, Cetara, Ischia, Maiori, Massa Lubrense,
Minori, Praiano, Sant Agnello, Scala, Sorrento, Umbria,
Apecchio, Monte S. Maria Tiberina, Orvieto, Pietralunga,
Venetian Riviera, Lazio, Anguillara, Bracciano, Castel Di
Guido, Rocca Sinibalda, Selci, Tre Croci Di Vetralia,
Viterbo, Vitorchiano, Sicily, Giardini Naxos, Letojanni,
Marina D'Agro, Taormina, Taormina Mare, Tuscany, Arezzo,
Bagnaia, Bagni Di Lucca, Begnoregio, Camaiore, Campagnatico,
Castelnuovo Di Garfagnana, Castiglione Fiorentino, Cortona,
Gallicano, Mulino Nuovo, Sancrepolcro, Tredozio, Tregozzano |
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Thomas Cook |
Taormina, Ischia, Limone,
Sorrento, Maiori, Garda, Lake Garda, Amalfi, Lido Di Jesolo,
Malcesine, Capri, Sant Agnello, Giardini, Naxos, Cefalu,
Gardone Riviera, Positano, Mazzaro, Letojanni, Bardolino |
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Simply Travel |
Sardinia, San Pantaleo, Tuscany,
Sarteano, Umbria, Panicale |
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Kuoni Travel |
Alberobello, Amalfi Coast,
Assisi, Baveno, Bellagio, Cagliari, Sardinia, Capri,
Cernobbio, Cilento, Cortona, Fiesole, Florence, Lake Garda,
Lecce, Lenno, Lucca, Menaggio, Perugia, Positano, Rome, San
Gimignano, Sicily, Siena, Sorrento, Stresa, Tremezzo,
Varenna, Venice, Verona |
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Portland Holidays Direct |
Neaopolitan Riviera, Ischia,
Maiori, Sorento, Santorini, Kamari, Perissa, Sardinia,
Alghero, Isola Rossa, Sicily, Giardini Naxos, Letojanni,
Taormina, Venetian Riviera, Lido Di Jesolo |
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Lastminute.com |
Alghero, Sardinia, Arabba, Baia
Sardinia, Bardonecchia, Bari, Puglia, Bergamo, Cagliari,
Catania, Sicily, Cattolica, Cefalu, Cervinia, Chia,
Courmayeur, Florence, Genoa, Giardini Naxos, Ischia, La
Thuile, Lake Garda, Lido Di Jesolo, Livigno, Malcesine,
Massalubrense, Milan, Montgenevre, Naples, Pisa, Tuscany,
Rimini, Risoul, Rome, San Gimignano, Santa Margherita Di
Pula, Sardinia (Olbia), Sauze D'oulx, Savona, Sestriere,
Sorrento, Taormina, Turin, Venice, Verona |
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Climate - Weather
Italy has a largely
temperate climate with regional variations. In
summer the Northern parts of Italy are warm with
occasional rainfall, the central region is somewhat
stifled by humidity and the south scorches under the
dry heat. In winter conditions in Milan, Turin and
Venice are dominated by cold, damp and fog and
Tuscany’s winter temperatures approach freezing,
temperatures in the South of the country are more
favorable averaging 50-60ºF (10-20ºC). Most people
visit Italy between June and August, however the
best time to visit is in Spring (April-May) and
Autumn (September-October) when the weather is good
and the tourists are few. The sea is warm enough for
swimming between June and September. Most Italians
take their vacation in August and many shops and
restaurants are closed during this period. The ski
season runs between December and April and the best
time to walk in the Alps is between June and
September.
Holidays in Italy
From sumptuous food to full-bodied wines, from ancient history to
spectacular scenery, Italy is a land rich in culture and class. With
more than its fair share of magnificent and romantic cities as well as a
beautiful landscape and variety of coastlines, one trip to Italy will
hardly seem enough.
An evening out in Italy revolves around
dining out, savouring the flavours and enjoying good company. Life ebbs
off to a laid back and low key pace as the sun sets, and people relax in
restaurants and lounge in pavement cafés and bars, enjoying a coffee or
a drink. Resorts have bars dotted around, with the occasional live music
and nightclub, but on the whole, the islands and Rivieras have remained
free of the neon and noise that tourism can bring with it. Italy is the
perfect place for romance; wander arm in arm through beautiful cities
after an intimate meal.
Beaches and Sightseeing
With waters so clear you can see the seabed
and unspoilt stretches of golden and white sand, you can see why
Sardinia attracts sun lovers from the Italian main land. Soft golden
sands line the east coast of the Lido di Jesolo, which lies between the
Venetian lagoon and the open sea, a great beach for families. Sicily’s
coastline combines pretty grottos and rocky alcoves, where the beaches
tend to be made up of smooth sun-warmed pebbles, though there are sandy
shores as well. The Neapolitan Riviera’s steeply plunging cliffs lend
themselves to pebbly coves, many with exclusive bathing platforms.
Local Cuisine & Evenings Out
With Italian food popular across the globe,
you may think you know all there is to know about Italian cuisine.
However, spend any time in Italy and you’ll discover there’s more to
their diet than pizza and pasta, though the Neapolitan Riviera is known
for dishing up some of the best in the world. Lobster and bottargce,
caviar made from mullet eggs, are just a few of the things Sardinia does
well. You’ll have no trouble finding somewhere to eat on the Lido or
Venice, no matter the time of day. For snacks and light refreshments,
there are cafés and ice cream vendors – an absolute must, with an
abundance of flavours. Sicilian cuisine is as unique as the island
itself, bringing together European, Oriental and North African
ingredients in a spicy combination. Cous cous and rice are widely used,
and street stalls sell all kinds of African snacks and delicacies.
Shopping and Markets
All over Italy, towns and cities brim with
shops and boutiques. Unsurprisingly for a country that is famed for its
taste in clothes, there are countless designer fashions sold at
exclusive prices. Street markets offer up everything from freshly picked
produce to local handicrafts, glassware and leather goods.
Museums
There are countless museums and galleries
throughout Italy, home to some of the world’s treasures, such as
Venice’s Accademia, a museum full of masterpieces and the famous Palazzo
Ducale, where you can trace Venetian history.
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