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The Spanish Steps

2009-01-23T09:15:39Z

The Spanish Steps are one of the Italian artistic symbols in the world. The suggestive staircase joins the top, where there is the church of Trinit� dei Monti, with the bottom where you find the Barcaccia fountain. This fountain remembers an historic event, the flood of 1558, when the typical river boats, called �Barcacce� joined from the Tiber the point where the fountain is at the moment.

It was first attributed to the famous artist Pietro Bernini, under the commission ofPope Urban VIII but in reality it is a work of his son, Gian Lorenzo.

At the top the Church of Trinit� dei Monti, consacred by Sixtus V in 1587,� overlooks the square.

Its name is associated to the presence of the Spanish Embassy.

Holiday apartments in Rome centre

Chianti area

2008-12-24T09:19:27Z

The characteristics of climate, soil and different altitudes make the territory of Chianti a region suited to the production of quality wines. The common characteristic of Chianti landscape Chianti are, in fact, the rows of vines that alternate olive trees. More than 7,000 hectares of vineyards registered as DOCG for the production of Chianti Classico make this title one of the most important in Italy.

The climate is continental, with very low temperatures in winter - below 4-5 degrees - and hot and dry summers, during which it rarely exceeds 35 degrees. Discrete are the temperature ranges throughout the day, also because of an accentuated altitude that by 250 meters reaches up to 600, exceeding 800 meters on the Chianti Mountains. The annual precipitation is around of 700-800 millimeters of rain, with a certain prevalence in the late autumn and spring.

For all wine lovers this is an area ideal for a wine tasting experience. Visits with tasting in Tuscany are possible in Chianti area in many realities as for example in the Enoteca of Fonterutoli that houses many labels of high quality wines produced in the surronding vineyards and exported all over the world.

The European online bookings increased by 19% in 2008

2008-12-04T15:51:32Z

While the European tourism industry faces a global economic pressure, the online booking channels continue to gain market share. The growth of online sales in the leisure/business sector for 2008, considered in the projections by 19%, is significantly higher than the growth by 3% set for European travel industry as a whole.

Online bookings for leisure/business sector represent 29% of 246 billion euros of European tourism at the close of 2008, according to the fourth edition of the report "PhoCusWright's European Online Travel Overview."

"Consumers use Internet to find the best value for money. Although the overall travel industry demand� will be suffering, these trends will bring more online business in 2009."

Basquiat and his contemporary art

2008-10-09T14:47:52Z

For all lovers of graffiti pictures we suggest an exhibition dedicated to Basquiat, one of the most exponent of American graffiti art. The artistic manifestation will take place in Rome at the Museo del Corso, where will be more than 40 works of the artist. Among his subjects: black figures, images incorporated in the landscape of his youth (cars, policemen, cartoons, comic books, graffiti on canvas. Cultural models of urban areas, mainly black, often marginalized which are translated into works of strong emotional tension. And for who is interested to spend a sejourn in the Capital, we propose holiday accommodation in Rome .

Water Festival

2008-08-20T14:57:09Z

The Water Festival is lied to an extremely ancient tradition. Since very remote times Piediluco has always celebrated the summer solstice with rites, purification ceremonies, the lighting of fires and a water-parade of allegorical craft. During the years the Festival has maintained its original caracheristics gradually expanding to include other events.

An event to be lived and for those who are interesting we suggest Umbria holiday rentals.

New type of holiday

2008-08-20T11:36:25Z

If you wish to enjoy your holidays, one of the best sources is to enjoy these with the holiday in motor homes. RV should be comfortable enough to help you as well as your family to get full enjoyment. It should be able to present to you a rich and rewarding lifestyle, exploring different types of places. You can create a personalised itinerary tailored to your needs.

Motorhome hire is the ideal solution for a perfect holiday.

Marmore Waterfalls

2008-08-01T13:52:56Z

The Marmore waterfalls, in Umbria, is
one of the most unique and fascinating natural spectacles. It is a
formidable work of Roman engineering. Today the Marmore waterfalls
(so called because of of calcium salts with an aspect similar to
marble) develops in three spectacular jumps for a total of 165
metres, the highest in Europe. Two equipped observation points allow
visitors and tourists to observe the charming and fascinating
spectacle offered by the force of water:

Lower Belvedere: post in a
tunnel along the road Valnerina.

Upper Belvedere: reachable
along the SS 79 to Rieti, allows a complete view of the spectacular
fall of the water.

Versiliana Festival

2008-07-29T15:21:57Z

After twenty-nine seasons without a break Versiliana Festival is still the middle of summer.

In the months of July and August the theatre hosts performances of great attraction in a perfect balance between drama, dance, music and comedy, wise union between tradition and innovation. A glance at the past but always open to novelty, change and evolution.

There will be exhibitions of high value with the works of the most popular Italian and International artists.

A festival with over three hundred guests-protagonists including theatrical schedule and Coffee; two festivals inside the Festival and a new episode of Happy Birthday Summer, produced by Rai Television.

For tourists we recommend a delightful hotel in Versilia.

The Globe Theatre in Rome

2008-07-28T14:41:26Z

The success of the Shakespearean theatre returns to the Globe Theatre in Rome!
With the artistic direction of the great Roman actor Gigi Proietti, the Globe Theatre of Shakespeare in Rome has been rebuilt in the beautiful natural scenery of Villa Borghese.

These beautiful stage plays will propose under the Roman starry sky, in an exclusive setting, the most important Shakespeare's works, always live in our memory. His verses and the beauty of his poetry are in fact immortal.

For tourists who wish to attend these important events we remind apartment rentals in Rome, ideal for accommodation.

Holiday packages

2008-07-10T12:27:39Z

Do you look for holiday packages to personalize? La mia Toscana has thoughts to the solution. It

is tourist project that offers a wide range of facilities and leisure

activities and interesting and innovative packages, that you can personalize

according to your wishes. The packages are expressly thought for those who do

not only feel like simple tourists, but like special guests. Simple elements

for a perfect holiday in Tuscany: a sojourn in the country, genuine wine &

food, tasting of typical products, relaxation, interesting and innovative

experiences, sports in nature, human contact, friendliness and a warm welcome, qualit�

and professionalism.

Rome: readings in summer.

2008-07-10T11:11:11Z

A singular event in Rome awaits its visitors: "Readings in the summer along the river and among the trees." A free event held in the beautiful gardens of Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome from 21 June to 17 August 2008. A real library outdoors, the most famous and appreciated during the Roman summer! You can find a lot of stands where to buy or just read thousands of books of all kinds, immersed in the green of the trees of Castel Sant'Angelo. Not only reading but also concerts, food, games and entertainment, stand of clothes and objects ... for each type of interest. You can choose it as destination for your holiday. Book a Rome town house, a hotel or each other type of accommodation.