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Italy Luxury Hotels

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Dear Guest,

it is with great pleasure that we welcome you through the pages of “Luxury Accommodation in Italy”, the finest selection of luxury hotels in Italy, historical estates, country manors and, in some rare but excellent cases, bed and breakfast accommodation you can choose among to plan your deluxe stay in our peninsula.

Browsing through this website you will be delighted by the sight of the very best Italy has to offer you: a historic manor in Veneto, a castle in Chianti, a charming hotel in the Dolomites or in Sicily, a breathtaking suite in Rome or Sorrento. All of them have been selected with utmost care according to strict criteria: quality, beauty, class, comfort, impeccable service. In a word: luxury.

Managing the Italia Lodging website we have been dealing with many different kinds of accommodation over the years, and quality has always been the main keyword in the selection of lodgings to be listed. As the overall level of hotels and country inns grew higher and higher, we soon realised that some of them were somewhat special and tended to stand out both aesthetically and qualitatively: beyond high standards, they had “personality”. They were not simply farm houses or standard hotels, so we thought they deserved particular attention and should be promoted separately in a website that could exalt all their charm and style.

“Luxury Accommodation in Italy” was devised following the exalting idea of creating a “luxury only” network, a garland of incomparable pearls all over Italy which are so different form each other yet all so fascinating, so gorgeous, so luxurious. Just a few selected places, all bookable on-line, for the most demanding clients who plan to spend an exclusive stay in Italy filling their eyes with beauty and wrapping themselves in a soft blanket of comfort, treat and class.

Take your time, have a look. Choosing your destination is not going to be an easy task.

http://www.luxury-accommodation-italy.com/

A small charming hotel in Rome, in the heart of Trastevere

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Residenza Santa Maria is located in Trastevere, the most ancient and characteristic area in the heart of Rome. This little Hotel was inaugurated in June 2007 after a careful and charming restructuring process. Thanks to its enviable position in the heart of the Eternal City, only a few steps from the beautiful Santa Maria in Trastevere square, guests can easily reach charming and romantic sites like Campo de' Fiori, Navona square, the Pantheon and Spanish Steps, Trevi fountain and the Roman Forum and Coliseum with just a relaxing stroll trough a maze of fascinating medieval streets.

The six fully furnished rooms are at ground level and they are very quiet. Each room is furnished with simple, but elegant oak wood furniture and wooden ceilings.

They have all the modern amenities: air conditioning, mini bar, safe, satellite LCD television, telephone, and bathroom with bath or shower, plus hair-dryer. All the rooms are no-smoking.

CLICK HERE to see the website of Residenza Santa Maria

A charming new bed and breakfast in Rome

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Located in the heart of Trastevere district, the most charming area of Rome, in a perfect position to reach walking each site of interest of the city, "Your Nest in Rome" bed and breakfast is a small jewel of refinement, care of details, attentions and comfort. Located on the 4th floor of a nice completely restored old building (equipped with elevator), this bed and breakfast offers all the comforts and services of a high quality hotel but at the rates of a good bed and breakfast.

At "Your nest in Rome" all the rooms are bright, quiet, finely furnished and equipped with: private en-suite bathroom, large LCD satellite TV, parquet flooring, mini-bar, air-conditioning, heating system, safety box.

Besides the comforts of a nice three stars hotel, this accommodation offers all the charm, warmth and welcoming atmosphere of a family run bed and breakfast. Your hosts, always available, will be at your disposal for information, tips, and advices which will be very useful during your stay in Rome.

The rich buffet breakfast (an English breakfast which rarely you can find at B&Bs in Rome) is served in the nice breakfast room or else, if guests prefer, directly in their rooms.

Despite the central location in an alive area of Rome, as it is Trastevere, all the rooms are quiet and facing an inner court. The innkeepers at "Your Nest in Rome" are waiting for you to let you enjoy Rome and Trastevere with maximum in quaint of comfort, care of details, service and availability.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE WEBSITE

Anatolia lands in Rome

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A treasure-packed new exhibition in Rome tells the fascinating 7,000-year-old story of the land occupied by present-day Turkey. The show runs at the Palazzo Quirinale, the official residence of Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, until March 31.

It features 43 precious pieces created by the many peoples that have settled in or conquered the Anatolian peninsular, such as the Hittites, the Greeks, the Romans and the Turks.

The works come from Turkey's top museums including Istanbul's Topkapi Palace - the home of the Ottoman sultans between 1465 and 1853 - and Ankara's Museum of Anatolian Civilizations.Seven of the exhibits have never been loaned outside Turkey before, including a terracotta seal dating back to the seventh millennium BC.

Another of these treasures is a fourth-millennium-BC statuette of a mother deity found at Çatalhöyük, a Neolithic settlement in the plain near the city of Konya."The statuette portrays a woman in the act of giving birth," explained Louis Godart, the exhibition's curator. "The mother deity was a symbol of the land's fertility."
The statue is evidence of the spread of new cults linked to the Neolithic revolution, the move from hunter-gatherer to agricultural society, at that time". A striking gold statue of a women made by Bronze Age craftsmen in the third millennium BC is making its international debut too.Tablets with written records of trade between Assyrian and Hittite merchants take visitors out of pre-historic times. The exhibition then presents objects left behind by the ancient Greeks, Romans and Byzantines.
When Sultan Mehmed II took Constantinople - today Istanbul - in 1453, the Muslim Ottoman dynasty completed its conquest of the peninsular and killed off the Christian Byzantine Empire. The contribution of Islamic culture is demonstrated with exhibits like a beautiful 16th-century Koran studded with precious stones.
A colourful 17th-century portrait of a Turkish woman smelling a flower with a flirtatious look in her eye and a delightful pair of 19th-century gold earrings are among the other highlights from the Ottoman period. Godart said that, when choosing the works, he aimed to stress that Anatolia "reached its cultural high points in the periods when it opened up most to other societies".
The exhibition, entitled Turkey, 7,000 years of History, has been organized to mark the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Turkey-the Ottoman Empire. It was inaugurated on Wednesday during Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer's state visit to Italy.

Entry is free.

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Italia Lodging wish you a happy new 2007

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The staff of Italia Lodging - Charming Accommodation in Italy, wish you all a happy new year 2007.

Museum system in Rome

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Capitoline Museums

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The creation of the Capitoline Museums has been traced back to 1471, when Pope Sixtus IV donated a group of bronze statues of great symbolic value to the People of Rome.
The collections are closely linked to the city of Rome, and most of the exhibits come from the city itself.

The Museum System of the Municipality of Rome is made up of an extremely diverse group of museum spaces and archaeological sites, of huge artistic and historical value. As well as the Capitoline Museums, the oldest public museum in the world, the museums that make up the System include the Museum of Rome, which gathers together the most important examples of the art history of Rome from the Middle Ages to the beginning of the nineteenth century, MACRO, a museum for those interested in contemporary art, the museum of the Villa Torlonia, a perfect meeting point of nature and culture, and the Planetarium and the Astronomical Museum, an ideal destination for anyone wanting to encounter the new frontiers of science. In 2006 it has been enriched by the acquisition of several prestigious new spaces, including the Museum of the Altar of Peace, designed by Richard Meier, and the Carlo Bilotti Museum in the Villa Borghese's Orangery, which contains a collection of works by De Chirico.The wide scope of what is on offer and the numerous initiatives (events and temporary exhibitions) this System of museums hosts, makes it unique in Italy.

Musei Capitolini
Piazza del Campidoglio 1 - 00186 Roma
Opening hours Tuesday-Sunday 9.00am-8.00pm; 24th and 31st of December 9.00am-2.00pm (the ticket office closes an hour in advance)
Closed Monday, 25th December, 1st January, 1st May

Bus:
Via del Teatro di Marcello 44, 63, 81, 95, 160, 170, 175, 204, 628, 715, 716, 780, 781.
Via dei Fori Imperiali 84, 85, 87, 175, 186, 810, 850.
Via del Plebiscito 46, 62, 63, 64, 70, 80, 81, 87, 186, 492, 628, 640, 810.
Underground Line B - Colosseo stop

Tickets
Charges
Ordinary entrance tickets
Ordinary euro 6,50 (+ euro 1,50 exhibition)
Reduced euro 4,50 (+ euro 1,50 exhibition)
Capitolini Card: integrated entrance ticket to Capitoline Museums and Centrale Montemartini Ordinary euro 8,50 (+ euro 1,50 exhibition) Reduced euro 6,50 (+ euro 1,50 exhibition)

Also the Musei Capitolini in Roma Pass

Bed and breakfast Rome Trastevere

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An extremely elegant bed and breakfast in Rome. A very refined accommodation with garden, and themed furnishing.
Our elegant, quiet and unique Bed and Breakfast is situated on the hill of Gianicolo, along a eautiful tree-lined road, that from 'the terraces of Rome' of Gianicolo and Fontanone comes down towards Trastevere, one of the most ancient and authentic district of Rome. The historic center is at your feet! Crossing the Tiber you are at Pantheon, Piazza Navona and Campo de' Fiori; or on Campidoglio, to the Foro Romano, to the Coliseum, to Fontana di Trevi, and then to Trinità dei Monti, and to the most famous streets for the exclusive shopping; coming down from the other side of Gianicolo you are at San Pietro and Vatican.

Website: http://www.italialodging.com/est/ilboom/

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Dolomites Hotels: Val di Fassa accommodation

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Comprising seven individual villages and located amid some of the most beautiful scenery in Europe, Val Di Fassa has it all. Linked to the vast Dolomiti Super Ski Pass area and flanked by the awesome Dolomites, Val Di Fassa has access to the largest ski area in the world, with a choice of 1,200kms of ski slopes on the one pass. The Val Di Fassa resort combines seven resorts into one unforgettable ski experience set among majestic backdrops. The majority of visitors stay at the residences in Campitello and Canazei, making these places the busiest at the resort. Although typically Italian in atmosphere and character, Val Di Fassa has retained links to its roots and the ancient Ladin language is still spoken here.

Here you have two nice charming chalet style hotels in Val di Fassa: one in Moena and one in Vigo di Fassa:

Hotel Cristallo , Vigo di Fassa
The Hotel Cristallo is located in a privileged and quiet position in Vigo di Fassa, a picturesque village in Val di Fassa, 150 m from the town centre and 300 m from Ski Area Catinaccio/Rosengarten, the ideal region for skiing in the Dolomites, away. Relax and enjoy a well-deserved rest on the sunny terrace, in the rustic taverna, in the TV-room or at the bar of our beautiful three stars Hotel in Trentino South Tyrol - the perfect ambience for a relaxing and enjoyable holiday. Let yourself be enchanted by the pleasant atmosphere awaiting you at the Hotel Cristallo during your holidays in Trentino South Tyrol.
Website: http://www.italialodging.com/est/hotelcristallo/

Hotel L'Ideale, Moena
Hotel L'Ideale in Moena is a nice, comfortable and well located family run hotel. In this accommodation guests will find a pleasant friendly atmosphere. Located in a quiet and sunny position, this hotel is the ideal solution for your winter holiday or a wonderful and relaxing summer vacation in the heart of Dolomites. A fable like setting for your stay in Moena, of the nicest mountain resorts of Italian Alps.

Website: http://www.italialodging.com/est/hotellideale/

Have a wonderful fable like summer or winter holiday in Val di Fassa, Trentino, Dolomites!

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Rome Zoo - A Moral Dilemma

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An interesting curiuosity:

Rome, August 30 - A baby giraffe born unexpectedly at Rome's zoo this month is to be transferred to a nature reserve in Africa, officials at the Rome Biopark announced on Wednesday .

Under a strict policy imposed by the city council, wild animals at Rome's zoo are never allowed to reproduce on the grounds that their young will be forced into an unnatural lifestyle .

Most of the animals that the zoo hosts were born elsewhere and then 'rescued' by the zoo authorities at a certain point in their lives .

In line with this policy two female giraffes were transferred last June from an overcrowded zoo in the Czech Republic. It was not known at the time that one of them was pregnant .

Giraffes who are expecting babies do not become noticeably fatter, so it was complete surprise on August 13 when a baby, weighing 70 kilos and measuring 170 cm from hoof to horns, was born. That left the zoo authorities with the problem of what to do with an animal they believed it unethical to keep .

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Rome Film Festival 2006

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Presentation

CINEMA. Festa Internazionale di Roma: a great new festival taking place in a great city. And not just a festival but a real feast for movie lovers and a great event for all those who work for cinema, show cinema, tell us stories through cinema.Not just a great city, but THE city of cinema par excellence, will host the Festival which will transform its centre - the Auditorium Parco della Musica - in the Parco del Cinema for nine days.

The dates: the event will premiere at Rome’s Auditorium from the 13th to the 21st of October 2006, along with screenings at movie theatres and events held in spots that symbolize the city, from the Via Veneto to Piazza del Popolo, from Cinecittà to “Greater Rome”. Locations in the province of Rome and the entire Lazio region will also be chosen for events during and immediately after the festival.

The background: the festival is produced by the Musica per Roma Foundation, and its prestigious venue is Rome’s new Auditorium designed by star architect Renzo Piano, who donated the exclusive logo that will characterize all the events on the program.The Festival is funded not only by the City of Rome and the Rome Chamber of Commerce but also by the Lazio Region, the Province of Rome and by the main sponsor, BNL Bank. In addition, it is supported by commercial partners and corporate sponsors who believed in the idea of a great urban event and making it happen, thanks to the highest international standards as well as the undeniable popularity of the innovative cultural agenda.

The team: The Mayor of Rome, Walter Veltroni, is the President of the Honorary Committee for CINEMA. Festa Internazionale di Roma. The President of the Musica per Roma Foundation, Goffredo Bettini, chairs the Board of the Festival, which oversees the Advisory Board (whose coordinator, Mario Sesti, is in charge of Il lavoro dell’Attore – Actor’s Craft section), the General Director of the Festival, Giorgio Gosetti, and the other members of the Board of Directors: Teresa Cavina (in charge of the international selection), Piera Detassis (for the Première Program and its gala evenings), Gianluca Giannelli (coordinator of the Alice nella città - Alice in the City section).

The venues: Rome’s Auditorium - Parco della Musica is the heart of the event, with four screening theatres vaunting state-of-the-art equipment, as well as conference rooms and reception areas for other professional gatherings, premieres and conversations with key players.At the other end of a virtual “Golden Mile”, Via Veneto takes the stage, thanks to its legendary tradition of Italian movies, and becomes during the Festival the Business Street. And surrounding, the “city of Cinecittà”, from Piazza del Popolo to the Trevi Fountain, from the studios at Cinecittà to the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia: a film lover’s dream city, redesigned along the lines of new cultural itineraries, ranging from the Casa del Cinema, to the Casa delle Letterature, to the Casa del Jazz… Up to a total of 20 screens all dedicated to premieres that showcase the great international cinema of today.

More than just movies: The big challenge of the festival is that it seeks to get the entire city involved in an event that really is designed for the public: for people who love films but who have maybe never set foot in a film festival till now. This is why our program is packed with events: parallel exhibitions, panel discussions, shows on music, fashion, literature, past and future; all of which will turn Rome into a formidable location for the nine days of the program, and the entire region around it even immediately after.Rome and its hinterland will be the setting for a great festival dedicated to the cinema in all its forms of creative expression. And not the usual celebration of past glories: instead, something unique to offer today’s filmgoers, and tomorrow’s as well.

The challenge: A Festival meant to appeal to anyone who lives in a big city and has a passion for cinema: how should it be designed, and how should it take shape? What we would really like to do, beyond showcasing quality cinema – the kind that stirs dormant emotions, touches our hearts, and just surprises us, wherever in the world it’s produced – is reinvent the public for film festivals.This is why the first thing we wish to do is put the focus on the work done by the person the public first relates to in the making of a film, the actor him - or herself. And this is why we desire to give actors a space to express their creativity by offering them a direct line to dialogue with their natural audience. This is why our original idea was more of a film ‘feast’ for all rather than a festival alone.This, finally, is the reason we’ll be recruiting 50 ordinary people (50 faithful filmgoers), recasting them as official members of the jury for the Festival. Under the guidance of Ettore Scola as their president, it is these 50 who will be charged with assigning the most important award.

Further and complete information are available at:
http://www.romacinemafest.org

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Venice charming accommodation

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In the last few weeks we have been listing a number of small charming accommodation in Venice. We are proud to say that we have almost doubled the number of accommodation we list in Venice.

If Venice is your next step during your travel to Italy, here you have a few interesting accommodation to consider!

Even if we don't list a huge number of accommodation, because of our strict policy, we are now able to offer a good choice in all the parts (Sestrieri) of the City.

You can find independent apartments, bed and breakfast and small charming hotels.

Hotel Tiziano
Hotel Tiziano in Venice gives you the possibility to live a romantic stay in a city full of peculiar narrow streets (calle) and small canals, pink sunsets on the lagoon along with cultural and artistic events. Hotel Tiziano is an old house of fourteen century, completely restored, situated in Dorsoduro district, near the San Nicolò of Mendicoli Church, one of the most ancient in the city (around the end seventh century A.C.)

Ca' Doge
You will find Cà Doge in Piazzale Roma, in the heart of Venice where the roads end and the waterways begin. You may start out by car but you will continue by boat- here is where the Pullman arrives and the water-bus departs- this is where the calli and canals of Venice start... . Cà Doge has been beautifully restored and totally soundproofed, it manages to combine an intimate and friendly atmosphere with a high standard of furnishing and service . Every room offers Free Adsl Internet connection and a safe for your laptop computer.

We had previously added the following accommodation, during the months of July and August 2006:

Residenza ai Giardini bed and breakfast - Castello Area
Alloggi Al Mercante bed and breakfast - San Polo Area
Al Palazzetto bed and breakfast - Cannaregio Area
Villa Berghinz bed and breakfast - Lido
Locanda ca' San Marcuola Hotel - Cannaregio Area
Palazzo Foscarini Apartment - Dorsoduro
Ca Riccio bed and breakfast - Cannaregio Area
Casa del Melograno Hotel - Cannaregio Area
Oasis B&B bed and breakfast - Lido
Hotel Casa Verardo hotel - Castello Area

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Accommodation by the Trevi Fountain: New B&B in Rome

2006-08-19T13:58:00.000+02:00

A few new interesting small charming accommodation are opening their doors to international guests in Rome.

Here you have "I Girdini del Quirinale"

I Giardini del Quirinale is an extremely refined and charming bed and breakfast located in the heart of the historic centre of Rome, e few steps from Via Veneto, Piazza Barberini and Trevi Fountain. In a prestigious palace, this B&B offers to its guests 5 comfortable rooms all equipped with private en-suite bathroom, air conditioning, LCD satellite TV, direct phone line, safety box and mini-bar. The B&B boasts a really strategic position in the city: in a few minutes walk you can reach the Pantheon, the Coliseum, Navona Square and the Spanish Steps.

I Giardini del Quirinale offers to the international guests five extremely cured rooms, furnished with attention to the smallest detail and at the same time large, bright and welcoming. Recently restored, all the rooms are equipped with the most modern comforts and facilities.

In the bed and breakfast guests will be able to take advantage of the fax service and of the ADSL connected computer. Upon request a car park is available at an annexed garage.

Breakfast is rich and varied, and it can be served in the room or in the breakfast hall.I Giardini del Quirinale bed and breakfast is waiting for you to let you enjoy Rome from a privileged point of view and position.

See you as soon as we have a new interesting accommodation to put to your attention!

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Rome Rock Concerts, summer 2006

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Jethro Tull, Roger Waters, Tracy Chapman, Bob Dylan, Depeche Mode, Madonna. Big Rock and Pop stars to enrich your Roman Holiday during summer 2006

Jethro Tull: Rome, 9 May 2006
"Jethro Tull"Towards the end of the 1960s an unknown group called Jethro Tull performed in a historic London club where bands like the Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker and The Who had already played live. A little later, at the 1968 Sunbury festival, they really hit the big time. Since then they have composed songs whose impact is as strong today as it was then.
Ian Anderson (vocals, flute, guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica), Martin Barre (electric and acoustic guitar; flute), Andrew Giddings (keyboards), Doane Perry (drums; percussions) and Jonathan Noyce (bass), are the members of a band whose talent Italian critics never quite understood but whose fans always have done. Live in Rome.
Where: Teatro Tendastrisce
Address: Via G. Perlasca, 69
Phone: 06 25 21 06 04
Hours: h21
Tickets: From €30 to €60

Roger Waters : Rome, 16 June 2006
Roger Waters was the lead singer of Pink Floyd until the band split up in1983 and now has his own solo career. A highly talented bassist and singer, he writes lyrics laden with symbolic and metaphorical elements, as well as very personal stories such as the precocious death of his father at war.
As a soloist his artistry has expressed itself more freely and he has experimented with new sounds and styles, even opera.
See this living legend in concert.
Where: Stadio Olimpico
Address: Via del Foro Italico
Tickets: €35 + advance sales; €40 + advance sales; €85 + advance sales

Tracy Chapman: Rome, 7 July 2006
"Tracy Chapman"One of the best offerings during this year's "Luglio suona bene" (July sounds good) event at Rome's auditorium will be the concert by Tracy Chapman, one of the biggest artists on the music scene at the end of the 1980s.
Chapman is a socially committed singer songwriter who does not accept compromise or commercialisation and has always created her very own unique sound and brand of music.
The artist who grew up with a guitar in hand brings her intimate and delicate melodies to Rome.
Where: Auditorium Parco della Musica, Cavea
Address: Viale P. de Coubertin
Phone: 19 91 09 78 3
Hours: h21
Tickets: From €40 to €60

Bob Dylan: Rome, 16 July 2006
"Bob Dylan"You cannot call him a singer songwriter, Bob Dylan is an icon, a timeless symbol who has become part of our contemporary society. Exceptionally Bob Dylan comes to Rome to present pieces that are more than just songs, but are anthems that represent the history of our time.
A major musical event.
Where: Auditorium Parco della Musica, Cavea
Address: Viale P. de Coubertin
Phone: 19 91 09 78 3
Hours: h21
Tickets: From €50 to €70

Depeche Mode: Rome, 17 July 2006
"Depeche Mode"Synth-pop and electronica are at the root of Depeche Mode's sound. The band has been going strong since the end of the 1970s and throughout the decades their provocative look, high-impact rhythms, synthesizer sounds and wild behaviour has kept them in the public eye and ensured their longevity and popularity.
Depeche Mode in concert. A major musical event.
Where: Stadio Olimpico
Address: Via del Foro Italico
Tickets: €35 + advance sales; €40 + advance sales

Madonna: Rome, 6 August 2006
"Madonna"The Italian-born icon of pop has sold over 200 million records and returns to Rome after sixteen years.
In the musical charts since the 1980s, she rides and pre-empts new trends in terms of fashion and 'look' and is always in the public eye.
Madonna and her energy-laden dance tunes will set the Olympic stadium alight.
Where: Stadio Olimpico
Address: Via del Foro Italico
Hours: To be decided
Tickets: Tribuna Monte Mario: from €117 + advance sales to €77 + advance sales; Tribuna Tevere: €64 + advance sales; Parterre: €64 + advance sales; Curva Nord: €47 + advance sales

An exciting summer for Rock lovers. An occasion not to be miised to enrich your stay in Rome.

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Sailing Holiday in Italy

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Have you ever thought about the possibility to spend a holiday in Italy seeing this nice country from a privileged point of view, “landing” in the nicest spots of beauty without queuing and crowds, taking the advantage of being a unique explorer who follow the route his own desires? Here you can start to surf with your imagination, you can start to sail the wonderful Italian coasts and islands. With Italy Yacht Charters you can consider fascinating sailing itineraries and you can request dreamlike boats ready to up anchor with you and to sail the crystalline seas that stretch to art, culture and breathtaking Italian sceneries.

Italy Yacht Charters is a portal for boat sailing lovers or for travellers who simply might want to take into consideration a different way to explore Italy. In our website we group skippers, boats, Italian yacht charter companies in order to offer a wide and reliable choice for every possible itinerary in the Mediterranean sea. If you are looking for a luxurious yacht to rent or a skippered sailing boat, with Italy Yacht Charter you have found a reliable contact able to arrange everything for you.

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Ostia Antica: archaeological site

2006-03-13T15:35:00.000+01:00

The archaeological site of Ostia Antica offers a unique opportunity to complete the image of the ancient city by exploring the aspect of daily life, otherwise difficult to identify among the great public monuments of capital.

Founded around the 4th century BC as a military base between the mouth of the Tiber and the coast, Ostia soon became the commercial port of ancient Rome and for this reason was tightly connected to its history. The goods destined to the support of the capital, but also to its urban development and entertainment industry, came through here. Grain, oil, wine, precious marble, animals for the circus, arrived here from all over the Mediterranean, and were often transferred onto smaller boats that went up the river hauled by oxen on the river banks, up to the port in Rome.

It is easy to imagine Ostia as a thriving town of 60,000 people as we walk through the rather well preserved remains of the forum, the baths, temples, and residential neighbourhoods that must have housed many foreigners as well. Among the sites that deserve to be seen, are the ancient theatre, still in use today, and the Square of the Guilds, a structure consisting of 60 representative offices of the different associations of artisans and merchants who worked here. The existence of Ostia was not interrupted suddenly as occurred in Pompeii; its decline coincided with that of Rome but was made worse by the gradual silting up of the port and by floods that changed the course of the Tiber, favouring the spreading of malaria. Ostia was never inhabited again in a significant manner after that, and this allows us to follow the various phases in the evolution of an ancient city without the adding of structures from later times.

The visit is made especially pleasant by the extraordinary natural context, a fundamental element in the perception of the romantic charm of ruins that was highly appreciated by 19th century travellers. Even here Nature seems to almost regain possession of the space taken up by the work of man, creating a landscape that communicates a strong sense of the ineluctable passing of time.Ostia Antica can be reached easily by the train to Ostia Lido that departs from Porta San Paolo (Ostia Antica stop).

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Bed and Breakfast in Italy: how to choose

2006-03-07T12:09:00.000+01:00

If you are supposed to know exactly what to expect from a Hotel, it is not always easy to predict what you are going to get in case you are willing to book a bed and breakfast in Italy.

If with hotels the universal rating system (stars) should work properly, with other types of accommodations such as bed and breakfast, independent apartments, guest houses and country inns, the situation is quite different. In these cases you have to trust what you see and what you read.

Serious innkeepers and companies promoting these types of accommodation should be as transparent as possible. You should be able to know exactly the location (the use of an interactive map surely helps), you should be able to see as many rooms pictures as possible, a broad description and a list of facilities/amenities available at the accommodation.

What about reviews? Are they candid? I must confess that many times a review or a guest comment could be more misleading than a bad picture. How you know about other people standards and requirements? Maybe they were on a budget and for them a shared bathroom was more than ok, and they were extremely happy just for the fact that have spent 5 euros less than in another accommodation.

What makes you referent more reliable is when they offer the possibility to talk with somebody: if you are booking a bed and breakfast and you are thousands miles away, the best and most relaxing thing is to know that you have somebody to talk to and to interact with, somebody who is able to answer your questions and clarify every single doubt. Even if by e-mail or by phone you should be able to deal with humans and not with automatic systems.

Find an Italy accommodation website which deal mainly with bed and breakfast and which is listing not all of them. Choose a website with a few selected accommodation and look for pictures, maps, descriptions and read as much as possible…. And then, talk (by e-mail of phone) with somebody.

Gianluca Martini
Founder of Italia Lodging – Charming small accommodation in Italy

Rome Archaeological Area: overview

2006-03-06T15:04:00.000+01:00

Here you have an overview about the archaelogical area of Rome. Here you find the ancient Rome heritage beginning with the Coliseum. An astonishing tour in the roots of the western culture.

Coliseum
Architectural marvel of antiquity and symbol of the Eternal City throughout the world, the Flavian Amphitheatre is the largest structure for entertainment with gladiators and wild animals ever built by the Romans. Erected in 8 years (72-80 AD) by the Flavian dynasty on the place previously occupied by the artificial lake of Nero’s Golden House, using 100.000 square metres of travertine and 300 tons of iron, the Colosseum was inaugurated with 100 days of games. The 60.000 spectators that it could hold entered through the 80 numbered arches at street level and, after spending the entire day there, could leave in under 20 minutes. The programme offered hunts with wild animals in the morning, executions of condemned criminals at midday and gladiator combat in the afternoon, and in warm weather the audience was protected from the sun by a awning consisting of 240 sails maneuvered by sailors of the imperial fleet. The underground section at the centre of the arena was used to keep the cages with the animals and the equipment for the games. The floor was placed above that and was made of wooden flanks covered with a layer of sand. Walking through the corridors of the Colosseum today we cannot help but notice its ambiguous and almost paradoxical attraction as, on one hand it seems to represent the best of the Roman civilization in the grandiosity of its architecture, and on the other it seems to express its darker side in the cruelty of the shows that were offered here.In the Middle Ages the Colosseum was transformed into a fortress and later used as a quarry of building material. The iron clamps that held the blocks of travertine together were extracted and melted down for other purposes, leaving the holes that are visible throughout the structure.

Suggestion: in order to avoid the long lines, it is possible to purchase tickets at the entrance to Palatine in Via di San Gregorio and by the Arch of Titus.

The Roman Forum
The Roman Forum is the most important archaeological area in the city, the ideal place to understand that having a “historical sense” means, as the great writer T.S. Eliot says, feeling that the people of the past are our contemporaries. The Forum was the centre of the public life of the ancient city; it developed after the reclaiming of the marshy valley that extended from the Palatine and Capitoline hills in the 7th century BC and the last monument – the commemorative column of the emperor Phocas – was erected there in the 7th century AC, exactly 1200 years later.This was where the political, religious and commercial activities of ancient Rome took place. We must use our imagination to recreate it as it must have been at the time, full of buildings and people from all over the empire who, just like us today, wanted to see the symbol of the incredible adventure that had led a community of shepherds to become owners of the world. The Romans charged their buildings with an important function of propagandistic communication, aiming at producing in the viewer a sense of admiration mixed with fear. We find basilicas for business meetings and for the administration of justice, the Curia, seat of the Senate, temples, triumphal arches, monuments and statues. The area was crossed by the Via Sacra which was used for religious processions and triumphal parades. With the passing of time and the increase in the population, the area was extended with the addition of Imperial Forums that also contributed in stressing the greatness of the empire. Later, as decline set in, the Forum was abandoned and used as a source of building material. When the first archaeological excavations began in the late 18th century, its monuments, by then mostly underground, had been invaded by cattle and flocks and used as pasture land.

Piazza del Campidoglio
Ancient seat of the most important temple of the state cult and symbol of Rome “caput mundi”, the Campidoglio has always maintained its importance in the life of the city as centre of the City Government since the 12th century and with the presence of the Capitoline Museums, the most ancient in the world. The square, considered one of the most elegant in Europe, was designed by Michelangelo who created the splendid access ramp, new facades for the preexisting buildings (Palazzo Senatorio at the centre and the Palazzo dei Conservatori on the right), and added the Palazzo Nuovo on the left, giving it the trapezoidal shape that never fails to communicate a sense of harmony and equilibrium to visitors. The orientation of the square helps us understand the evolution of the city that at Michelangelo’s time had already turned its back to the remains of ancient Rome, the place of the past, of a historical phase that was concluded, to face the new centre of power and rule of the day, the Vatican.

The original of the bronze statue of Marcus Aurelius, whose copy is placed at the centre of the square is preserved in the Museum and escaped destruction in later times only because the personage on horseback was identified with Constantine, the first Christian emperor.

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Rome Film Festival

2006-03-02T17:01:00.000+01:00

Rome is a city endowed with boundless energy and a natural vocation for mingling different peoples and cultures – a city wide open to the world and to the world of art. A city that became one of the great capitals of the cinematic imagination, and a teeming set itself, between the end of World War II and the dolce vita, from Cinecittà to the Via Veneto, with its peplum movies and its comedies all’italiana, and its treasure of both stars and character actors who were born here and worked here.
It’s this dynamism and this wealth of experience that naturally led to the creation of Cinema-Festa internazionale di Roma, a great urban festival of the highest quality but also with a real feel for the people of this city. It’s a Festival designed for the public, which starts from the Auditorium, the heart of the whole event, and spreads out to involve the entire city, in the very locations that turned Rome into one of the legends of world cinema.
Rome Film Festival springs therefore from this city’s great love for cinema; it’s a festival dedicated to those who love cinema but also to those who want to discover it and are ready to adventure into the experience of its endless magic.

Where and When:
CINEMA – Festa Internazionale di Roma: a great new festival taking place in a great city. And not just a festival but a real feast for movie lovers and a great event for all those who work for cinema, show cinema, tell us stories through cinema.Not just a great city, but THE city of cinema par excellence, will host the Festival which will transform its centre - the Auditorium Parco della Musica - in the Parco del Cinema for nine days.
The dates
the event will premiere at Rome’s Auditorium from the 13th to the 21st of October 2006, along with screenings at movie theatres and events held in spots that symbolize the city, from the Via Veneto to Piazza del Popolo, from Cinecittà to “Greater Rome”. Locations in the province of Rome and the entire Lazio region will also be chosen for events during and immediately after the festival.

For further information visit the film festival official website

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Roma Pass - All inclusive Rome ticket

2006-02-24T18:05:00.000+01:00

"ROMA PASS"
The ROMA PASS will be available starting from this coming April 21st on the occasion of the celebrations for the Birth of Rome.

The three days pass will entitle its holders free entrance to the first two archaeological sites or museums chosen and will offer a discounted fee to all the other attractions of the city.

The Roma Pass will also include unlimited transportation on buses and undergrounds.It will be possible to purchase The Roma Pass in all museums and archaeological sites, tourist information desks and ATAC ticket offices, travel agencies, hotels, exhibition premises as well as online.

Tickets: €18, reduced (18-25) €13

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Rome Rock Concerts - Spring 2006

2006-02-20T12:43:00.000+01:00

Lou Reed: March 1, 2006 - Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin

"Lou Reed"The inimitable New York rocker claims to have built his 40-year-long career on three chords. From an aggressive brand of rock at the outset Lou Reed evolved to more intimate sounds, maintaining that blend of art and life that has always characterised his work.The Auditorium hosts this genuine music legend.

Simple Minds: March 19, 2006 - Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin

"Simple Minds"The Scottish band founded in Glasgow in the 1980s has come back in a big way: one of the latest tracks by the Simple Minds, 'Home', has graced the airwaves constantly over the past weeks both in Italy and abroad. Jim Kerr and his band's brand of rock is an instantly recognisable combination of electronic and melodic, punk and new wave.

David Gilmour: March 26, 2006 - Location to be defined

"David Gilmour"David Gilmour discovered the guitar at 13 years of age and started experimenting with a Spanish model given to him by a friend but then he fell in love with what became his preferred guitar, the Fender Stratocaster.David Gilmour, who once declared that he joined Pink Floyd for the fame and the girls, fast became a living legend in the band and within the history of music.The living legend that is David Gilmour will perform live in Rome on March 26.

Eagles: May 27, 2006 - Olimpic Stadium, Via del Foro Italico

"Eagles""Hotel California" is a milestone in the history of rock and most certainly the most emblematic and biggest-selling piece by this American band founded in 1970. The Eagles' country-rock songs will move Rome's public live in one of the biggest concerts of 2006.

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Rome Exhibition: Modigliani

2006-02-20T12:09:00.000+01:00

A great occasion to see Modigliani's Paintings in Rome

From February 24, 2006 to June 20, 2006

Drawings, oil paintings and watercolours by the great Modigliani will go on show in Rome. This Tuscan painter from Livorno lived out his brief but intense and passionate career between Montmartre and Montparnasse in Paris and died aged only 36.This retrospective offers us a view of the artist's development and shows us his chronological evolution. He was enamoured of portraits and did them of friends and, above all, of women. Many of these fell in love with him after he represented them on canvas with sensual soft lines and that emblematic long and refined neck.

Rome, Complesso del Vittoriano, Address: Via San Pietro in Carcere, Phone:06 67 80 66 4 Tickets:€9, reduced €6,50

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Hotel with a view in Amalfi

2006-02-09T11:19:00.000+01:00

The 180-degree view of the Amalfi Coast and its strategic location is spectacular.

Hotel La Ninfa, a small family run hotel, offer a unique scenery to its guests.
Upon entering this villa, you will find a veranda with three windowed arches from which the sea is visible in silence, sound, and colours. Built in the architectural style of the 50's, Hotel La Ninfa was remodelled using terracotta and blue majolica tiles with a zodiac theme. The various rooms, tall and spacious, follow each other all the way to the large panoramic promenade facing the Amalfi Coast.

Open the windows and gaze upon one of the most enchanting views of sea and sky on the Amalfi Coast.

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Amalfi Coast Accommodation

2006-02-02T15:20:00.000+01:00

A new useful resource for hotels and bed and breakfast in Italy: Italia Lodging Amalfi Coast
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Easy to use website with rich photo galleries for each accommodation, interactive maps and booking request forms.

If you think about spending a few days in the Amalfi Coast Area, this website is a useful and informative tool.

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Not only Rome – Sorrento accommodation

2006-01-17T15:16:00.000+01:00

A stay in Sorrento with a view overlooking the Naples Gulf, staying in Rooms with three windows over the sea. This is what everybody would dream thinking about spending a few days in this wonderful town.

The Maison La Minervetta is something more than an Hotel, and it is something more than a bed and breakfast: it is just a magnificent accommodation in a dreamlike setting.

If you are thinking about spending part of your Italian journey in Sorrento read this description. If you are concerned about the rates…. It is not cheap but not even as expensive as you could imagine:

The 4 star Maison La Minervetta is in a very unique position sits on the seacliff overlooking the antique fisherman village Marina Grande, the entire Gulf of Naples and just in front the Volcano Vesuvius. It is few minutes away from the centre of Sorrento. With a large lounge area, dining room and kitchen accessible to the guests, opening onto an exclusive terrace with spectacular views, La Minervetta offers all the comforts of being in a private home.Maison “La Minervetta” has 12 breathtaking rooms all overlooking the antique fisherman’s wharf Marina Grande and the Gulf of Naples. All of the rooms have large windows, many from the floor to the ceiling, providing unbelievable views of the volcano Vesuvius.Each room is unique, in its size, furnishings and colours. The average size of the rooms is 30 sq. metres. The colours of the rooms are inspired by those of the local fisherman boats, with vibrant turquoises, blues, oranges, and yellows; each room is special in its own way. The furniture, lamps, and various objects in each room have all been collected by the owners throughout their years of travel around the world.All rooms offer the following services: air conditioning/heating, hair dryer, sound-proofing, spacious safe, mini-fridge, laundry service, TV with satellite reception, and direct access phone.The Maison’s style is modern, with warm touches of ethnic objects, libraries filled with picture books, architectural and design journals, and many vintage pieces. The hotel offers a comfortable, yet luxurious, special setting for its guests.

Website:
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Have a nice stay in Sorrento,

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