Italy destination guides
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Levanto with kids: all you need to know about this pretty , family friendly town on the Italian Riviera
All you need to know about Levanto with kids: discover the best things to see in Levanto as a family and why it is the perfect base to discover Cinque Terre and the Liguria coast. Levanto is a very pretty, local, and family-friendly small town in Liguria, the region of Genoa, Portofino and the famous Cinque Terre. Located on the coast, Levanto has a beautiful town center, a pretty beach and excellent train and boat connections that make it the perfect getaway town to visit Cinque Terre and beyond. Our family loves Levanto. It is our base of choice any time we come to visit Cinque Terre with kids and…
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Cinque Terre or Amalfi Coast: how to choose + the ONE thing you need to know to pick the best
A practical guide to help you choose between two of the most popular destinations in Italy: all you need to know to decide if Cinque Terre or Amalfi coast is best for you. One of the most common itinerary questions I receive is about choosing between Amalfi Coast and Cinque Terre. The destinations are favorite ‘classic Italy’ itinerary stops but time constraints and the fact that the two places have some elements in common mean most visitors find themselves in the position of having to make a choice and going through the Cinque Terre vs Amalfi Coast debate. I am from Rome; have been to Cinque Terre and Amalfi Coast…
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Fall in love with Florence with this delightful walking itinerary through Florence city center to see the best of the city
Discover the best of Florence in your own time with this easy to follow, relax, beautiful itinerary though Florence city center (with attraction info) Florence is an incredibly walkable city. Despite being bigger in size than many other Tuscan towns, Florence has a very compact historic center with most of Florence’s top attractions clustered so close to one another, you are hardly ever more than ten minutes walk from any of them, no matter where in the city center you are! This is one of the many reasons why Florence city center is UNESCO World Heritage Site as a whole, its many landmark coming together to form something unique, with…