Italy

This will be our fourth trip to the Eternal City and YES there are still things we have not seen and have not done. We wanted to let you in on a few things we intend to do this visit and intend to write about. Ostia Antica is only a…

Ristorante Pizzeria Sacro e Profano is gorgeous inside as it is situated within and without of a former church which is said to be 1,000 years old and serves spicy southern Calabrese Italian food.  The restaurant is located not far from…

One of our favorite restaurants when we visit Rome, Italy is Ciccia Bomba located at Via del Governo.  We found the restaurant in our Rick Steves Rome book and Steves has never steered us wrong.  Ciccia Bomba is a traditional trattoria…

My husband and I spent four days in Greve in Chianti, Italy and we stayed at Agriturismo Casanova which is about a 10 minute walk from Greve in Chianti. We stayed at the apartment that was closer to the main road. Our apartment was…

We have vacationed in Rome, Italy three times and there are still many things we have not seen.  We have included in this post five things to see that we really enjoyed when you visit Rome. 1) An ancient historic church that is worth…

The Sora Margherita restaurant is located in the Jewish Ghetto in Rome, Italy.  It is not the easiest restaurant to find, but once you find it you will keep coming back.  The restaurant does not have much of a sign and is almost hidden…

There is Gelato and then there is Gelato, but the best Gelato by a country mile is in Italy.  If you don't know what Gelato is, it is the Italien word for Ice Cream.  I love ice cream of all types, but the Italians have done something…

Florence is one of the most expensive cities in Italy for accommodations, especially if you want to be in a good location.  We were lucky enough to find the Hotel Maxim which was a little gem.  The hotel was reasonably priced and the…

Not only is Orvieto one of my favorite towns in Italy, but it also has one of my favorite restaurants of all my travels. Osteria Numero Uno is located on a quiet side street. We had a little trouble finding it, but locals knew where it…

My boyfriend and I traveled to Florence, Italy in May 2008.  This was before our daughter Ava was born so we were traveling as a single couple, rather than as a family.  We were traveling on a budget and were looking for something with…