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Italy. Italian Spa Towns. Saturnia Natural Thermal Spas Italy is world-known for the rejuvenating effects of its thermal spas.

Italian Spa Towns

Beauty treatments, massages, leisure activities, and world-class menus are usually included in the Italian spa experience. The popularity of Italian Spa Towns and natural hot springs (terme) is once again on the rise. Many of the traditional locations have been either building new facilities, or modernizing the still surviving spa palaces of the early 20th century.

No matter what part of Italy you are Traveling in, there is some sort of spa treatment available in this geologically active part of Europe. ITALY - Principal thermal spas grouped according to region: ( By the Italian Tourist board ) Abruzzi Caramanico TermeAbruzzo 13 The most famous spa in Abruzzi and has been dispensing treatment for over four hundred years. Campania Ischia Campania 15 The Island is home to natural hot springs, geysers and fumaroles with very popular spa centers located in Cavascura, Sant'Angelo and Barano. Rome. Map of Rome. Rome Maps. Self Guided Tours. The Cinque Terre is an absolute gem and you’re such a smart cookie for wanting to go there.

Self Guided Tours

I should know — I lived in the region for two years! I fell in love with a local guy in the marina of Riomaggiore and that was it! The Cinque Terre became my playground. Over the two years I lived on my husband’s turf, I got to see where the locals eat, what trails they hiked, what beaches they went to and all the cool daytrips that can be done from the region. How To Dress Like An Italian Man. Italy’s Oldest Ruins: 5 Fascinating Prehistoric Sites. One destination for prehistoric sites in Italy: Matera The archaeological sites in Pompeii and Rome are fascinating—but they’re hardly the oldest ancient ruins in Italy.

Italy’s Oldest Ruins: 5 Fascinating Prehistoric Sites

If you want to see some ruins that are really old (we’re talking all the way back to the 8th millennium B.C.), fascinating, and off the beaten path, read on. Here are 5 of our favorite prehistoric sites in Italy! The “Prehistoric Pompeii” of the Avellino eruption Footprints from the Avellino eruption. Top Ten Italian Beaches. Everyone has a favorite beach along Italy’s 8,600 kms of coastline, but if you ask ten Italians where their country’s best beaches are, nine will give you the name of an island, usually Sardinia.

Top Ten Italian Beaches

After almost 50 years in Italy I have visited most of the islands and beaches but since I am more of a history & museum person, I got a little help from my friends to put together this insider list of Italy’s ten best beaches. This article has been read by thousands of people, it is the absolutely most popular post in my blog. I would love to know who you are, so why not leave a quick comment below. Most of Italy's beaches are covered with stabilimenti, where one pays for entrance, beach chairs, changing rooms, etc. Considering the current crisis the country is going through, yesterday's issue of Corriere della Sera (June 30, 2012) published an article about FREE BEACHES. 1. From the little peninsula of Stintino to S. 2. 3. 4.

Italian Lesson 1. Disclaimer This page is being provided to me, Tyler Jones, by Lucio Chiappetti to hopefully be of value to people using the Web.

Italian Lesson 1

These pages are provided by Lucio Chiappetti in his spare time, more or less following the template and cadence of the Spanish pages by Tyler Jones. However the author does not guarantee to provide compilation of new pages regularly. This page is only meant to be viewed through Mosaic, for Mac, Windows, or X. Foreign language characters will not show up correctly under a text-based viewer like Lynx. Introduction My name is Lucio Chiappetti. Lesson 1 This Week's New Words: Numbers 1-10 Pronunciation The Italian alphabet is fairly similar to our own (English, or depending on where you're from, American). Gli The gli (followed or not by another vowel) in Italian is pronounced more or less as ll in Spanish Thus, the Italian word coniglio (rabbit) is pronounced like conihlyo. and the word conigli (rabbits) is pronounced like conihli. gn h.

Short Lesson 1 - Italian Language Basics. I Love You in Italian - 100 Ways to Say I Love You in Italian - Italian Love Phrases. Romantic Italian Love Phrases & Italian Love Quotes. Italian Language Basics to Learn for Travel. There are those of you who love learning a new language, and those who don’t.

Italian Language Basics to Learn for Travel

Many travelers heading to Italy have no desire to learn the language and think everyone will just speak English anyway, so what’s the point. Personally, I am in the first camp, especially when it comes to learning Italian. It’s just one of the most beautiful and melodic languages out there – I relish the opportunity to use it and learn more of it. But I certainly understand those who don’t have the time or desire to tackle a new language. But, I still think learning some beneficial Italian language phrases before traveling to Italy, is a good idea. 1. 2. 3. 4. If you wish to learn some Italian language basics, and pronunciations, here are a few related links that might help: Don’t forget to see what travel tips Cherrye has today! Learn Italian online. With our podcast, learning Italian is easy. Basic Words in Italian. ITALY.