Blog - Italian Tours

06 Jan FIVE REASONS TO VISIT PUGLIA

Posted at 01:10h in Destinations, Travel Tips by David Murphy

Avoid the crowds and enjoy the slow life Although Puglia is starting to attract crowds, particularly to big name destinations...

15 Dec AN ITALIAN CHRISTMAS

Posted at 03:22h in Travel Tips by David Murphy

Sick of the commercialisation of Christmas? Well, perhaps think about heading to Italy, where although the trappings of commercialisation are...

24 Nov AN INSIDER’S GUIDE TO MILAN

Posted at 04:35h in Destinations, Travel Tips by David Murphy

What’s not to love about Milan? Milan’s Expo in 2015 really put the city on the tourist map, not only...

07 Oct TEN YEARS OF ITALIAN MEMORIES

Posted at 06:20h in Destinations by David Murphy

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25 Jul 5 REASONS TO VISIT TURIN

Posted at 09:04h in Destinations, Food and Wine by David Murphy

Turin was the first capital of a united Italy in the nineteenth century and it has the feel of an...

08 Jul UNDISCOVERED TREASURES OF PUGLIA – MAY 2017

Posted at 07:51h in Destinations by David Murphy

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10 Jun GORGEOUS GARDENS … AND MUCH, MUCH MORE

Posted at 13:04h in Destinations, Gardens by David Murphy

Spring in Rome is just about perfect weather for exploring gardens, and this year our group of nine travellers saw...

01 May AND WHAT DO TRULLI HAVE TO DO WITH TAXES?

Posted at 02:03h in Architecture, Destinations by David Murphy

When people think of Puglia, one of the first images that springs to mind is a vision of quaint whitewashed,...

12 Apr 5 REASONS TO VISIT THE VALLE D’AOSTA

Posted at 06:19h in Destinations, Food and Wine by David Murphy

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07 Feb TIME, TRADITION & PASSION – WHAT’S IN YOUR BOTTLE OF BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Posted at 03:41h in Food and Wine by David Murphy

A passion for balsamic vinegar is nothing new – in 1046 the Holy Roman Emperor Henry III was presented with...