Info on three day or suggested itineraries for Rome/Roma, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 23 MAY2014)

Here are some links for three day or suggested itineraries to Rome/Roma, Italy:
THREE DAY ITINERARIES

• Rome Three Day Itinerary - What to Do and See with 3 Days in Rome, Italy – By Martha Bakerjian – Source: Italy Travel section of About.com
• Rome - a recommended 3 day itinerary – Source: Italian-Link.com
• Rome - a recommended 3-day itinerary – Source: within the Europe section of Open Travel Info
• Suggested Itineraries - 3 Days in Rome – Tue, Jul 15, 2008 – Source: travel blog section of VIATOR – "Unforgettable tours & experiences. Unbeatable deals.℠"
• Three days in Rome – "How to make the most of a brief stay" – By Robin Dalmas – Source: Travel section of msnbc
• Three days in Rome – Source: Wikitravel

FORUM DISCUSSIONS/TRIP REPORT

• Rome Forum: Rome 3 Day Itinerary - Appreciate Your Feedback – posted by: dhyink01 – on: Jul 02, 2008, 1:38 AM – Source: tripadvisor® – "World’s most trusted travel advice™"
• Is this a reasonable itinerary for Rome? – posted by: Laurie0605 – on: 29 January 2006 03:15 PM – Source: Italy forum within the Slow Travel Talk section of Slow Travel
• Report 619: March in Rome, Venice and Paris – "Trip Description: Three days in Rome, three days in Venice and four days in Paris, during March 2005." – By TominVB from Virginia, Spring 2005 – Source: Slow Travel Trip Reports section of Slow Travel

RELATED/SUGGESTED ITINERARIES

• 36 Hours in Rome – By RACHEL DONADIO – Published: October 6, 2010 – Travel section of the New York Times
• 48 Hours in Rome – "Two Days in Rome: A Guide for First-Timers to Rome, Italy" – By Melanie Renzulli , About.com Contributing Writer – Source: Italy Travel section of About.com
• ITINERARIES – Source: adorerome.com – ". . . Our international team of adopted Romans, gives you, our reader, current and essential information in an entertaining format, allowing you to relish and savor the precious days, weeks or months you have at your disposal. With 6 fun sections available to you, we squeeze the best-kept secrets from this city and tell you how to stretch your hard- earned vacation money. . ."
• Itinerary for 5 Days in Rome – by Jessica | March 29th, 2010 – Source: Italy section of WhyGo
• Rome - Suggested itineraries – Source: ROME INFO – "YOUR TRAVEL GUIDE TO ROME" – In English, French, Italian
• Suggested Itineraries – Source: DESTINATIONS section of Frommer’s
• In One Day
• In Two Days
• In Three Days

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• ROME/ROMA
• Info on some of my blog entries (URLs) for Roma/Rome, Italy *, dated Wednesday, March 03, 2010
• Info about, for or on food in Roma / Roms * dated, Wednesday, April 30, 2014
• Info about churches (non-Catholic), mosques and synagogues in Roma / Rome * dated, Wednesday, April 23, 2014 
• Info on things to do in Rome/Roma, Italy * dated Wednesday, June 15, 2011
• Info about, for or on airports for Rome/Roma, Italy * dated Wednesday, March 10, 2011
• Info on blogs about, for or on Rome/Roma, Italy *, dated Wednesday, August 11, 2010
• Info for maps of Roma/Rome, Italy *, dated Wednesday, June 23, 2010
• Info on guides for Rome/Roma, Italy *, dated Wednesday, January 13, 2010
• Info on three day or suggested itineraries for Rome/Roma, Italy *, dated Wednesday, December 30, 2009
• Info on web sites about, for or on Rome/Roma, Italy *, dated Wednesday, December 23, 2009
• Info on the Best of/Top 10 of Rome/Roma, Italy *, dated Wednesday, December 16, 2009
• Info About, For or On Rome, Italy *, dated Tuesday, December 13, 2005

* = Blog entry has been updated.For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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FYI, you cannot see all of Rome in 3 days or longer. You need to plan to return to Rome and take in doable sections at a time. As of this blog entry, my wife and I have lived in Italy for the past 2.3 years and this is the first time we made it down to Rome. We will be here to close to 3 weeks and will barely scrath the surface of sights to see and places to go to.

BTW, I am in Rome TODAY until the 9th of January with my wife, Martha. If anyone wants to chat or find sushi or dim sum or Asian cuisine or anything else, please post a comment with your contact info and I'll be in touch with you. We'll coordinate getting together to do something somewhere in or around Roma. We will be close to the Piramide Metro stop.

My wife's cousin, Bonnie, and her husband, Pete, flew into Rome from Philadelphia, PA, USA, on Monday and will be returning to Ocean City, NJ on Thursday morning. My wife was thrilled to see and be with family during part of our own stay in Roma. I'll update this blog entry on where and what they did while in Roma. Here is a partial list, so far, of their stay:

DAY ONE

• Met at Westin Excelsior Hotel in late morning
• Walked from Westin to Spanish steps
• Light lunch at Ristoranti Leonardo
• Walked from ristoranti to Trevi Fountain
• Walked from the Trevi Fountain to the Pantheon
• Walked around the Pantheon
• Walked from the Pantheon to Piazza Navona: checked out mercato natale (Christmas market) and fountains
• Walked from the Piazza Navona to Josephine's Bakery (closed, no sign)
• Walked from Josephine's Bakery on Piazza Paradiso to Bulldog Pub (sit down for a spell and had cider and Guinness) on Corso Vitttoro Emanuele
• Caught #30 bus to Piramide Metro
• Walked to apartment on Via Ostiense and visited with dog and cat that we (Ben and Martha) were pet and apartment sitting
• Walked to Ristorante Novecento, a very nice neighborhood restaurant, for an excellent Italian dinner
• Walked back to apartment and my wife walked Bonnie and Pete up to the Piramide Metro station
• Bonnie and Pete rode the Metro and walked back to their hotel
• End of DAY ONE

DAY TWO

• Late start . . .
• Bonnie and Pete walked to St. Peter's Square (AKA Piazza San Pietro) and took a tour at the Vatican museum including a visit to the Sistine Chapel
• Bonnie and Pete met us at St. Peter's Square
• Bonnie, Pete and my wife, Martha, visited St. Peter's Basilica
• Pointed out to Bonnie and Pete where one of the symbols for the movie, "Angels and Demons" was located near the nativity scene by the obelisk in the center of Piazza San Pietro.
• Stopped for beer, wine and water at ristorante il Postiglione and used the restrooms
• Took a bus and transferred to a tram to the Trastevere area of Rome and ate dinner at Da Ivo ristorante.
• Walked to bus stop where we all caught the #75 bus. We parted company at our bus stop and Bonnie and Pete rode the bus back to Termini. Then, they took the Metro A line to a stop close to their hotel.

DAY THREE

• Late start . . .
• Bonnie and Pete visited the Colosseum before getting caught up with my wife, Martha
• TBS
• Bonnie, Pete and my wife, Martha, walked to the Piazza Del Campidoglio
• TBS
• Bonnie, Pete and my wife, Martha, walked to and toured the Italian Emigration Museum
• All three walked to the Piazza Venezia, viewed the lights and got gelato
• Ben met Bonnie, Pete and his wife, Martha, at Scholars Lounge, an Irish pub for Guinness and cider
• We walked to Osteria Corte Del Grillo for an excellent and s very EXPENSIVE seafood dinner
• To be continued

That's it for Wednesday, 30 December 2009: mercoledì, 30 dicembre 2009

Happy New Year, Felice anno nuovo, Feliz Ano ~Nuevo, etc. to everyone.Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Tempo al tempo."
"All in good time."
 
When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life with photographs in Italy: Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 23 MAY 2014)

© Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2014, All Rights Reserved.

Info on web sites about, for or on Rome/Roma, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 30 APRIL 2014)

Here are some links on web sites about, for or on Rome/Roma, Italy:

WEB SITES

• About Roma... – "...your tourist guide about Rome" – "ALL THE INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE CITY OF ROME"
• All Roads Lead To Roma – "A comprehensive web guide devoted to traveling to Rome and Vatican City." – STUARDT CLARKE'S ROME
• AngloINFO Rome – "Life in Rome, in English!"
• Cityvox Rome – "Share your everyday life here" – In English, French, Italian, Spanish
• Enjoy Rome – "the main resource for your Rome travel guide." – In English, Italian
• friends in Rome – "Old city and New friends... Live the real Rome!" – "socialize and network with International and local people while discovering everything that Rome has to offer"
• Gotoroma.com – "Free guide to tourism in Rome, hotels in Rome, apartments in Rome, Rome restaurants"
• In Rome Now – "beyond the guidebooks"
• Rome – "Welcome to the Eternal City" – Available in English, French, Italian, Spanish – Source: Italyguides.it – In English, Italian
• Choice of other Italian cities besides Rome, e.g., Bologna, Capri, Florence, Lucca, Naples, Pisa, Palermo, Siena, Sorrento, Taormina, Venice
• "Free audio guides for iPod or MP3"
• "Travel guide for iPhone and iPod touch"
• Rome – Source: Destinations section of lonely planet
• romebuddy.com – "information for tourists visiting or for expatriates or students living working and studying in Rome, Italy"
• rome-city-guide.com – In English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Romanian, Spanish
• Romexplorer.com – "the eternal city in a mouse click" – In English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish
• Rome Guide – "A wealth of tourist information about Rome, Italy. A useful guide for all who are going to Rome, Italy."
• Rome Guide Italy – Source: travelplan.it
• Rome Travel Guide and Tourist Attractions – By Martha Bakerjian – Source: Italy Travel section of About.com
• Rome Travel Map and Essential Resources – "Essential travel facts, maps, and information for visiting Rome, Italy" – From James Martin – Source: Europe Travel section of About.com
• Timeout Rome – "Things to do in Rome . . . " – "Your critical guide to hotels, restaurants and going out in Rome"
• Top Ancient Rome Sites – "Where to See Ancient Roman Remains" – By Martha Bakerjian – Source: Italy Travel section of About.com
• turismoroma – "official tourist website for Rome" – In English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish
• Vatican: The Holy See – In Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portugese, Spanish
• whatsoninrome.com –

LISTS OF WEB SITES

• The Rome Connection – "Photos of Rome, Visitor Photos Gallery, Resources for Visiting Rome, Rome Links" – created by Scott Fairbairm
• Websites about Rome – © Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University, Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester and Dallas Museum of Art

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• ROME/ROMA
• Info on some of my blog entries (URLs) for Roma/Rome, Italy *, dated Wednesday, March 03, 2010
• Info about, in or on food in Roma / Roms * dated, Wednesday, April 30, 2014
• Info about churches (non-Catholic), mosques and synagogues in Roma / Rome * dated, Wednesday, April 23, 2014
• Info on things to do in Rome/Roma, Italy * dated Wednesday, June 15, 2011
• Info about, for or on airports for Rome/Roma, Italy * dated Wednesday, March 10, 2011
• Info on blogs about, for or on Rome/Roma, Italy *, dated Wednesday, August 11, 2010
• Info for maps of Roma/Rome, Italy *, dated Wednesday, June 23, 2010
• Info on guides for Rome/Roma, Italy *, dated Wednesday, January 13, 2010
• Info on three day or suggested itineraries for Rome/Roma, Italy *, dated Wednesday, December 30, 2009
• Info on web sites about, for or on Rome/Roma, Italy *, dated Wednesday, December 23, 2009
• Info on the Best of/Top 10 of Rome/Roma, Italy *, dated Wednesday, December 16, 2009
• Info About, For or On Rome, Italy *, dated Tuesday, December 13, 2005

* = Blog entry has been updated.
For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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This blog entry may appear to be out of place given my other blog postings. However, my wife and I will be going to Roma for 2 1/2 weeks for the Christmas and New Year holidays. We will be dog, cat and apartment sitting for a couple traveling out of the country.

We are looking forward to our stay. We have been to Rome before either together or separately in past lives. But, this will be the first time that we will not off to another part of the country in a few days or flying in or out of one of Rome's airports.

Presently, we live out in the country on an 23 hectare (50 acre) farm. It is far, far away from the hustle and bustle of a large and congested city. Either my wife, Martha or I will be writing about our experiences in Rome in the next month or two.

That's it for Wednesday, 23 December 2009: mercoledì, 23 dicembre 2009

Auguri, Buon Natale, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Season Greetings, etc. to everyone.

BTW, I am in Rome TODAY until the 9th of January with my wife, Martha. If anyone wants to chat or find sushi or dim sum or Asian cuisine or anything else, please post a comment with your contact info and I'll be in touch with you. We'll coordinate getting together to do something somewhere in or around Roma. We will be close to the Piramide Metro stop.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.
Today’s quote is an Italian proverb / saying, author unknown:

"Quando a Roma vai, fa come vedrai."
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do."

When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life with photographs in Italy: Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:
Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 30 APRIL 2014)
© Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2014, All Rights Reserved.

Info on the Best of/Top 10 of Rome/Roma, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 23 MAY 2014)

Here are some links on the Best of/Top 10 of Rome/Roma, Italy:

TOP 10

• BLOGS
• Top 10 Rome Blogs – "guest top ten list" – by Jessica Stewart – Source: blogs.com – "the best in blogs"
• GENERAL
• Top 10 In Rome
• Top 10 Things to Do in Rome – by Jessica | March 23rd, 2009 – Source: WhyGo Italy section of WhyGo
• Rome Top Ten – Source: The Travel Magazine – "For People Who Love Travel"
• Top 10 Free Rome tourist attractions – Source: Romanlife-RomeItaly.com – "For the holiday in Rome Italy you always wanted..."
• Top 10 places to see in Rome – "Guide by Irina Violina from Moscow" – Source: Ruba – "DISCOVER YOUR NEXT PERFECT TRIP."
• Top 10 Things in Rome on a Short Break – "Weekend Breaks to Rome" – Source: TravelLibrary – "Always Direct - Always impartial"
• Top Ten Ancient Ruins of Rome, Italy – By happyexplorer – Source: HubPages – "Publish easily, Attract readers, & Earn rewards"
• Top Ten Must See Sights in Rome -- My Favorite City in the World!! – jsindygirl AKA Krista – Written: Jan 18 '07 – Source: Epinions.com – "Unbiased reviews by real people"
• Top Ten Non-Tourist Things to Do in Rome, Italy – Published March 28, 2010 by Carly Morgan – Source: Travel category of associatedcontent from YAHOO!
• FOOD
• The Top Ten Places to Eat in Trastevere, Rome – December 15, 2008 by Catia – Source: ASSOCIATED CONTENT – "Search for content or information on any topic."

TOP

• Top Ancient Rome Sites – "Where to See Ancient Roman Remains" – By Martha Bakerjian – Source: Italy Travel section of About.com
• Top Churches to Visit in Rome – By Martha Bakerjian – Source: Italy Travel section of About.com
• Top Events in Rome – Source: Rome section of wcities
• Top Sights in Italy's Eternal City – By Nancy Parode – Source: Senior Travel section of About.com
• Rome for Free - The Top Things to do in Rome for Frugal Travelers – "Top Ten Free and some Bonus Cheap Thrills" – By James Martin – Source: Europe Travel section of About.com
• Top Things to do in Rome – "Guide by Go Ahead Tours from Cambridge" – Source: Ruba – "DISCOVER YOUR NEXT PERFECT TRIP."

BEST OF

• THE BEST OF ROME – Source: Travel subsection under the Arts & Leisure section of FT. com (FINANCIAL TIMES)
• Best of Rome – "Part of the Places of a Lifetime series from Traveler magazine" – Source: National Geographic
• Best of Rome – Source: wcities
• The best of Rome - in a cone – Renee Bergere, Lonely Planet Author – 28 August 2009 3:56pm – Source: Tips & articles subsection under the Italy section of Lonely Planet

RELATED

• 20 great things to do in Rome – "Revel in endless artworks and antiquities or just enjoy a gelato" – Source: TimeOut Rome – "Your critical guide to hotels, restaurants and going out in Rome"
• Rome: 5 sites that beat the crowds – "Guide by Jacob Sopeland" – Source: Ruba – "DISCOVER YOUR NEXT PERFECT TRIP."
• 36 HOURS – MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS, STORIES, BLOG ENTRIES, ETC.
• 36 Hours in Rome – October 11, 2009 – Source: womantraveler – "travel on your own terms"
• 36 Hours in Rome – Sunday, June 28, 2009 – Kathleen Flinn – Source: eat. write. now. – "Notes on food, writing, travel, whatever"
• 36 Hours in Rome – By FRANK BRUNI – Published: December 17, 2006 – Source: Travel section of The New York Times
• 36 hours in Rome – "Robert and Scuba’s Dome Tour" – By Robert Santa Monica from CA, Summer 2002 – Source: Trip Reports section of slow travel

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• ROME/ROMA
• Info on some of my blog entries (URLs) for Roma/Rome, Italy *, dated Wednesday, March 03, 2010
• Info about, for or on food in Roma / Rome * dated, Wednesday, April 30, 2014
• Info about churches (non-Catholic), mosques and synagogues in Roma / Rome * dated, Wednesday, April 23, 2014 
• Info on things to do in Rome/Roma, Italy * dated Wednesday, June 15, 2011
• Info about, for or on airports for Rome/Roma, Italy * dated Wednesday, March 10, 2011
• Info on blogs about, for or on Rome/Roma, Italy *, dated Wednesday, August 11, 2010
• Info for maps of Roma/Rome, Italy *, dated Wednesday, June 23, 2010
• Info on guides for Rome/Roma, Italy *, dated Wednesday, January 13, 2010
• Info on three day or suggested itineraries for Rome/Roma, Italy *, dated Wednesday, December 30, 2009
• Info on web sites about, for or on Rome/Roma, Italy *, dated Wednesday, December 23, 2009
• Info on the Best of/Top 10 of Rome/Roma, Italy *, dated Wednesday, December 16, 2009
• Info About, For or On Rome, Italy *, dated Tuesday, December 13, 2005

* = Blog entry has been updated.
For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

NOTE: If you want to leave a comment, please leave it in ENGLISH.

Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 500+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for Moving2Italy2, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event if you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

Please note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

This blog entry may appear to be out of place given my other blog postings. However, my wife and I will be going to Roma for 2 1/2 weeks for the Christmas and New Year holidays. We will be dog, cat and apartment sitting for a couple traveling out of the country.

We are looking forward to our stay. We have been to Rome before either together or separately in past lives. But, this will be the first time that we will not off to another part of the country in a few days or flying in or out of one of Rome's airports.

Presently, we live out in the country on an 23 hectare (50 acre) farm. It is far, far away from the hustle and bustle of a large and congested city. Either my wife, Martha or I will be writing about our experiences in Rome in the next month or two.

That's it for Wednesday, 16 December 2009: mercoledì, 16 dicembre 2009
BTW, I will be in Rome from the 22nd of December 2009 until the 9th of January 2010 with my wife, Martha. If anyone wants to chat or find sushi or dim sum or Asian cuisine or anything else, please post a comment with your contact info and I'll be in touch with you. We'll coordinate getting together to do something somewhere in or around Roma. We will be close to the Piramide Metro stop.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.
Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Meglio tardi, che mai."
"Better late than never."

When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life with photographs in Italy: Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:
Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 23 MAY 2014)
© Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2014, All Rights Reserved.

Info on nativity scenes, crèches and presepi in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 13 December 2011)

Here are some links about nativity scenes, crèches and presepi in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:

BLOG ENTRY

• Christmas Nativity Scenes in Tuscany – Source: Experience Tuscany – "Travel to Tuscany without leaving your home…blog!"

INFORMATION

• Nativity scenes rather than trees – Susan Glasspool – Source: Vivi Toscana – "Culture and Events in Tuscany"
• Il presepe (Nativity scenes) – Please scroll down to this section of the web page titled, "Christmas Holidays in Tuscany" – Source: Casina di Rosa – "Vacation House in Tuscany" – In Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

TUSCANY/TOSCANA

• NATIVITY SCENES
• 1000 Christmas Cribs in Palazzuolo sul Senio – In Italian Only – Source: Palazzuolo Eventi – "Benvenuti nel portale turistico di Palazzuolo sul Senio"
• Dates: 4 December - 6 January
  
• Location: Palazzuolo sul Senio, Province: Firenze (FI)
• Presepi a Laterina – Source: web site
• Dates: 4, 8 & 11 December
• Location: centro storico, Laterina, Province: Arezzo (AR)
• Presepe di Lierna – In Italian Only – Source: Pro Loco Lierna – "ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE"
• Dates: 20 December - 31 January
• Location: Lierna, Province: Arezzo (AR)
• LISTS OF NATIVITY SCENES
• Eventi – In Italian Only – Source: eventiesagre.it – "Eventi Fiere Mercatini Sagre Mostre Manifestazioni e Ricette tipiche in Italia"
• Presepi in Toscana Natale 2011 – In Italian Only – Source: web site
  
• PRESEPI VIVENTI (LIVING NATIVITY SCENES)
• CITIES/TOWNS
• Barga (LU)
• Presepe Vivente
  
• Date: 23 December
• Time: 19:00 (7:00 PM)
  
• Location: centro storico, Province: Lucca (LU)
• Equi Terme, località of Fivizzano (MS)
  
• PRESEPE VIVENTE 2011 – Source: web site
• Dates: 23 - 26 December
• Location: x, Province: Massa-Carrara (MS)
• Monterchi (AR)
• Presepe Vivente di Le Ville Monterchi – Source: web site
• Dates: 25 - 26 December and 1 - 6 January 2012
• Location: Le Ville, frazione of Monterchi, Province: Arezzo (AR)
  

RELATED

• 100 PRESEPI 2011 - 2012 – Source: web site – In English, Italian
• Italian Nativity Art – by Candida Martinelli – Source: Candida Martinelli's Italophile Site – "This family-friendly site celebrates Italian culture for the enjoyment of children and adults."

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• Info about, for and on 2011/2012 Christmas Markets (Mercatini di Natale) in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, November 30, 2011
• Info about traditional Italian Christmas foods and drink, meals and recipes in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, November 23, 2011
• Info about, for or on Christmas cookies and cakes in Italy *, dated, Wednesday, December 08, 2010
• Info on 2010 Christmas Markets/Mercato di Natale (Buon Natale/Babbo Natale) in Abruzzo, Italy *, dated, Wednesday, December 01, 2010
• Info on Christmas cribs, creches, nativity scenes and presepi in Italy *, dated Friday, December 12, 2008

* = Blog entry has been updated.

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 300+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for Moving2Italy2, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event if you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

That's it for Wednesday, 9 December 2009: mercoledì, 9 dicembre 2009

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Il bacio sta all'amore come il lampo al tuono."
"The kiss is to love as lightning is to thunder."

Please read my wife's blog about our life with photographs in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 13 December 2011)

© Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

Info about the 2009 - 2010 Toscana Gospel Festival in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

Here are some links about the 2009 - 2010 Toscana Gospel Festival in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy during the Christmas holidays:

TUSCANY/TOSCANA

• Toscana Gospel Festival – In Italian Only
• DATES: 7 December 2009 - 1 January 2010
  
• LOCATIONS AND TIMES: Programma
  
• FEES: Depending on the location, there may be an admittance charge (Ingresso €).

OUTSIDE OF TUSCANY/TOSCANA

• Roma Gospel Festival – Event: In Italian Only – Source: Auditorium Parco della Musica – In English, French, Italian
  
• Dates: 20 - 31 December 2009
• Location: Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome
• Please check Event Calendar for performance times and performing gospel group
  

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• Info on Gospel Music in December/January in Italy , dated Tuesday, December 23, 2008 [NOTE: 2008 Event]
  

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My wife and I have attended the Toscana Gospel Festival for the past 2 years. It is an event that is well attended by Italians and Expats from many different countries around the world. For English speakers living in Italy, it will be probably the most English they have heard in Italy at one time except for radio and TV listening.

In 2007, we attended our first Toscana Gospel Festival at a medium size church in Monte San Savino (AR). We didn't know what to expect and wanted to support this event. When we entered the church, it was completely filled and we were pleasantly surprised by size of the crowd and the enthusiasm of the audience. Since that first performance, we attended other Toscana Gospel Festival events throughout Tuscany.

Each group performing in the Toscana Gospel Festival come from different parts of the United States and while it's gospel music, there is a difference in style and presentation. If you have an opportunity to attend one of Toscana Gospel Festival performances, please go. Martha and I can highly recommend these events. Please note: There may be an admittance fee (Ingresso €) charged at some locations. Please check the above Programma for locations that will be charging an admittance fee (Ingresso €). The actual admittance fee (Ingresso €) will differ by the performance location.

That's it for Wednesday, 2 December 2009: mercoledì, 2 dicembre 2009

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"A ciascuno il suo."
"To each his own."

Please read my wife's blog about our life with photographs in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:

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Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

Info on Judaism (Ebraiche/Jewish) in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

Here are some links on Judaism (Ebraiche/Jewish) in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:

INFORMATION

• How did Jews live in Florence at the time Michelangelo was sculpting the David? – "Hidden in the city that all the world knows and loves is another Florence: a Jewish Florence!" – Source: Jewish Florence Tours – "Visiting Florence from a Jewish point of view"
• Jewish Culture of Pitigliano – In English – Source: Pitigliano Ferien – "im wilden Süden der Toskana" – In German with some English
  
• Jewish Focus – Source: the Medici Archive Project – In English, Italian
• JEWISH AND KOSHER TUSCANY, ITALY – Source: Kosher Delight – "Your Jewish Online Magazine!"
• Tuscany – Source: JewishItaly.org section of Jewisheurope.org – "Your Guide to Jewish Europe"
• Source: JEWISH VIRTUAL LIBRARY – "... is a division of the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise"
• TUSCANY –
• The Virtual Jewish History Tour Florence – By Rebecca Weiner
• The Virtual Jewish History Tour Livorno (Leghorn) – By Rebecca Weiner
• The Virtual Jewish History Tour Pisa – By Rebecca Weiner
• The Virtual Jewish History Tour Pitigliano – By Rebecca Weiner
• The Virtual Jewish History Tour Siena – By Rebecca Weiner
  

CEMETERIES

• The old cemetery – Location: Firenze/Florence – Source: jewish florence – "Jewish Community of Florence" – In English, Italian – section of moked – "il portale dell'ebraismo italiano" – In Italian Only
• LISTS
• Jewish Cemeteries – Source: JewishItaly.org section of Jewisheurope.org – "Your Guide to Jewish Europe"

MUSEUMS

• Jewish Museum of Florence – In English, Italian
• Jewish Museum of Livorno – In English – Source: JewishItaly.org – "Your guide to Jewish Italy"

RESTAURANTS

• KOSHER
• RUTH'S KOSHER VEGETARIAN FOOD – "Ruth's Official site - kosher jewish restaurant" – Source: WEB SITE
• Kosher Market – Provides a choice of products from Italy and Israel – Source: WEB SITE – In English, Italian

SYNAGOGUES

• FIRENZE/FLORENCE
• Great Synagogue (Synagogue, Shul) – Source: JewishItaly.org section of Jewisheurope.org – "Your Guide to Jewish Europe"
  
• Synagogue and Museum – Source: jewish florence – "Jewish Community of Florence" – In English, Italian – section of moked – "il portale dell'ebraismo italiano" – In Italian Only
• PISA
• Synagogue (Synagogue, Shul) – Source: JewishItaly.org section of Jewisheurope.org – "Your Guide to Jewish Europe"
• SIENA
• Synagogue (Synagogue, Shul) – Source: JewishItaly.org section of Jewisheurope.org – "Your Guide to Jewish Europe"
• The Synagogue of Siena – Source: jewish florence – "Jewish Community of Florence" – In English, Italian – section of moked – "il portale dell'ebraismo italiano" – In Italian Only

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• Info about Jewish Genealogy and Ancesty for Italy * , dated Friday, February 09, 2007
• Info on Judaism (Jewish Italy) in Italy *, dated Wednesday, December 13, 2006

* = Blog entry has been updated.

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For all those individuals that celebrate Thanksgiving, I wish everyone of you a very Happy Thanksgiving wherever you are on Thursday. Some of my friends will be traveling with other friends and family -- locally, nationally or internationally. Other friends and acquaintances will be having or are going through a difficult time. It may be the first holiday since a loved one's passing or without a job or being sick or recovering from an illness or whatever. No matter your state of mind and/or health, you are in my prayers and hopes for a better future.

That's it for Wednesday, 25 November 2009: mercoledì, 25 novembre 2009

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.
"Acqua passata non macina più."
"That's water under the bridge."

Please read my wife's blog about our life with photographs in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

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info on 2009 Christmas Markets/Mercato di Natale/Mercatini di Natale (Buon Natale/Babbo Natale) in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 6 January 2010)

Here are some links for Christmas Markets/Mercato di Natale/Mercatino di Natale (Buon Natale/Babbo Natale) in Tuscany/Toscana, Italy:

CHRISTMAS MARKETS/MERCATINI DI NATALE OF TUSCANY/TOSCANA BY PROVINCE

• AREZZO (AR)
• La Città di Natale (including Christmas market)
• Dates: 29 November - 6 January
  
• Location: Streets of Arezzo
• WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF AREZZO
  
• Presepi e mercatini di Natale nel Casentino (Mangers and Christmas markets) – Source: Vita2000 – "Tour Operator"
  
• Dates: 6 - 8 December
• Locations: Various towns in the Casentino valley in the Province of Arezzo
• Natale a Monte San Savino – In Italian Only – Source: home page of Comune di Monte San Savino web site
  
• Dates: 12 - 13 December
• On Saturday, free chesnuts and wine
• On Sunday, free polenta and wine
  
• Location: centro storico
• Hours: 16:30 - ?
• FIRENZE/FLORENCE (FI)
  
• FIRENZE
• Christmas Market – Source
  
• Date: 28 November 2009
  
• Location: British Institute, 15 Lungarno Guicciardini
• Hours: 15:00 - 18:00
  
• Mercato di Natale della Croce Rossa Italiana (Italian Red Cross) – Source: poster
  
• Dates: 11 - 13 December 2009
  
• Location: Saschall, Lungarno Aldo Moro 3
• Hours: 11 December, From 15:30 to 19:00
  
• Hours: 12 - 13 December, From 10:30 to 19:00
• Florence Noel – Mostra Mercato
• Dates: 5 - 13 December 2009
  
• Location: Stazione Leopolda, Firenze
• Hours: Friday, Saturday and Sunday - From: 10:00 to 22:00
• Hours: Monday - Thursday - From: 15:00 to 22:00
  
• Weihnachtsmarkt Market – Heidelberg Christmas Market – AKA MERCATO TEDESCO DI NATALE – Source: Saimicadove.it – "Getting the most out of Tuscany" – In English, Italian
• Dates: 3 December - 21 December 2009
  
• Location: Piazza Santa Croce
• Hours: From 10:00 to 22:00
• WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF FIRENZE
  
• EMPOLI
• Mercatino Natalizio
• Dates: 12 - 13 December
• Location: Piazza Farinata degli Uberti
• Hours: Not known at this time
  
• GREVE IN CHIANTI (FI)
• Aspettando Natale: Mercatini artigianali (Christmas Market) – Please scroll down to this event – In Italian Only – Source: Firenze.net – In English, Italian
• Dates: 13 - 14 December and 20 - 21 December
• Location: Piazza Matteotti
  
• Hours: From 10:00 to 18:00
• LUCCA (LU)
• LUCCA
• Fiera di San Michele di Natale
• Dates: 8 - 26 December
  
• Location: Piazza San Michele and in Borgo Giannotti, Lucca
  
• WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF LUCCA
  
• VERCIANO (LU)
• PreGustando il Natale
  
• Dates: 12 - 14 December
• Location: Parco della Rimembranza e nella zona della chiesa di Santo Stefano
• Hours: Friday - From: 20:30 - ?
  
• Hours: Saturday - From: 14:00 - ?
  
• Hours: Sunday - From: 10:00 to 20:00
  
• PISA (PI)
  
• PISA
  
• Il Mercatino di Natale di Pisa
• Dates: 1 - 24 December 2009
  
• Location: Under the arches at Logge dei Banchi
• Hours: 08:30 - 21:30
• Natale a tavola – Mercatino natalizio eno-gastronomico
  
• Dates: 15 - 20 December 2009
• Location: Piazza Gambacorti
  
• Hours: 10:00 - 21:00
• WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF PISA
  
• FAUGLIA (PI)
• Mercatino di Natale
• Dates: 5 - 8 December
• Location: Piazza della Chiesa, Fauglia (PI)
• Hours: 10:00 - 19:00
  
• PONTEDERA (PI)
  
• Mercati di Natale – Source: Comune di Pontedera – In Italian Only
• Dates: 5 December - 6 January
• Locations: At these locations in Pontedera
  
• Hours: Please see: PROGRAMMA MANIFESTAZIONI for dates, locations and times – In Italian Only – Source: MERCATINI API
• SAN MINIATO (PI)
• Edizione di Natale – Source: poster
• Date: 20 December
• Location: Piazza Dante gia Piazza del Mercato del Bestiame, San Miniato (PI)
• Hours: From 09:00 to 19:00
• LISTINGS FOR CERTALDO, EMPOLI, PONTEDERA, SAN VINCENZO
  
• Mercatino di Natale or Mercatino Natalizio
• Please see: PROGRAMMA MANIFESTAZIONI for dates, locations and times – In Italian Only – Source: MERCATINI API
  
• SIENA (SI)
  
• SIENA
• Mercatini di Natale a Siena
• Dates: 28 November - 6 January
• Location: Piazza Matteotti, Piazza Gramsci, Viale XXV Aprile, Siena (SI)
• WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF SIENA
  
• MONTEPULCIANO (SI)
• Natale alle Logge/Mercatino Natalizio (Christmas market) – Source: Strada del Vino Nobile di Montepulciano – In English, Italian – Note: Not all events are listed in English
• Dates: 4 December 2009 - 6 January 2010
  
• Location: Piazza Grande and centro storico
  
• Hours: 11:00 - 19:00
• MONTEPULCIANO (SI)
• Festa e Fiera di Natale
  
• Dates: 10 - 13 December 2009
• Location: Abbadia di Montepulciano
  
• TORRITA DI SIENA (SI)
• Mercatino di Natale (Christmas market)
• Dates: 19 - 20 December
• Location: Centro Storico

LISTS

• Toscana – Source: Mercatini-Natale.com – In Italian Only
• Tutti i Presepi e Mercatini di Natale in Toscana – Please click on the various provinces of Tuscany to see the listing for a specific province – Source: Toscana e Tirreno – In English, Italian – Note: Not all events are listed in English
  

CHRISTMAS MARKETS (LISTINGS)

• Christmas Markets – Source: bolzano.net – In English, German, Italian
• Mercatini di Natale – Source: Amando.it – In Italian Only
• Mercatini di Natale – By region – Source: Mercatini-Natale.com – In Italian Only
  
• Mercatini di Natale – in Europe – In Italian Only
• Mercatini di Natale in Città di Genova – In Italian Only – Source: Zenazone – In Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
• Mercatini di Natale in Italia – In Italian Only – Source: Primitaly – In English, Italian
• Mercatini di Natale in Italia 2008 – Source: Regioni Italiane – In Italian Only and provided by Expat in Italy poster, Bryan S
• Mercatini Natalizi [Toscana] – In Italian Only – Source: Firenze.net – In English, Italian
• Mercatini di Natale del Trentino – In Italian Only
• Sardegna: Mercatini di Natale – In Italian Only – Source: Sottocoperta – Portions of web site in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish

INFORMATION

• Christmas - Italian Style – Source: FlorenceForFun
  
• Christmas Markets in Florence – Written by Cheryl Tucker – Published on December 13, 2008 – Source: Florence section within category 'Italy' of EuropeUpClose – "THE INSIDER'S TRAVEL GUIDE"
  
• Christmas Markets in Florence – Written by Theresa Schroeder – Source: Firenze.net – In English, Italian
• Christmas Markets in Italy – "Join Italians as They Shop at Street Fairs for Gifts and Decorations" – © Barbara Rogers Nov.4, 2007 – Source: Suite101.com – "The genuine article. Literally."
• Christmas Markets in Italy – Source: zoomata :|: a close-up on italy – "is powered by journalist Nicole Martinelli."
  
• Christmas markets in Tuscany – Please scroll down to this section – Source: Casina di Rosa – In Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
• Italian Christmas Markets – Source: From Martha Bakerjian in the Italy Travel section of About.com
• Italy Christmas Markets – Source: christmasmarkets.com
• Markets and Events in Christmas – Source: In Italy Online!
• The three best…Italian Christmas markets – Words by Carla Passino, Published on the 23-10-2008 – Source: Italy Magazine – "The No. 1 Magazine for lovers of all things Italian"
• Italian Christmas markets! – Source: Tuscany Travel – In English, Italian
• The Travelling Markets - Christmas Markets Tuscany
• Trento Christmas Market, Trento – Source: ChristmasMarkets.com
• Venice Christmas Market – Posted by Barbara Rogers, Dec. 5, 2007 – Source: Suite101.com – "The genuine article. Literally."

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• Info on 2008 Christmas Markets (Mercato di Natale) in Italy *, dated Tuesday, November 18, 2008
  

* = Blog entry has been updated.

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply by email to your comment or request for further information, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

Please be aware: I have attempted to list many but not all the Christmas markets in Italy. However, the above locations, dates and times were either found on their respective web sites, other web sites, billboards and/or on handouts. It was not possible to verify the accuracy of this information for every Christmas market before being listed in this blog entry.

This posting will be updated from now until January, 2010 as I find out about more Christmas markets and events. I would like to thank the following Agenzia per il Turismo (APT) offices for their assistance: Arezzo, Firenze, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato, Siena. Due to being under the weather, I was not able to post all the information that these respective APT offices provided. It will be accomplished in the next few days.

That's it for Wednesday, 18 November 2009: mercoledì, 18 novembre 2009.

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – The #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"La vita è come un albero di natale, c'è sempre qualcuno che rompe le palle."
Literal translation: "Life is like a christmas tree, there's always someone who breaks the balls."

Please read my wife blog about our life in Italy:

Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 6 January 2010)