August’s Italy quotation: “Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life.” – Anna Akhmatova was the pen name of the Ukrainian modernist poet Anna Andreyevna Gorenko, (1889-1966) one of Russia’s most acclaimed female writers. Tweet
Read more »150th anniversary of the unification of Italy Italy was born on this day in 1861: “The Senate and the Chamber of Deputies have approved; we have sanctioned and hereby promulgate as follows: Single Article – King Victor Emmanuel II assumes for himself and his successors the title of King of Italy. We order that this …
Read more »Last two Saturdays for the series of walks through the Quadrilatero Romano, one of Turin’s oldest and fashionable areas. The walks start at 17:30 on 19th and 26th February. Pass the Roman walls, the medieval Church of San Domenico, the MAO (Museum of Oriental Art) and on through Piazza Emanuele Filiberto, one of Turin’s trendiest spots. € 8,00 …
Read more »Image by SatAddict via Flickr Time for a repost: Following the unfortunate experience of a friend recently, when they had their passport and credit cards stolen from the car on a recent visit to Spain. I thought it was a good moment to repost “Tips for better Trips”… So whether you are travelling to Italy, within Italy or anywhere else …
Read more »Looking for Italian car hire ? Check out our friends at Rhino Car Hire, Travolution 2010 finalists in the Best Car Hire Website category. Rhinocarhire.com has a clear message, offering a one stop service providing a complete online car rental facility. Whilst offering car hire services on a global basis, Italian Reflections are interested solely …
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