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Monthly Archives: June, 2008

Nice to Venice Wine Cruise with Arblaster & Clarke Wine Tours

Jul 01, 2008 (Tue): Arblaster and Clarke have chartered the fabulous super-yacht 'Ponant' for a wine cruise from Nice to Venice. We sail right round Italy, calling in on Corsica, Sicily, the Croatian islands and Istria. This wonderful voyage of discovery will take in dramatic sites; out of the way[...]

| June 30, 2008 - 10:00 pm | Sicily Wine Tasting and Dinners from LocalWineEvents.com

The Sicilian Railroad Gets a Make-Over

Posted in Sicilian News

This Summer, construction works for the Sicilian railroad will go on for a much needed make-over. These are the locations affected during weekdays: Ragusa and Modica; Campobello di Ravanusa and Licata; Scordia and Caltagirone; Roccapalumba-Alia e Caltanissetta Xirbi; Avola and Rosolini; Palermo-Punta Raisi.

| June 30, 2008 - 9:01 pm | Sicily Guide

Scenic Via Krupp Reopens on Capri

Posted in Italy Travel

Via Krupp was designed by industrialist Krupp and built in 1902 to connect the town of Capri to the sea. The scenic road winds down the hill from Capri's Augustus...

| June 30, 2008 - 7:15 am | About.com Italy Travel

San Vito Lo Capo Gets Praises for Its initiative to Open Up the Beach to Disabled People

Posted in Sicilian News

San Vito Lo Capo si one of the first Sicilian resorts to ease the access to the beach for disabled people. This year the city is financing a project to introduce special wheelchairs on the beach for disable people. Two thumbs up for the initiative!

| June 29, 2008 - 9:01 pm | Sicily Guide

Take an Italian Mini-Vacation in North America

Posted in Italy Travel

Wishing you were on vacation in Italy? Maybe you can't take that Italian vacation this year, but if you're in the United States or Canada you can visit a Little...

| June 29, 2008 - 3:00 am | About.com Italy Travel

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