http://www.italyspecialists.com/blog Italy Vacation Rentals | Activities | Package Tours | Special Events Planning | Italy Villas | Italy Travel | Italy Vacations Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:04:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Christmas in Italy is a magical experience. Traveling throughout the country you will find expressions of religious traditions rooted in Catholicism and pagan traditions originating from Saturnalia (winter solstice festival). Festivities begin with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8 and end with the Feast of the Epiphany ... http://www.italyspecialists.com/blog/2009/01/02/christmas-in-italy/ This first post on our new blog is a report on our successful spring 2008 tours to Tuscany. We had groups in both May and June, and the participants overwhelmingly responded that our trips exceeded all expectations. The Destination: Fattoria Lavacchio is a restored Tuscan farm situated on top of a ... http://www.italyspecialists.com/blog/2009/01/02/group-tours-to-tuscany-2008-highlights/ Welcome to our new blog where you will find the latest Italy travel news, trends, tips and updates to help you with your travel plans. What it is: Each post will showcase a travel feature. Destinations, regional specialties, tours, festivals, celebrations, ceremonies and more will be highlighted, along with lodging possibilities ... http://www.italyspecialists.com/blog/2009/01/02/welcome-to-our-italy-travel-blog/