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Links to my posts “Exploring the Amalfi Coast ” and “Onward to Amalfi” —-click here Breathtaking view of Amalfi coast from the sea – Don’t miss the Amalfi coast road. Read more about Amalfi in my post- A view of the Marina at Praia by night from the hotel room – La Conchiglia (read my review on Tripadvisor) – More on the Marine Praia … Continue reading Amalfi Coast – My Highlights
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Austria is bordered by seven countries – Italy , Switzerland, Germany, Czechia and Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia. Vienna has been its capital city since the days of the erstwhile Austrian empire. Vienna is close to Bratislava, Budapest , Prague, Munich and even Venice- all of which are just a few hours away by road or train making it a convenient hub for your … Continue reading First time to Vienna ? A Quick Primer
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Continued from my last Post -Venice by Boat – No walking We opted to return to India via Vienna -I would always advice that you choose an exit airport different from the port of entry . In our case we commenced our Italian journey from Fuiminicia airport at Rome and ended at Swechat airport at Vienna. You pay a little extra but this is well … Continue reading Venice to Vienna-By Train
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My wife Malati and I are what you could call seasoned tourists and travelers .Together we have been to many parts of the world on leisure holidays. Each trip has added to our knowledge – Every hotel , every flight , every passport control and every tourist spot visit was a learning experience – There is always a tendency to be the overconfident seasoned tourist … Continue reading Ten Travel Tips- Obvious yet Overlooked
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Continued from my last post – “Venice – A First Timer’s View” The island area of Venice comprises of 118 small islands , 177 canals and 400 small bridges across the myriads of canals . We stayed at a hotel in the upmarket Canareggio district of Venice bounded by the Fondamenta Nova which is the sea front facing the Adriatic sea and the Grand Canal … Continue reading Venice by Boat – No walking !
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Continued from my last post -The Black Rooster of Chianti Onward from Florence we had many choices – Visit North West Italy – Genoa and onto the French Riviera or Milan and Lake Como onto Switzerland or Bologna and Venice . The glorious stories of Venice starting from the Merchant of Venice to the gondolas , the water buses and Venetian cruise liner stories … Continue reading Venice – The First Time
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Continued from my last post -The Leaning Tower of Pisa We were now in Italy and had been drinking a lot of wine.Even Malati who has stayed off alcohol all her life began to enjoy a few sips at a time. We started with Proseco in its various forms and moved on to other wines . We had a lot of house wines but were … Continue reading The Black Rooster of Chianti
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Continued from my last post Uffizi – Simply Mesmerising Tuscany is a province of of Central Italy. and is known for its beautiful landscape , art , architecture and culture , great food , wine and even fashion . Florence is the capital of Tuscany and the most prominent town. Other renowned towns frequented by tourists are Pisa , Luca, Chianti and Sienna. Italians drink … Continue reading The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Continued from my last post “Fascinating Florence “ There are two must- see museums in Florence – The Uffizi which is the largest and first of the modern museums in the world. The other great museum is the Gallery Academia which hosts Michelangelo’s David.The Uffizi museum housed the private collection of the Medici family who were great patrons of art and opened as a … Continue reading Uffizi – Simply mesmerising
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Continued from my earlier post -“Exploring Amalfi” We set out early from the Amalfi coast and headed out to Naples -a distance of about seventy kilometres which we covered in an hours time . We initially went on the Amalfi coast road towards Sorrento and thence on the Superstrada 45(National Highway) connecting Sicily with Venice Via Naples and Rome . This highway cuts through … Continue reading Fascinating Florence
