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Photos of Snow in Rome
It's rare to have snow in Rome but today the city was covered with snow, causing major transportation problems in the city with many shops and businesses remaining closed. While there was <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/12/snow-in-rome-italy.htm">snow in Rome in 2010</a>, this is said to have been Rome's biggest snowfall in more than 25 years and lots of people were out with cameras. Here are places to see photos of Rome with snow:<ul><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.elizabethminchilliinrome.com/2012/02/snow-day-rome.html">Elizabeth Minchilli in Rome</a></li><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.flickr.com/photos/r4all/6818270187/in/photostream/">Piazza Navona snow photo</a> on Flickr</li><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.livinginrome.net/2012/02/snow-in-eternal-city.html">Snow in the Eternal City</a> on Living in Rome</li><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.sacbee.com/2012/02/04/4239146/rome-in-the-snow.html">Rome in the Snow Photo Gallery</a> on the Sacramento Bee</li></ul>Snow has fallen in much of Italy and we have links to more photos on our <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=https://www.facebook.com/pages/Aboutcom-Italy-Travel/279409995417721?sk=wall&filter=2">Facebook page</a>, including snow in Cinque Terre, Tuscany, and Milan.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/02/04/photos-of-snow-in-rome.htm">Photos of Snow in Rome</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Saturday, February 4th, 2012 at 20:45:21.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/02/04/photos-of-snow-in-rome.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/02/04/photos-of-snow-in-rome.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/02/04/photos-of-snow-in-rome.htm&zItl=Photos of Snow in Rome">Email this</a>

It's Carnival Time in Viareggio, Italy
<a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/carnevale/ss/photos-carnival-parade-viareggio-italy.htm"><img class="aligntop" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/goitaly/1/H/L/S/-/-/carnevale-viareggio-cat.jpg" alt="viareggio carnival photo" /></a>Viareggio, on Italy's <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/library/bl_versilia_map.htm">Tuscan coast,</a> holds one of Italy's biggest and most popular carnival, or carnevale, celebrations. During carnival season, six parades featuring paper mache' figures on gigantic floats are held on Viareggio's waterfront promenade. Our <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/carnevale/ss/photos-carnival-parade-viareggio-italy.htm">Photos of Viareggio Carnival Parades</a> has pictures of floats and paper mache' figures as well as details about carnival celebrations in Viareggio.In 2012, Viareggio's carnival events start February 4 with a fireworks display and February 5 with the first parade. This year's carnival date is February 21, Shrove Tuesday. See <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/carnevale/qt/carnevale_dates.htm">carnevale dates</a> through 2020 for upcoming years.Viareggio carnival photo © by Serena Giovannoni, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://wishversilia.com/jo/index.php">Wishversilia</a><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/02/03/carnival-viareggio-italy.htm">It's Carnival Time in Viareggio, Italy</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at 16:46:08.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/02/03/carnival-viareggio-italy.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/02/03/carnival-viareggio-italy.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/02/03/carnival-viareggio-italy.htm&zItl=It's Carnival Time in Viareggio, Italy">Email this</a>

Romantic Places to Stay in Italy
<a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/italylodging/tp/italy-romantic-hotels.htm"><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/goitaly/1/3/z/H/-/-/villa-mangiacane-pool.jpg" alt="villa mangiacane pictures, tuscany villa pictures" /></a>Italy is a top romantic destination with many <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/planningandinformation/tp/romantic_italy.htm">romantic places to go</a>. If you're planning an Italian vacation with romance in mind, take a look at these recommended <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/italylodging/tp/italy-romantic-hotels.htm">Romantic Italian Hotels</a>, with suggestions for places to stay from Venice all the way to the heel of the boot.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/tuscanypictures/ig/Villa-Mangiacane-Pictures/Villa-Mangiacane-pool.htm">Villa Mangicane pool</a> photo © James Martin, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goeurope.about.com/">Europe Travel</a> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/30/romantic-places-to-stay-italy.htm">Romantic Places to Stay in Italy</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 12:44:34.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/30/romantic-places-to-stay-italy.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/30/romantic-places-to-stay-italy.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/30/romantic-places-to-stay-italy.htm&zItl=Romantic Places to Stay in Italy">Email this</a>

Rome Holocaust Museum Planned for Villa Torlonia
Rome City Council approved plans for a Holocaust Museum to be built on the grounds of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/romeitaly/qt/villa_torlonia.htm">Villa Torlonia</a>, according to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/rubriche/english/2012/01/26/visualizza_new.html_70061198.html">ANSA</a>. The villa, once the residence of Mussolini, is now a museum and the extensive gardens have been turned into a public park. Below the grounds are ancient <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/romeandvaticancity/ig/Villa-Torlonia-Pictures/Villa-Torlonia-Park-Catacombs.htm">Jewish catacombs</a>, not usually open to the public, that are believed to be the oldest catacombs in Rome. Villa Torlonia: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/romeandvaticancity/ig/Villa-Torlonia-Pictures/">Pictures</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/romeitaly/qt/villa_torlonia.htm">Visitor Information</a><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/29/rome-holocaust-museum-villa-torlonia.htm">Rome Holocaust Museum Planned for Villa Torlonia</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Sunday, January 29th, 2012 at 13:12:24.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/29/rome-holocaust-museum-villa-torlonia.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/29/rome-holocaust-museum-villa-torlonia.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/29/rome-holocaust-museum-villa-torlonia.htm&zItl=Rome Holocaust Museum Planned for Villa Torlonia">Email this</a>

Exploring World War II Sites in Italy
Italy has many historic monuments, battlegrounds, and museums related to World War II. If you're interested in visiting a few of them, the book <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.travelguidepress.com/homereviews.html">A Travel Guide to World War II Sites in Italy</a> makes a good companion. Available both on Kindle or in paperback, the book has details about visiting many sites with visitor information for each including how to get there, hours, and what to see. The book also has maps and photos taken in Italy during the war.One of the most popular sites to visit is the reconstructed <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/lazio/a/montecassino-abbey-italy.htm">Abbey of Montecassino</a>, the site of a famous World War II battle. Perched on a mountaintop between Rome and Naples, the Abbey has great views and is very interesting to explore.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/26/exploring-world-war-ii-sites-in-italy.htm">Exploring World War II Sites in Italy</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Thursday, January 26th, 2012 at 13:18:34.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/26/exploring-world-war-ii-sites-in-italy.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/26/exploring-world-war-ii-sites-in-italy.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/26/exploring-world-war-ii-sites-in-italy.htm&zItl=Exploring World War II Sites in Italy">Email this</a>

Scipio Tomb in Rome Open to the Public
The tomb of the ancient Roman Scipio family has been restored and opened to the public on guided visits, according to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/19/long-awaited-scipio-tombs-reopen-in-rome/">this article</a>. Although sarcophagi and inscriptions have been moved to the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/vaticancity/a/Vatican-museums.htm">Vatican Museums</a>, visitors can see reproductions as well as tomb niches and frescoes in the tunnels. Guided tours (currently in Italian only) are given on Saturday mornings, see the above article link for details. The Scipio Tomb is on Via di Porta Sebastiano near Via Appia Antica, the Old Appian Way (see <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/romanroads/ss/011808AppianWay.htm">photos</a>), where there are many <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/thingstodoinitaly/a/catacombs.htm">catacombs</a>, some of which are open to the public. The location of the Scipio Tomb and catacombs are shown on this <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://mappingeurope.com/italy/appian-way-map-rome.htm">Appian Way Map</a>. One of the most famous members of the Scipio family was <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/leadersns/g/071008Scipio.htm">Scipio Africanus</a>, the Roman general who defeated Hannibal in the Second Punic War. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/22/rome-scipio-tomb-open-to-public.htm">Scipio Tomb in Rome Open to the Public</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Sunday, January 22nd, 2012 at 19:54:26.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/22/rome-scipio-tomb-open-to-public.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/22/rome-scipio-tomb-open-to-public.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/22/rome-scipio-tomb-open-to-public.htm&zItl=Scipio Tomb in Rome Open to the Public">Email this</a>

Milan Opera House Hotel
Hotel Milano Scala, near Milan's La Scala Opera House, is a unique opera-themed boutique hotel. The hotel's rooms and suites are named for operas and no two rooms are alike. It's also the first hotel in Milan to produce energy for heating and cooling without using any fuel. Another plus is the eighth floor sky terrace with great views of the city and mountains beyond. You can see <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://selectitaly.com/hotels.php?product_id=1179&aff=160">information and photos or book a room</a> at Hotel Milano Scalo or <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://selectitaly.com/theater.php?product_id=1&aff=160">buy opera tickets for La Scala Theater</a> on Select Italy.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/21/milan-opera-house-hotel.htm">Milan Opera House Hotel</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Saturday, January 21st, 2012 at 12:05:37.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/21/milan-opera-house-hotel.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/21/milan-opera-house-hotel.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/21/milan-opera-house-hotel.htm&zItl=Milan Opera House Hotel">Email this</a>

Best Beaches on the Island of Sardinia
<a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/sardiniapictures/ig/Cala-Gonone-Pictures/Grotta.htm"><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/goitaly/1/9/i/I/-/-/grotta.jpg" alt="cala gonone pictures, sardinia pictures" /></a>Sardinia is a great place for beach-lovers, swimming, and water sports, with a number of beautiful and interesting beaches all around the island. These <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/sardinia/a/sardinia-top-beaches.htm">best five Sardinia beaches</a> represent a good cross-section of the island's coastal beauty, from sandy beaches to dunes and good places to try kite-surfing or snorkeling.Beach Archeological Sites on Sardinia: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/sardinia/l/bl_tharros_sardinia.htm">Tharros</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/sardiniapictures/ig/Nora-Pictures/">Nora</a><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/sardiniapictures/ig/Cala-Gonone-Pictures/">Cala Gonone</a> photo © <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.charmingsardinia.com/sardinia/home.php">Charming Sardinia</a>, used by permission<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/19/best-beaches-sardinia.htm">Best Beaches on the Island of Sardinia</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Thursday, January 19th, 2012 at 14:47:51.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/19/best-beaches-sardinia.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/19/best-beaches-sardinia.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/19/best-beaches-sardinia.htm&zItl=Best Beaches on the Island of Sardinia">Email this</a>

Vatican Documents on Display
To celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Vatican Archives, 100 documents from the Secret Archives are on display to the public for the first time, starting in March. The exhibit, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://en.museicapitolini.org/mostre_ed_eventi/mostre/lux_in_arcana_l_archivio_segreto_vaticano_si_rivela">Lux in Arcana: The Vatican Secret Archives Revealed</a>, runs from March 1 through September 9 in Rome's <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/romeattractions/a/rome-capitoline-museums.htm">Capitoline Museums</a>. The Capitoline's <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://en.museicapitolini.org/mostre_ed_eventi/mostre/leonardo_e_michelangelo_capolavori_della_grafica_e_studi_romani">current exhibit</a>, running through February 12, displays 66 drawings by Michelangelo and da Vinci.If you have an iPad, you can view drawings and writings by Michelangelo in a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://itunes.apple.com/it/app/michelangelo/id488648879?mt=8.">special app</a> put together by the Vatican Library, the National Geographic Channel and Italian marketing firm Froggy, according to this <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://ansa.it/web/notizie/rubriche/english/2011/12/21/visualizza_new.html_16615182.html">ANSA report</a>.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/12/vatican-documents-on-display.htm">Vatican Documents on Display</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Thursday, January 12th, 2012 at 11:54:36.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/12/vatican-documents-on-display.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/12/vatican-documents-on-display.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/12/vatican-documents-on-display.htm&zItl=Vatican Documents on Display">Email this</a>

Become a Tuscan Chef for a Day
<img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/goitaly/1/3/6/S/-/-/florence-cooking-stove.jpg" alt="cooking class photo" />Taking a cooking class on your Italy vacation is a fun way to learn more about food and culture. One of the most popular Italian regions for cooking classes is Tuscany. On Select Italy's Become a Tuscan Chef for a Day (<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=selectitaly.com/food.php?product_id=128&aff=160">details and booking)</a>, based in Florence, students first visit the central market where they taste foods and buy ingredients for the recipes. The 3-hour hands-on class is held in a professional kitchen near the market where students prepare seasonal dishes. At the end of class, students get to eat the meal they've prepared. Andrea Guglielmino, of Select Italy, describes his experience with the class:<blockquote>In one word - fun. Chef Giovanni and Andrea were great! They know how to entertain the crowd. We first visited the Mercato Centrale where we tasted different kinds of Tuscan oils and we bought all the ingredients for our recipes. The Menu was amazing and easy at the same time: Tiramisu, Bruschetta and Fresh Home Made Pasta (From Us!!!) with a delicious ragu. Really fun and useful. Perfect for families too.</blockquote>Tuscany Cooking Classes and Schools:<ul><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/tuscanycookingclasses/a/Toscana-Saporita-Cooking-School.htm">Tuscany Cooking School Vacation</a></li><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/od/italiancookingcourses/qt/florencecooking.htm">Italian Cooking Class in Tuscany</a></li><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://selectitaly.com/food.php?food_category_id=2&region_id=18&aff=160">Tuscany Cooking Classes</a> on Select Italy</li>Cooking Class Photo © by Andrea Guglielmino, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://selectitaly.com/index.php?aff=160">Select Italy</a><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/11/become-a-tuscan-chef-for-a-day.htm">Become a Tuscan Chef for a Day</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">About.com Italy Travel</a> on Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 at 12:36:36.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/11/become-a-tuscan-chef-for-a-day.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/11/become-a-tuscan-chef-for-a-day.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2012/01/11/become-a-tuscan-chef-for-a-day.htm&zItl=Become a Tuscan Chef for a Day">Email this</a>