The historical Tivoli Palazzo Gaddi Firenze Hotel has launched as the most recent Tivoli property in Italy. This luxury palace from the 16th century is located in the historical centre of Florence and is now open after a complete renovation over the last couple of years. Originally made up of two historical buildings belonging to two aristocratic Florentine families - the Gaddis and the Arrighettis, Tivoli Palazzo Gaddi is a living testimony to a noble past with unique historical and artistic treasures, such as frescoed rooms, artist’s paintings and art objects, many dating back to the 16th century. The building features typical Florentine architecture and has recently been renovated by internationally renowned interior designers, Patrizia Quartero and Guy Oliver, preserving the charac...
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Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel showcases a series of immersive wellness experiences Anantara Spa is world-renowned for its unique wellness offerings, drawing from the healing traditions of the desirable destinations in which Anantara hotels and resorts are located. With its new menu in Amalfi, Anantara Spa combines the serenity of convent life with locally inspired ingredients to create uniquely blissful experiences. In honour of World Wellness Weekend over 21-22nd September, guests seeking to restore balance and harmony during their visit to the Amalfi Coast can indulge in the ‘Retreat of Natural Energy’ wellness package at Anantara Spa. Beginning with an hour long Hammam Ritual for physiological wellbeing and a 90-minute blissful balance body massage ending with a reg...
Read MoreRome is considering limiting access to the Trevi Fountain, one of its busiest monuments, ahead of an expected bumper year for tourism in the Eternal City, city council officials say. The Italian capital is preparing to host the 2025 Jubilee, a year-long Roman Catholic event expected to attract 32 million tourists and pilgrims. Under the draft plans, visits to the fountain would require a prior reservation, with fixed time slots and a limited number of people allowed to access the steps around it. FILE PHOTO: Crowds of tourists visit the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy, August 8, 2024. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane "For Romans we are thinking of making it free, while non-residents would be asked to make a symbolic contribution, one or two euros ($1.1-2.2)", Rome's tourism councill...
Read MoreAnantara Plaza Nice Hotel, a rejuvenated 19th century architectural jewel on Nice's boardwalk, invites travellers to leave behind scuba tanks as they explore beneath the waves with the new ‘World of Silence’ experience. Led by Arthur Guérin-Boëri, the legendary French freediver, 5 time world champion, world record holder, and star of the documentary film ‘Sunny Boy’, this half-day freediving lesson is a different way to experience the French Riviera by escaping the noise, embracing the silence and redefining one’s limits. The day begins on the soft sands of Passable Beach in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, immediately to the east of the city of Nice, where breathwork and relaxation tutorials prepare divers for the underwater adventure that requires such skills as breath control, equali...
Read MoreVenetians and visitors alike welcomed new rules introduced on Thursday to limit the size of tourist groups in the latest effort to reduce overcrowding. Tourist parties will be capped at 25 people and guides will be barred from using loudspeakers to help the flow of pedestrians and make it more peaceful for residents. "I think it's right," said 81-year-old local Edie Rubert. "It would be better to reduce it more. Because you can't walk along the narrow canalside streets when these groups are there," she added, saying it was even worse when she needed to use her shopping trolley. Local police fines a tour guide on the day Venice municipality introduces a limit for tourist groups to 25 people to protect the fragile lagoon city and reduce the pressure of mass tourism in Venice, It...
Read MoreAs it rolls across Italy's central regions, a vintage diesel locomotive towing carriages from the 1930s and 1950s crosses the forests of the Majella National park and the Abruzzo highlands, giving tourists on board a glimpse of hidden hamlets. Across its just over 100 kilometres (62 miles), the so-called Italian Transiberian rail line, also known as the Park Railway, slips into gorges, snakes into 58 tunnels and braves huge viaducts. It was the first of some 1,000 kilometres of line to have re-opened under a project by Fondazione FS, part of state-controlled national rail company Ferrovie dello Stato (FS). A train conductor opens the door of vintage carriage "cento porte" which means hundred doors in English, at the train station in Palena, Italy July 21, 2024. REUTERS/Antonio De...
Read MoreAnantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel, situated in a 13th-century cliffside Capuchin convent in one of Italy’s most popular getaway destinations, has been announced today as one of TIME’s 2024 World's Greatest Places. TIME’s World’s Greatest Places, highlights 100 extraordinary destinations to visit and stay. To compile this list, TIME solicited nominations of places—including hotels, cruises, restaurants, attractions, museums, parks, and more—from its international network of correspondents and contributors, as well as via an application process, with an eye toward those offering new and exciting experiences. Following extensive renovations, Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel launched in April 2023 and invites guests to immerse in convent life amid centuries-old...
Read MoreTivoli Portopiccolo Sistiana features two new partnerships with Purobeach Portopiccolo and Terme Di Saturnia Tivoli Hotels & Resorts has announced the launch of Tivoli Portopiccolo Sistiana Wellness Resort & Spa bringing the brand’s timeless glamour to the Gulf of Trieste, in northern Italy. Following some renovations, Tivoli Portopiccolo welcomes guests to experience its unique location, exciting dining concepts and two new partnerships: Purobeach Portopiccolo, the beach club that brings the Mediterranean lifestyle to the unspoiled coast of the North Adriatic, and Terme di Saturnia, a well-known Italian wellness brand that will be operating the spa. Nestled in the beautiful Duino Cliffs Nature Reserve, the property is set in the mixed-use development of Portopi...
Read MoreThis summer, MARTINI is bringing the spice to Sicily with Emmy-nominated actress and fashion muse, Simona Tabasco. Following her captivating performance in hit TV show 'The White Lotus', Simona is returning to the island that stole the world's heart, and she's bringing MARTINI along to celebrate the unmatched charm of an Italian summer. For over 160 years, MARTINI has been synonymous with Italian style, elegance and craftsmanship and where better to experience that legacy than in Sicily, an island where history, beauty and a passion for stylish living collide. This summer, MARTINI invites you to discover the magic of Sicily through Simona's eyes – from enjoying authentic aperitivo at iconic hotspots like BamBar to sun-drenched days at La Plage, all while sipping on the drink of the sea...
Read MoreThe remains of what appears to be a medieval palace where popes lived before they made the Vatican their home have been excavated in Rome prior to renovations for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, the Italian Culture Ministry said on Wednesday. Archaeologists in the square outside the Archbasilica of St John Lateran in the city centre unearthed a complex architectural structure including walls believed to have protected the Patriarchio, a monumental basilica envisaged by Emperor Constantine in the 4th century, the ministry said in a statement. A recently unearthed complex architectural structure including walls which may have protected the Patriarchio, a monumental basilica envisaged by Emperor Constantine is seen in the square outside the Archbasilica of St John Lateran in R...
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