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On this page we've put what we think might be useful links discovered in the development of this site and our experience over the past few years. The more "odd ball" or obscure sites are at the end so we can add to them easily as we find them.

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Conversions & Communication

xe.com - Calculate those Euros

freetranslation.com/ - Good simple translation site for getting the "gist" of Italian website information.

poste.it/en - Getting those postcards and that shopping home.

Getting Around

Trains

Trains are a very good method of travel in Italy - remember your history.

trenitalia.com (the regional train information is only in Italian)

raileurope.com (place for Eurail passes and purchasing tickets)

Autostrada

autostrade.it - The main freeway system in Italy (except it's not free!)

Ferries and Ports

informare.it

Road Map

tuttocitta.it - Great location finder but in Italian. Put city and street address into system and it will give you a good map of the area. Can be used for itineraries.

maps.google.com - Powerful mapping tools that we use on every monastery page.

Autoclub of Italy

aci.it (In Italian)

Car Hire in Italy

italy.rentalcargroup.com - This site gives you quotes on prices for renting cars in Italy and allows you to hire a car online. This site covers car rentals in major cities throughout Italy, and shows availability of different vehicles in those cities. It can quote prices in a range of currencies and the site can be viewed in a wide range of languages.

Tours & Guides

Tour Guide

accessitaly.net -Dedicated to providing unique and exclusive tours of Italy, including Rome, Venice, Florence, Tuscany, Amalfi, the Vatican and more.

National Tourism Office

enit.it - National Tourism Office – in Italy

italiantourism.com - National Tourism Office – in USA

A little bit of everything

Italy - The N.1 Print and Online magazine for lovers of all things Italian

journeywoman.com - This is a site for women who love travel, in particular in Italy.

casstellitoscani.com - This site has information on all the castles in Tuscany.

List_of_castles_in_Italy has a comprehensive listing plus links to more information if you are into castles.

whatsonwhen.com - A good site to check what events are on anywhere in the World. Just use search engine to check out what's happening where you want to go.

ferrovieturistiche.it - During the summer months this old-fashioned train runs from Siena to the Maremma (cowboy country) in Tuscany along the Val d'Orcia, Monte Amiata, and the Ombrone valley, stopping at small stations along the way. Views from the train are unique

chococlub.com/ - The Italian chocolate lovers club

cookingintuscany.net - a specialty cooking school with information on their cooking school in Florence, Italy

icom.museum - This site has web links to the major museums all listed by tourist region.

museumland.com - This is a global portal to musuems across the globe. It has links to over 1150 Italian museums.

penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer - Bill Thayer runs a very detailed and non-commercial site about Italy. Have a look at LacusCurtius - a tremendous site about Roman antiquity

walledtowns.com - A site about European walled towns with 6 Italian towns described.

parks.it - Portal about all the parks in Italy

indcatholicnews.com - London based independent daily news service

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