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Below are numerous links to resources for everything Italian. This is a great source for information about Italy, Italian travel, Geneology, Italian art, music and other cultural entities. |
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Italian History Index - provides Internet resources on the History of Italy Outline of Italian History - basic overview of each era briefly detailing the political structure of the time Italian language links and more - Tips on travel to Italy and links to sites to help with the Italian language for your travels. ENIT The Official Italian State Tourism Website - (in five languages). Very good site, click on Regions and then go to the map for some highlights of all the Regions in Italy and Sicily Italian Government Tourist Board for North America - if you want more information, scroll down on this link to the bottom left hand corner and click on home. This site, by the Italian Government Tourist Board, has everything. Very nice "Museum of the Month" article too Tour of Italy for the Financially Challenged - Photo Travel of Italy with Informative descriptions of every photo including Italian history and culture Photos of Italy - Index to a collection of photographs taken in Italy, in Venice, Tuscany, the Alps, Sicily, Liguria and elsewhere. (Very nice, click on the photo to go to more in that area) Parks in Italy - the official web site about Natural Parks and protected areas in Italy from the Italian National Parks Portal Traveling to Italy? - lots of useful information here Travel Italy - by the "Lycos" Network. Highlights 32 Italian Cities and has interesting tips on Getting Around Italy and more Italy Trips.com - Free information about traveling in Italy Italy Travel Guide from Travel-Library.com Weather for Italy - Current Weather Conditions for Italy from the National Weather Service Visit Real Italy for photos of many regions. Read about the history and facts while you look at pictures Trenitalia Official Timetable - Train schedule in 5 languages. If you use the Italian Version use the Italian Name of the Comune, i.e. Roma, if you use the English Version use the English spelling of the Town, i.e. Rome Rail Map of Italy with Travel Info - Eurail passes, Euro passes, country passes, Eurostar tickets and point-to-point tickets and more Europass - Get your European Rail pass here How to get around Italy - from the Italian State Tourist Board Worldwide Gazeteer of Italy - facts on Italy, travel info, research, maps and more Currency Conversion - from yahoo. Conversion rate calculator. Displays Official Euro rate on a chart. Use the drop down arrows for other currencies Serra International's Currency Converter - already set at US Dollars to Italian Lir Abruzzo Tours - by Eugene Nichols Nero - IL Turismo Genealogico-Genealogical TourismŽ, specializing in Abruzzo Genealogy Research and highlights Basilicata Small Group Tours - They also make it possible for people to travel to their individual ancestral homes by providing transportation and help in doing Genealogy Research by Luisa Potenza How to Find Your Ancestors in Italy - Travel with Norma Jean (by Italian Tourist Web Guide) includes a message board for questions on traveling in Italy Select Italy - a tour company that is included here because of their many pictures and short descriptions. (We know NOTHING about their business practices, so as always: Buyer Beware...or just look at the pictures and be an armchair traveler) HotelsItaly.com - Rome and Italy hotel reservations given with the full price up front and some discounts available Italian Art and Cultural Links Galleria degli Uffizi - Official site of the Uffizi Museum in Florence (English & Italian) The Florence Art Guide - Introduction to all places of interest in Florence Vatican City Art - Explore the art of the Vatican Italian Art from InfoPlease - short history with links to subjects of interest Musei Online - information on current exhibits in over 3,000 museums in Italy. (In English & Italian) Sistine Chapel - You must see it at least once in your life Virtual Venice - Tour the architecture of Venice without leaving home World Famous Museums, Monuments and Architecture in Rome Genealogy Links ELLIS ISLAND GENEALOGY: Next to vital records and census records, immigrant records are key to family histories and genealogy research. Ellis Island contains records for more than 22 million immigrants. The information on these records may be key to helping you extend your family history even further. ELLIS ISLAND RECORDS: This island has for centuries been the most used portal to the United States for immigrants from around the world. While there were many other important entries into the country, it is estimated that more than 100 million Americans are directly related to immigrants who passed through Ellis Island during its tenure as an immigration station.
Italian Music Links Italian Music Site - Midis of your favorite Italian Songs & Arias has some of my favorites like 'Quando men vo' (Mussetta's Waltz Song) from La Boheme, 'Nessun Dorma' from Turandot and more The Italian Music Homepage - excellent resource on all aspects of Italian Music Operabase.com - Includes information on artists, performances, opera houses, opera resources with links to press coverage and more Operissimo - Huge database covering most of the world's singers and opera houses, as well as composers and operas Aria Database - A collection of information on operatic arias for singers and music lovers spanning the history of opera including translations, aria lyrics, and MIDI files
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