Bolgheri: the Italian answer to Bordeaux

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Bolgheri is the inland area of the Tuscan coast in Livorno district, more precisely it is in the commune called Castagneto Carducci. Viticulture in Bolgheri has a very long history and the first evidence dates back to Etruscans and Romans age. At the beginning of the XIX century tuscan producers started to develop better techniques […]

History of wine

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The word wine probably comes from the indoeuropean Vin (life) which has the same root of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty.  The first evidence of wine was found in Ararat, Turkey. This is also confirmed by the Bible when Noah planted a vineyard after the famous great flood.  In Italy wine appeared with […]

Rent apartment Santa Marinella (Rome)

rent apartment Santa Marinella

Rent apartment in Santa Marinella located just 30 minutes from Roma San Pietro. Santa Marinella has one of the most beautiful beaches of the Lazio region and offers everything you need for your perfect holiday: restaurants, bars, supermarkets and a little bit of nightlife. During the 60s it was a very nice posh area. Ingrid […]

Best DOCG wines from Italy

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BEST DOCG WINES ITALY When the Greek conquered south Italy, they found many vine plants and called the peninsula Enotria, the land of Wine (from oinos=wine). The history of Wine in the world is linked with the Roman Empire. Nowadays in Italy there are at least 600 different varieties of grapes, 35 DOCG and about 350 […]

Basic Italian – Top 10 most famous gestures

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What?? Che cosa vuoi? What do you want? When the referee at the Football match whistles and the player doesn’t understand why.  Let’s go! Andiamo Time to leave, andiamo! When it is time to go because there is a football match on tv. I don’t care Non mi interessa! A chin flick is the favourite […]

Epiphany in Italy

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The epiphany in the cristian church celebrates the three kings who arrived in Bethlehem and donated some gifts to Jesus.  In Italy on the 6th of January we celebrate also the Befana, an old wrinkled woman who carries sweets to children.  Probably the two events are connected, in fact the name Befana is coming from […]

Most beautiful churches Rome

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There are around 900 churches in and around Rome. When making this list, we really had to put a small part of this huge list. If you are visiting Rome, you have to decide which ones are worth a visit. Let us decide the MUST SEE churches in Rome. These are the most important and […]

The real Pasta Alfredo – Italian food curiosities

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You will be disappointed when you enter a typical Italian restaurant and you don’t find the world-famous pasta Alfredo.Nowadays you can find pasta Alfredo in some menus only because of the increasing tourists demand but it doesn’t belong to the Italian culinary tradition, at all. Why is pasta Alfredo so famous then? At the beginning […]

Post your photo on Facebook and WIN A TRIP TO ITALY

HOW TO WIN: Post your favourite picture during your last stay in Italy on facebook Use the hashtag #baccotours Share the post on your wall and get a lot of likes The photo with most Likes within the 24.12.18 wins You choose when to travel THE PRICE: The photo with most likes on Facebook within […]

The best time to visit Rome

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When is the best time of the year to visit Rome? People that come to Rome sometimes think that it is too crowded or too warm. That is right but only in part. It is important to be informed about the peculiarity of every season before you leave. Rome is one of the most visited […]