Parma, city of traditional aristocratic cultures, rich with preciouys works of art and a capital city in its past, famous for its most illustrious children and for artists who work within her-from Benedetto Antelami to Salimbene, from Correggio to Parmigianino, from Bodoni to Verdi and . Toscanini , from Stendhal to Proust- is totally unlike any of the many beautiful cities that attract visitors to Italy.
Assisi stretches out on the slopes of the Monte Subasio, above the plain where the Topino and Chiascio rivers flow. Although it can boast Roman origins, its present-day appearance, because of the buildings and also the urban structure. is surely due to the city's development during the Middle Ages. All those who have the good luck of visiting this splendid town have to agree with who says that the beauty of town goes beyond a short, and necessarily incomplete list of works of art more or less extraordinary, but is however to be found in the atmosphere of places which the story and the faith of the Saint have rendered unique all over the world.
Verona, a town standing on the banks of the river Adige, owes its fame mainly to two circumstances: the first is that in its old town centre it has a perfectly preserved monumental artistic structure of Roman times, the Arena; the second, of a more literary character, is that it was chosen as the setting of one of the most famous works of the English playwright, William Shakespeare, “Romeo and Juliet”.
Wonderful city located on the Adriatic Sea, big sea center, cosmopolitan city rich of culture, history and fascination. In Trieste you can easily find a University, galleries, museums, theatres.
Superb Baroque architecture, excellent museums and the futuristic Antonelliana Mole, in the home of the famous Turin Shroud and The FIAT company.
Turin is the fourth most popular city in Italy, after Rome, Milan and Naples. An important economic center, its main industry is automobiles (80% of Italy’s entire production.
Just 50km northeast of Milan, yet much closer to the mountains in look and feel, BERGAMO is a city with a split identity, made up of two distinct parts – Bergamo Bassa, the lower, more modern centre, and Bergamo Alta, clinging to the hill 1200 feet above the Lombardian plain. Bergamo Bassa is an odd mixture of pompous Neoclassical town planning and medieval cobbled streets; but Bergamo Alta is one of northern Italy's loveliest city centres, a favourite retreat for the work-weary Milanese, who flock here at weekends seeking solace in its fresh mountain air, wanderable lanes and the lively, but easy-going pace of its life. Bergamo owes much of its magic to the Venetians, who ruled the town for over 350 years, building houses and palaces with fancy Gothic windows and adorning many a facade and open space with the Venetian lion – symbol of the republic. The most striking feature, however, is the ring of gated walls.
A millenary history and its strategic geographic position.Conversano, the ideal starting point for suggestive tours to discover Puglia and Basilicata. In the outskirts the seaside and the wonderful cliffs of Polignano and of the coast of the Bari province, the trulli of Alberobello and the landscapes of the Itria Valley, the grottoes of Castellana Grotte, Ostuni the white town, Castel del Monte, the sassi of Matera, the Salento, the masserie (ancient stony rural farms, often fortified), the rural churches…
Padua is one of the cultural and economic centers in the Northeast of Italy. Padua is a pilgrimage city, millions of pilgrims come here every year to visit the "Basilica di Sant’Antonio", where the grave of "Sant’Antonio" is preserved. The other reason to visit this city is Giotto. In Padua you will find the most complete (and the best preserved) collection of works by Giotto.
Wet from two seas, Jonio and Adriatic, suspended between West and East, Salento, in Puglia, contrasting land with exquisite tastes, not only in gastronomy. The towns are a magnificent collage of Baroque and Morocco styles; with high and steep side coasts and large and sandy extension. This geographic area thanks its glamour to sea mixing its vitality with the end of Italian boot, where resides actual in this double soul, unpredictable and charming. A vacation in Salento, will be an important change, it is as the sign of the simplicity: you should look over it without hustle, reaching the extreme boundary of Italy, to Santa Maria di Leuca and return, to enjoy the beauty of its places and immersing in the much cultures that here marked the history.
In the Tigullio Gulf between Portofino and Rapallo. The elegant Santa Margherita Ligure is the ideal destination for a break with the emphasis on relaxation. This old town on the Bay of Poets offers an enchanted atmosphere and the matchless charm of the Ligurian Sea.
Perugia, the great "Guelf strong-hold" rises up in the region's heart, with its 5 storical quarters closed-in by its Etruscan town walls. These enormous bastions formed by cyclopic square masses, were constructed 22 centuries ago and are still visible for long stretches. Among the most important manifestations taking place in the city we should absolutely mention the musical festival Umbria Jazz and the gastronomic festival Eurochocolate.
The town of Torgiano still preserves its typical medieval appearance and the remains of its ancient walls. The Museum of Wine is of great interest, containing a precious collection of storical documents regarding various sectors: the art of wine-growing and wine-making, and artistic, folkloristic and bibliografic documentation on the subject. You may also admire a very precious collection of maiolica dating back to th 17th and 18th centuries.
The hotel’s project was designed by the most qualified Italian professionals of international fame in this field, and it was carried out with the most rigorous attention to every detail in order to give the client the highest comfort and security. The tasteful, refined design of the Hotel de la Ville, its soft colours and its wonderful architecture, the privacy of the reserved lounges and sitting-rooms, welcome the guests with taste and simplicity.
The high technology of a hotel entirely cabled with optic fibre allows a WI-FI internet connection in the whole area covered by the hotel. The American Bar is open from the morning until late at night : in an atmosphere of sophisticated relax, among designer furniture, the elegant fireplace and enveloping lights, you will taste drinks, afternoon teas or specialties for after dinner and evening. All the comfort of 10 suites and 100 rooms., all realized in anti-allergy materials and in a perfectly sound-free environment. All the rooms are endowed with the most up to date technological services, from satellite to pay TV, two phone lines, direct fax line, answering service and internet access, equipment for video conferences. They spread over three floors, each one made with a different kind of wood, offering the choice between a wooden floor or fitted carpets.
