Pauline Frommer, an acclaimed travel expert and the creator of the best selling Pauline Frommer Guides, is the daughter of American travel writing legend Arthur Frommer.
Being an avid traveler from the month of four, no one can better explain the concept of travel than her.

The Pauline Frommer guides are pertinent for any type of traveler. Her “Spend Less See More” approach on travel is one of the reasons of her celebrated status. Her travel books are the best resource when you are planning to go in for affordable vacations. You can count on her books for all your travel plans.

Pauline Frommer’s Italy Travel Guide speaks about the budget travelling option while you are there. From dining to shopping, Italy has a fine culture to boast about. The Italians are outrageously friendly, which makes it one of the top ranked travel destinations. She speaks about the best deals on everything in and around Italy.

Pauline Frommer guides give an insight to travelers on affordable accommodation, so that they would not have to shell out big bucks only for a night’s stay. Her book states that rental apartments in a historic center of Venice are more value for your money and the best way to get a feel of the life and people of Italy.

Tuscany, Piedmon in Turin, Puglia in Southern Italy, Umbria, Assisi, Sicily are her top suggestions on Italy travel guide for their exotic locales and the rich culture. The Galleria Borghese in Rome and the Uffizi in Florence are also stated as must see places in her guide.

To know more about Pauline Frommer’s views on travel, watch the commended travel Perillo Talk Show, hosted by the CEO of Perillo Tours, Steve Perillo, a well-known name in the travel industry. Perillo Tours have a long history in the travel industry starting from 1945. They offer world class travel arrangements to Israel, Italy and Hawaii.

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The very thought of vacation makes us all very excited! If you are still doubtful about the right vacation spot, then Italy vacations with Perillo Tours are certainly the best. To make it more precise, a tour to the Island of Capri, the exotic island in the bay of Naples is an apt place to tour in Italy. The vivid scenery, exquisite cuisines, wine, and wonders in the Capri Island tours take you into a world of unbelievable fun and leisure!

The entry into the exotic Island of Capri by waterway would satisfy the adventurous side in you. This lush Island with its rocky cliffs, explicit white beaches, olive groves, and much more would allure you to the core. Especially the Grotta Azzurra [Blue Grotto] on the northern coast of Capri is heavenly; the amazing neon blue water is a spectacle to die for! This phenomenal place would certainly tempt you to get back on Capri Island tours.

The Piazza Umbreto, the heart of the Island of Capri is the hot spot for adventurous tourists, artists, and writers. The Island is not only known for its incredible scenery, but also for the languid drink available at a café in the main square.

No wonder the Island of Capri was the favorite of Roman Emperor Tiberius. When on Capri Island tours the remains of the most gorgeous Imperial Roman villa, the Villa Jovis once owned and enjoyed by the Emperor Tiberius and the Sovereigns, is now accessible for you to visit.

The look and feel of the Garden of Augustus is worth a million! The Garden terraces adorned with flowers and the mesmerizing spectacle of the coastline of Capri and the craggy cliffs are wonders you can’t afford to miss!

The Capri Island tours will certainly make you feel contented and make your tour to Italy worthwhile. Italy vacations with Perillo Tours are a pleasurable experience and of course Capri Island tours with Perillo would give you an experience of reliving the royal life of the Romans in the blissful Island of Capri.

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Vacations to Italy are always waited upon not only for the enchanting scenery but also for the gourmet Italian cuisine. Steve Perillo’s, Perillo Tours appreciate the richness of Italian food and make sure that their tourists experience the finest Italian cuisine.

Hectic life has not only made our lifestyle fast, but has also pushed us into the snare of fast food. Taking Italy vacations with Perillo Tours is not only a break from the high speed lifestyle, but also a chance to treat yourself to lip-smacking Italian food.

In any special occasion, a party, social gathering, night out, or even a spiritual gathering for that matter, the one thing in general to please everyone is certainly the Italian food. Perillo’s touring package is customized not only with luxurious treatment but also with the authentic Italian cuisine to give their customers the real taste of Italy.

After tasting Italian food, such as pizzas, lasagnas, angle haired pastas, and raviolis in its motherland, you’re sure to realize that having Italian food in Italy is an experience of a lifetime.

Touring to Campania, Italy, the ancestral home of most Italian-Americans, is sure to make you feel like being in a fairyland of Italian food. The taste of the parmesans, spaghetti pastas, and buffalo mozzarellas is just out of the world!

Perillo arranges touring to Tuscany, the land of Renaissance. Tuscany and its capital, the enchanting Florence is not only known for its beauty but also for the glorious food. Spelt soup, wild boar in spicy sauce, roast pork with beans, baked pecorino cheese, are sure to tingle your taste buds and you certainly can’t afford to miss it!

Perillo Tours has profoundly studied and established its expertise in Italy vacations to give Perillo’s clients nothing but the best. Travelling around Italy with Perillo Tours and experiencing the deliciousness of Italian food, will surely make you think twice, whether you want to live to eat or eat to live!

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Before deciding on a vacation to Italy or any place for that matter, the criterion varies for all. Some people plan a vacation only during holidays, such as Christmas and Easter. Others plan a vacation keeping in mind big sales times in shops. And there are still others who are very specific about the weather and plan accordingly.

Those who plan a vacation to Italy during the festival time can enjoy every bit of adventure that Italy offers. There are many events organized for the local people where anyone and everyone can participate. If you’re in Italy for Christmas, then you would definitely want to start your new day of the New Year also in Italy! The shopping malls and streets are decorated and events are held in main squares of big cities on the New Year eve. So the festive seasons will give you an insight of the Italian perspective of enjoyment and fun and would make you fall in love with the city.

One the other hand, if you want to have a pleasant time in Italy you should avoid the months of July and August as it would be very hot and humid. Of course it would be fun on the beaches but the heat would be a little uncomfortable. But the advantage of visiting during these months is that all the tourist hot spots remain open throughout. Otherwise the late spring and the early autumn is the best time to tour Italy. During this time you can just avoid the seasonal crowd. Also the mild weather will be the perfect accomplice for your excursions.

If you are a fashion lover, then you should not miss out on the sales that are on during Jan/Feb and July/Aug. Italy’s designer clothes are also put on sale at very inexpensive prices. Designer clothes apart, Italy is also famous for its handmade leather goods and silk and cashmere scarves; All of which can be bought on sale.

So prioritize your preferences and then book your vacation through genuine travel agencies, such as Perillo Tours, who offer great travel packages at reasonable prices.

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Steve Perillo’s, Perillo Tours, a pioneer in Italy vacations has exclusive Italy vacation packages, which offer utmost customer satisfaction. Perillo Tours make touring to Italy a pleasurable experience by taking the responsibility of planning your travel from scratch. Perillo not only makes sure to give an explicit experience of the scenery and delicacies of Italy but also introduces the tourist to the real essence of Italian carnivals.

The very thought of Italian carnival would remind you of Mardi Grass. The pre-Lenten celebration involves merry-making, procession of masked people, jugglers, magicians, music, dance, and much more, which will take your breath away!

Big and elaborate carnivals held in Venice, Viareggio, and Cento will take you into a world of fun and party The Venice’s Carnival is one in a millionth experience that you’ll not want to miss. The Vaireggio carnival’s grandeur and the parade of giant paper-mach figures during Shrove Tuesday are just incredible.

When talking about having fun, you are sure to realize what it means to be a part of the Ivrea orange throwing carnival. The highlight of the carnival is the colourful parade and the extraordinary orange-throwing battle, which will give you an experience that is simply out of the world!

Who would not love to be in a flowery carnival, the carnival in Acireale is the perfect choice for this. The carnival takes place in Sicily and it brings out the beauty of life with parades of flower and paper-mach complemented with music and a grand fire-work finale! The Albanian carnival in Calabria is certainly worth mentioning. The carnival of Pollino in Castrovillari is funny to watch as men dress-up in women’s costumes during the parade.

Italy, a world by itself known for fun, joy, and wonders is sure to give any tourist a blissful vacation time. Perillo Tours makes sure that they provide their customers with the most delightful and luxurious Italy vacations not only in terms of food, lodging, and travelling, but also the carnivals of Italy, which are certainly the essence of real Italy.

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The very mention of Rome, brings to mind all the beautiful piazzas, monuments, and the fountains that you must have seen in movies. Anyone planning a vacation to Rome will not forget to add the list of piazzas, fountains, and monuments to their itinerary.

Once in Rome one can deny the presence of magnificent fountains throughout. They are spread across Rome everywhere. There are actually 280 of them. Among the lot, the Fontana di Trevi (Trevi Fountain) situated in Trevi square is one of the most renowned fountains of Rome. There is a belief that if you throw any money from your shoulder into its water, you would get a chance to return back to the eternal city. Other fountains, such as the Fountains of St. Peter’s Square, Fontana delle Naiadi (Nymphs), and the Fontana dell’Acqua Paola are worth taking a look.

If history is your subject, then it is sure that you might never get tired of feasting your eyes on the beautiful monuments in Rome. The Roman Empire has built many magnificent pieces of historical architecture.  If you miss a visit to the magnificent Colosseum, then you have missed the chance of your life. It is the most ancient amphitheatre of Rome with a seating arrangement for 55,000 people. The Roman Forum, Circus Maximus, and Domus Aurea are few other splendid monuments, which definitely call for a visit.

A visit to Rome cannot be complete without savouring the great views of the piazzas of Rome. Apart from the Piazza Fontana di Trevi, one of most famous piazzas of Rome, other piazzas that are absolutely breathtaking are the large oval shaped Piazza Novana, the white marble splendour Piazza Venezia, and the Piazza San Pietro, the grand entrance to the Vatican and St. Peters Basilica.

If you have been wanting to visit Rome for a long time now, then Perillo Tours can take you through an adventurous and an absolutely memorable travel to Rome.

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Naples, one of the most picturesque cities in Italy is renowned for its history, art, architecture, music, and food. In addition to the scenic views of the Capri and Ischia Islands, there are several other reasons to visit this city. The fact that the two wonderful cities Pompeii and Herculaneum, which were buried by the Mont Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 AD, are closer to Naples make a visit to the city a must.

To help you get the best out of your Italian vacations, here’s a small tour through the wonderful city of Naples.

To get the real feel of Naples, there can be nothing like walking through the ancient streets, as you’ll find several beautiful palaces, courtyards, churches, and interesting traditional shops behind the seemingly decadent doors.

Further travel into the city will reveal some breathtaking churches, such as the Duomo cathedral, which has the relics of patron saint of Naples, the church of Santa Chiara known for its funeral monument of Robert I of Anjou, and the Church of San Lorenzo Maggiore, where a life-size nativity scene is set-up every Christmas.

Naples has in store absolutely amazing historical buildings and monuments, without which the tour to Naples cannot be termed complete. The Royal Palace and Gardens, which date back to the 17^th century, the Reggia di Capodimonte palace with a magnificent view of the Bay of Naples, and the Castel dell’Ovo, deemed as the royal residence for many centuries are the must see historical buildings.

If you think that Naples is all about historical buildings, monuments, and churches, then you’re in for a surprise. Naples can be an exciting place to all the food lovers, as it is home for all sorts of restaurants ranging from out-of-the-way spots to upscale dining rooms.

So, if you want to plan an Italian vacation, then book through Perillo Tours, as they offer the best of Italy vacations that a travel lover would look for.

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