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TTG Incontri–TTI: the world of tourism sets the appointment for October 22-24 in Rimini, Italy

B2B Tourism Fair

TTG Incontri–TTI: the world of tourism sets the appointment for October 22-24 in Rimini, Italy

By eTN Staff Writer

The organizing machine of TTG Incontri TTI is already working full time, and it is Italy’s only true business-to-business tourism fair, which will take place on October 22-24, 2010.

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TourCrafters offers English- and Russian-speaking Italy tours

Art Tours Of Northern Italy

TourCrafters offers English- and Russian-speaking Italy tours

By eTN Staff Writer

Italy is everybody's favorite country including, it seems, Russian-speaking Americans.

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An affordable Valentine trip to Italy

The Romance Of Rome

An affordable Valentine trip to Italy

By eTN Staff Writer

What could be better than a Valentine's Day trip to Italy, the most romantic country in the world? The answer: an affordable trip.

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Alitalia still flies high

Alitalia

Alitalia still flies high

Heidi Zech takes a photo while flying from Munich to Rome in November 2009 on beleaguered airline Alitalia. Despite its many woes, the airline remains resilient and is very much still in business.

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Fewer and fewer call Venice home, but it's not dead yet

Venice's Population Drops Below 60,000

Fewer and fewer call Venice home, but it's not dead yet

By Sabina Castelfranco

The city of Venice, Italy, with its famous waterways and beautiful buildings is losing official residents at a rapid rate causing some people to hold a mock funeral on Saturday.

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Italy's tourism minister proposes more casinos to boost tourism

Italy

Italy's tourism minister proposes more casinos to boost tourism

MILAN - Italy could get an extra 10-15 luxury casinos if Tourism Minister Vittoria Brambilla's plans go ahead, her spokeswoman said on Thursday.

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Jordan “unveils” images of magnificent destinations

Coinciding With Royal State Visit To Italy

Jordan “unveils” images of magnificent destinations

By eTN Staff Writer

The Jordan Tourism Board is “unveiling” a unique image of Jordan to coincide with the royal state visit to Italy by Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania, which will start on Monday, Oc

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TourCrafters publishes new winter Italy and Europe brochure

Italy And The Best Of Europe

TourCrafters publishes new winter Italy and Europe brochure

By eTN Staff Writer

TourCrafters kicks off the winter value season (November 2009 through March 2010) with the publication of their new "Italy and the Best of Europe" brochure, which offers a variety of good deals in Ita

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New elegant address in the heart of the countryside of Viterbo, Italy

Magical Place Among Century-Old Olive Trees

New elegant address in the heart of the countryside of Viterbo, Italy

By eTN Staff Writer

Merlano Relais is chosen by Julia Roberts, “Because it is a magical place among century-old olive trees and a fragrance reminiscent of Provence." It is an inspiring place, an estate with beautiful g

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TourCrafters' Alitalia Supersaver Package includes 4-star hotels and room upgrades

Terrific Italy Deal

TourCrafters' Alitalia Supersaver Package includes 4-star hotels and room upgrades

By eTN Staff Writer

TourCrafters, the dependable Italian tour operator, has come up with another terrific Italy deal.

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Winter in Italy could put thousands of jobs at risk

Troubled Italian Jobs

Winter in Italy could put thousands of jobs at risk

By Mario Masciullo, eTN Staff Writer

The Italian Tourism Federations are simultaneously addressing to the newly-formed Italian minister of tourism petitions for assistance, suggestions and plea to help the Italian tourism industry to imp

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Kenya and Seychelles ink partnership deal

Indian Ocean Deal Inked

Kenya and Seychelles ink partnership deal

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa

As reported several weeks ago about the planned cooperation between Seychelles and Kenya, when the two countries entered into a principal agreement to promote “twin center holidays.”

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TourCrafters offers Italy packages starting at US$696

Great Europe Travel Bargains

TourCrafters offers Italy packages starting at US$696

By eTN Staff Writer

It may seem odd — when the crowds have gone home, Rome's daily high is 63º Fahrenheit, and the weather is perfect for sightseeing — that airlines, hotels, and Tourcrafters lower their prices in N

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Home-swapping tourists exploring Tuscany

Home-Swapping Makes Travel On Tighter Budget Easier

Home-swapping tourists exploring Tuscany

By Tiffany Kary

Sipping a 1997 Brunello in an empty wine bar, a view of Tuscany’s Orcia Valley all to ourselves at sunset, my companion and I joked about the supposed end of luxury travel.

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Exceptional night opening of the Vatican Museums

Rome, Italy

Exceptional night opening of the Vatican Museums

By eTN Staff Writer

The Vatican Museums Management is happy to announce that its extraordinary night opening in the current year shall be maintained on every Friday of the month of September (4, 11, 18, 25) and every Fri

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"Lotto tourists" flock to Italy

Lotto Tourism

"Lotto tourists" flock to Italy

Hordes of European tourists are flooding into Italy for a chance to bag a ticket for tonight's record £113M lottery jackpot — including a plane full of Germans who are flying in for the event.

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Italy offers free holiday to over-billed Japanese tourist

Inflated Restaurant Bill

Italy offers free holiday to over-billed Japanese tourist

By Justin McCurry, guardian.co.uk

It is the sort of offer that most tourists would jump at: an all-expenses paid return visit to a dream destination, as amends for a sleight by an unscrupulous host.

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Save $200 per couple on TourCrafters' Italy by Train Special

Free Goody Bag

Save $200 per couple on TourCrafters' Italy by Train Special

By eTN Staff Writer

TourCrafters is cutting the price of their new Italy by Train Special by US$200 per couple, and adding a "goody bag" worth US$200 per couple, if the package is booked by August 30.

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Great low prices on TourCrafters' Italy packages for winter

Early Bird Specials

Great low prices on TourCrafters' Italy packages for winter

By eTN Staff Writer

For almost 30 years, TourCrafters, the family-owned Italian tour operator, has been known for good-deal packages to Italy and Europe. But now they've outdone themselves.

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ETOA makes statement on tourist guides in Croatia 


Tour Guiding in Europe

ETOA makes statement on tourist guides in Croatia 


By David Browne

The tourism authorities in Croatia had expressed concern that unqualified and untrained “guides” were operating in the cruise ports and other heritage sites.

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