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Travel Links
What's on the Web: useful, interesting & fact-filled websites
on travel to Italy
Transports
Ferrovie dello Stato
In italian. very easy-to-use train finder, phone numbers of reservations
offices throughout Italy, plus other info on the State-owned train company.
http://www.trenitalia.com
Alitalia
In English. Flight schedules and information, plus other services.
http://www.alitalia.com
AirOne
In Italian. Flight information, reservations, etc. from Italy's first
privately-owned carrier. Might have interesting prices for internal
destinations.
http://www.air-one.com
Tourism Resources
Tourism in Dolomites
The most complete site for the tourism in Dolomites. Info on hotels,
camping, culture, cuisine, sports...
http://www.dolomiti.com
Elbalink
In Italian, English, German. A complete website with plenty of information
on Isola d'Elba, island on the coast of Tuscany.
http://www.elbalink.com
Windows on Italy
In English. Not much for graphics, but full of general information on
places, culture and history. An experimental project of the Italian
Research Institute.
http://www.mi.cnr.it/WOI
Italia Viaggi
In Italian. Travel resources from cruise ships to tour operator packages.
http://www.hcs.it/viaggi/
Touring Club Italiano
IN Italian. Official website of the Italian equivalent to the A.A.A.
Thorough information, no surprises.
http://www.touringclub.it
Virtual Naples
In Italian. A worthwile visit for all Napoli lovers. A virtual bus ride
through the most characteristic itineraries; Neapolitan cuisine and
songs (only the lyrics, unfortunately...)
http://www.napolivirtuale.com
Welcome
to Milano
http://welmilano.itcons.com
WWF
In Italian. World Wildlife Fund Italian pages, rich in information on
parks and natural preserves in Italy.
http://www.wwf.it
Meteoitalia
Check out the weather: it's only in Italian, so we linked to a specific
page where you can take a real time look at some scattered locations
in the Country (Alps, Sicily, etc.) by clicking on the menu bar on the
left.
http://www.meteoitalia.it/frames7.htm
Opera Theaters
Teatro alla Scala di Milano
In English. The official site of the Italian Temple of Lyrics. Online
sales of various connected products and mementos, and soon to come,
online ticket sales.
http://www.lascala.milano.it
Arena di Verona
In English. The official website of Italy's most famous outdoors opera
theater. It's possible to buy tickets online and receive them at home.
http://www.cosi.it/verona/verona_home.html
Teatro Comunale di Bologna
In English. A complete information service on this opera thater, it
allows to order tickets by fax or mail.
http://www.nettuno.it/bo/teatro_comunale
Teatro La Fenice di Venezia
In Italian. A complex and complete site on this opera theater that courageously
continues its tradition of excellence, while undergoing reconstruction.
It's possible to buy tickets onine.
http://www.tin.it/fenice
Online Services
Tickets
In Italian. Site dedicated to reservations and sale of tickets to all
important events in Italy.
http://www.tkts.it
Opera
In English. Prize-winning website dedicated to opera.
http://www.opera.it
Art Museums
Biennale di Venezia
In English. Information and calendar of events of the Biennale, international
art exhibit that takes place in Venice every two years.
http://www.labiennale.org
Palazzo Grassi
In English. Gorgeous graphics and colors in this electronic catalogue
of unique art exhibits hosted by one of Venice's most beautiful residences.
http://www.palazzograssi.it
Uffizi
In English. The official website of Florence's top museum of art. Beautiful
and thorough.
http://www.uffizi.firenze.it
Duomo di Firenze
In Italian. A Virtual reality 3D tour of the Cupola of Florence's Cathedral,
plus an interesting description of the monument.
http://www.vps.it/propart/vrml/homevrml.htm
Inside, the Universal Judgement is presented by this other web page,
with a background of Gregorian music.
http://www.firenze.net/giudizio.universale/
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