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Getting married in Italy: when, where, how

Italian Web Sites — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:14:03 +0000

Florence, Rome, the Amalfi coast, Capri, Venice. All locations that have a unique combination of romance, history, suggestiveness. All places which can turn your wedding into a special date to remember forever. Florence, Rome and Venice with their history, their elegant and charming buildings, their breathtaking and famous Churches, their unique landscapes and views. Capri and the Amalfi coast with their romantic and breathtaking natural terraces overlooking the sea and their luxurious villas and hotels.

Today I want to talk about Florence and Tuscany, two locations usually chosen by a lot of people to celebrate their wedding. The best periods to celebrate a wedding in Florence and Tuscany are September, October, Aprile, May and June. On these months you can enjoy a perfect climate, elegant and suggestive aperitifs at sunset surrounded by unparelleled panoramas, romantic dining under the stars or inside the beautiful halls of the historical villas.

To arrange a perfect wedding in Tuscany we strongly suggest you to hire a local wedding planner who already has all the addresses and the information you need. The wedding planners of your choice will also be able to suggest the most romantic locations, the most exclusive wedding villa in Tuscany as well as driving you through the choice of wines, food, flowers and much more. A skilled and experienced assistance you cannot do without.

In case prefer to organize your Tuscany wedding by yourself you should choose one of the ancient exclusive villas of Florence or the Chianti and the Maremma area which guarantee romance and charme. Monteriggioni, Castagneto Carducci and San Gimignano are unique locations where organizing a wonderful, breathtaking wedding for you, your parents and your friends. Spectacular views, astonishing sunsets, romantic and charming atmospheres. A perfect wedding in Tuscany.

International freight forwarder and transportation logistics

Italian Web Sites — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:09:51 +0000

ALPI is an Italian company specialized in providing freight forwarding and logistics services through its network of offices in Europe, USA, South America, Middle East, Far East and Australia. ALPI group is a recognized 3PL player actually responsible of any aspect related to the shipments of goods: airfreight, sea freight, graound transportation, overload transports, customs clearance, express courier service, lead logistics, supply chain management and much more. Its strength comes from the passion for their work and the absolute devotion to their partners and clients. The belief of the international freight forwarding company has always been to reach the customers’ satisfaction. A target they aim to reach through a wide range of quality services which can be customized according to the customers’ needs. A target they have reached becoming one of the most important freight forwarders UK, International air freight forwarder, third party logistics provider and freight forwarders USA.

Although ALPI main market can be considered to be the European ground transportation, they ship thousands of TEUS and handle millions of airfreight every year. Two other important departments which are growing fast are the transportation logistics and the 3 PL services, two services particulary requested in the latest years from important companies who don’t want to be involved in problems of deliveries and warehousing anymore. They preferred to find a reliable and experienced third party logistics provider to whom passing any concern and any problem related to the supply chain and the shipments. ALPI group actually ships to and from over 270 destinations worldwide, including Russia and China. The China transportation market is quite a new business for ALPI and it is actually performed through a network of selected partners which guarantee the same high quality standards. For all the reasons above you can understand why the ALPI group is now the preferred freight forwarding partner of many important companies all over the world.

Handmade roasting of coffee and cocoa beans for a superior quality

Italian Web Sites — Fri, 14 May 2010 13:28:41 +0000

Trinci is an old Italian roasting company dealing in the sector of craft production of coffee with the wood roasting method since 1939. Actually, Trinci is a brand known all over the world as a synonym for quality and unattainable coffee blends which is constantly celebrated by specialized magazines and addressed as the sole point of reference for high quality coffee blends and best espresso coffee. Andrea Trinci, owner and soul of the Italian roasting coffee company, describes himself as a simple craftsman with a great passion for traditions, art, culture and coffee. He often travels to Jamaica, Mexico, Venezuela and Colombia to check the situation and the degree of maintenance of the coffee plantations he uses to work with and to produce his special coffee blends and best espresso coffee, some of which made with the famous huehuetenango coffee. The Italian roast coffee and the best espresso coffee blends produced by Trinci are only available in the most exclusive and important coffe shops, bars, restaurants and hotels of the world.

Each coffee blend is personally tested by Andrea Trinci and is made with the so called gourmet coffee beans such as the huehuetenango coffee and other specialty of coffee cultivated in the previously stated countries: Jamaica, Mexico, Venezuela and Colombia. In the latest years Andrea Trinci has also begun to produce a particular type of Tuscan chocolate obtained from the wood roasting of cocoa beans and only addicted with genuine local products and vanilla grains. The result is a new, never tasted before type of chocolate which perfectly combine its particular flavour with the aroma of Trinci Italian coffee blends. In case you want to try Trinci specialties, both coffee and chocolate, you can visit the company website at www.impressioni.it and send an e-mail to info@impressioni.it. Andrea Trinci himself, or a person of his staff will be very glad to provide you with all the information you may require as well as to load you order. Trinci Italian roasting company: the best espresso coffee you have ever tasted.

Farm holiday apartments near Siena, Tuscany

Italian Web Sites — Wed, 05 May 2010 10:59:40 +0000

Borgo Buliciano is a beautiful farm holiday Tuscany located just a few km from the old village of San Gimignano and halfway between Florence and Siena. While accommodating at Borgo Buliciano apartments San Gimignano you can experience a real relaxing and reserved atmosphere like nowhere else in the Chianti area. From the swimming pool located just a few steps from the apartments you can enjoy a breathtaking view over the Chianti hills and just a few farmhouses very far from Borgo Buliciano farm holiday Tuscany. The apartments San Gimignano of Borgo Buliciano have independent entrance and have been recently restored and beautifully furnished with typical Tuscany style furnishings and accessories. Six apartments which can accommodate from a minimum of 2 up to a maximum of 8 people and are provided with any comfort you may need during your accommodation Chianti. Besides, Borgo Buliciano farmhouse Tuscany offers a large private parking area inside the property and a perfectly equipped gazebo with barbecue for outside lunches and dinners. From Borgo Buliciano Chianti farmhouse you can visit a lot of important places of interest all located in the vicinities. The most visited places from our guests are the cities of Siena and Florence and the ancient villages of San Gimignano, Monteriggioni, Colle Val d’Elsa and Volterra. In the vicinities of our Chianti holiday farmhouse are a lot of different services and activities and many local restaurants where you can taste the traditional recipes of Tuscany and its renowned red wines.

Borgo Buliciano web site

We are confident you will find Borgo Buliciano Tuscany vacation rentals to be a unique place where spending yout Chianti vacation. We invite you to browse our website to get further information and being informed about our special offers and last minute. Cristina and Rosaria, the owners and managers of Borgo Buliciano farm holiday Tuscany will be glad to welcome you..

Web site: www.buliciano.it

Handmade Italian shoes and made to measure craft shoes for men and women

Italian Web Sites — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:26:30 +0000

Since 1965 Franc manufactures handmade Italian mens shoes and made to measure shoes in its premises situated in the heart of Tuscany. Franc handmade shoes are manufactured by the best Italian shoemakers according to the most exclusive method of the craft working. Both handmade mens shoes and handmade women’s shoes are manufactured using only the best Italian leathers and accessories. Leathers are only worked with the natural water tanning method that doesn’t cover the eventual imperfections of leather as it happens with the chrome tanning. All handmade Italian shoes and especially the handmade shoes for men are always sewn three times for a perfect waterproof. Franc’s handmade leather shoes are available both for men and women in a wide variety of models and colours. Alessandro Vezzosi, owner of the company, personally designs two collections a year which are then sold by a lot of different important footwear companies and footwear stores in the world with their own brand. Actually, the only way private people have to buy Franc’s exclusive Italian made shoes is to visit its showroom located in the ancient village of Montespertoli, just a few km from Florence.

Although Alessandro prefers to manufacture mens Italian shoes he also designs glamour, trendy and stylish women’s shoes that are distinguished by premium Italian leathers as well as by craft working. All Franc’s craft shoes, from sandals to boots, sneakers and chanel, are available from size 34 up to 41 and 42 to give all women the possibility of wearing beautiful and exclusive Italian craft shoes. For men, Franc actually manufactures handmade Italian mens shoes from size 38 up to 47 and 48. Alessandro Vezzosi is also a renowned buyer and cooperates with a few important International footwear companies and acts as their representative in Italy. Only a few people around the world may say to have the same experience and the same know-how of Alessandro Vezzosi. This is probably the reason why his handmade Italian leather shoes are so requested both from footwear companies and private.

Web site: www.francshoes.com

Country home furniture and shabby chic furniture

Italian Web Sites — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:15:22 +0000

Since 1978 Massimo Maggi designs and realizes a luxury, elegant and refined collection of country home furniture, painted country furniture, living room furniture and country kitchen furniture. All country furnishings, painted and shabby chic furniture are hand made by Italian craftsmen only using the best materials which are personally chosen by Massimo Maggi himself. Maggi Massimo’s country home furniture and shabby chic furniture collection stands out among all the other for its creativity, brilliant and innovative solutions, style and handmade uniqueness. Absolutely gorgeous are the new refrigerated wine cabinets and wine cooler fridge recently included in the country style furniture collection. These wine cabinets and wine cooler fridges which are available in different colours have a strong personality and can characterize your tavern with style and refinement. Moreover, Maggi Massimo’s country home furniture collection include a wide range of vases, paintings, footstools, chests and a lot of other country home accessories.

Country kitchen furniture realized by Massimo Maggi deserve a special mention. Each single country kitchen furniture is a small masterpiece of design and elegance which become part of a fantastic and breathtaking kitchen to live everyday. Moreover, the country kitchens can be personalized with a lot of different utensils and accessories which have been realized to be useful and stylish at the same time. You can now find the Maggi Massimo country home furniture and country kitchen furniture collections in the best interiors stores all over the world. We invite you to browse our internet catalogue to take a view on our latest creations as well as to understand the difference between Maggi Massimo’s country home furniture and shabby chic furniture collections and others. Please feel free to contact Maggi Massimo’s representatives to get further information on our country living room and country kitchen furniture collection.

Web site: www.maggimassimo.it

Sea freight air freight and dangerous cargo

Italian Web Sites — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:12:24 +0000

Move International Freight Forwarders is an Italian based company dealing in the international freight forwarding market with particular reference to sea freight and air freight. With a skilled and experienced staff Move International Freight Forwarders supports its customers with devoted and complete freight forwarding services including customs clearance and shipments of dangerous cargo. Even if we are renowned in the international freight forwarding market as one of the most reliable and fast sea freight forwarders and air freight forwarders we are also specialized in providing professional advice related to logistics and warehouse organization. We actually provide all our freight forwarding services through our worldwide offices directly as well as through a network of partners which have been tested and selected to guarantee the same quality standards that Move staff guarantees to its customers.

The aim of Move International Freight Forwarders is to become the sole reference point for anything related to shipments and logistics as well as to provide the best available service in terms of reliability, efficiency and costs/benefits. We can actually afford our customers with the best freight forwarding services and rates regarding the shipping to Italy and Europe, shipping to USA and we have just started new effective routes to Far East and China. Our company is also specialized in shipping dangerous cargo and in handling overload transports with a devoted staff and devoted services which release our customers from any possible concern. These services are provided in cooperation with our sister company Move Logistics which is the leading Italian company in arranging shipments of dangerous cargo as well as in handling overload transports. We are also proud to announce that we have just started a devoted worldwide service addressed to the shipments of marbles and stones. This freight forwarding service is available from any major Italian harbour and especially from the harbours of Genoa and Livorno.

Web site: www.moveff.com

Fine Italian handbags, jewelry, accessories and home goods

Italian Web Sites — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 08:22:43 +0000

Serena Italian Imports is a unique online boutique offering a creative, fresh array of the latest accessories direct from Italy. Bringing Italian flair to its clients “In Grande Stile,” Serena’s product selections include fine Italian costume jewelry and accessories, leather handbags from Italy, home goods and giftware, designed to adorn your body and your home. With exceptional creations from Italian designers like Angela Caputi, Gianni Chiarini and Sambonet – to name just a few – Serena Italian Imports is truly a showcase of Italy’s best.
Serena Italian Imports came into being to celebrate its founder’s lifelong love affair with all things Italian. After studying in Florence for several years, she never lost sight of her Italian passion. Through the years, she travelled frequently to Italy, returning with unique accessories, clothes and more for herself, her family and friends – always receiving rave reviews on both the pieces themselves and her ability to find what is fresh and new.

Backed with confidence in her product selection and merchandising abilities combined with an understanding of American women’s desires to accessorize “Italian style” at a good value, in 2006 Serena Italian Imports began as a United States importer/seller of fine Italian handbags, jewelry and accessories. Named for the Italian phrase used on a clear day, “una giornata serena,” which also means serene, Serena Italian Imports is designed to bring serenity, style and pleasure to your day.
To keep Serena’s products fresh and representative of the latest that Italy has to offer, the Serena team now makes dedicated trips to Italy twice a year and chooses unique items and new lines selected for the creative, trend-setting client who knows how to make a statement with a few special accessories. In 2009, the company added new lines of contemporary giftware and home goods with special elegance and sophistication that make them unmistakably Italian.
So whether you’re looking for a stunning yet practical handbag, new baubles of the season, or a belt that sits just perfectly on your hips, we invite you to browse www.serenaimports.com. We’re sure that your reaction will be able to be summed up with one appropriate word – Bravo!

Short and long term apartments rental in Florence

Italian Web Sites — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 08:42:08 +0000

Apartmentsflorence.it has been online since 2007, and has quickly grown to be now a well known website and properties management team for over 100 apartments in Florence city centre. Our aim is to always aim for 100% customers satisfaction! Our houses have been selected, and offered at the lowest possible rate on the market for those quality standards. From the very first contact, we try and listen to the customer’s requirements, and select the properties that we have available, and we think they could best satisfy those requirements. So a quick and complete reply is our first must do, and a good communication to really meet the customers expected standards. Simple, and clear instructions are to lead the customer reservation process, and arrival in Florence. Meeting is always at the apartment’s building, where we care to give you a full check in and again satisfaction to any questions that may arise, about the apartment, location, or nicest points of interest around the area. Finally, as much as we try to keep apartments in perfect conditions, when problems happen, our aim is to dedicate a best in class service to quickly take care of the issue.

The apartments we manage are located in the various areas of the centre of Florence, and few of them have locations outside the city centre, still with very good public transportation service from and to the sites of the city. The selection includes quality standards in terms of quietness, light, and quality of furnitures and equipment.

Web site: www.apartmentsflorence.it

An ancient castle now turned into a famous wine estate and holiday farm

Italian Web Sites — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:52:46 +0000

Vicchiomaggio castle is probably the most impressive estate you can find in the Tuscany countryside positioned on top of a Chianti hill along the so called “wine road”. Known throughout the world as one of the leading wine producers in Italy and repeatedly appointed “Italian wine maker of the year” it has recently become one of the most appreciated holiday farm in Tuscany. The guests of the holiday farm can choose to accommodate in one of the suggestive suites of the castle or to book a private apartment or a country house located inside the estate. The country houses and apartments have been recently restored with elegance and style and come with any comfort you may need while spending your holiday in Chianti, Tuscany.

Vicchiomaggio castle offers a wide range of services and activities you may use and practice while you are accommodating inside one of our suites and apartments: the breathtaking panoramic swimming pool overlooking a large part of the Chianti area, the restaurant where you can enjoy traditional recipes of Tuscany, the escorted cellar tours and wine tastings. The strategic position of the estate at the beginning of the Chianti area, just 23 km far from the center of Florence make of this holiday farm the perfect choice if you decide to spend your holidays in Tuscany. Thanks to the large halls of the castle as well as to the cared gardens and the panoramic swimming pool area, Vicchiomaggio castle is also a requested location to organize weddings and events. A lot of people coming from different countries have already chosen Vicchiomaggio castle to celebrate their wedding in Florence as well as to make the following wedding party. The suggestive landscapes, the romantic atmosphere you may feel while going around the castle, the gardens and the whole estate, is something special we are sure you won’t find anywhere. Vicchiomaggio castle estate in Tuscany: holiday apartments and suites, fantastic wines, restaurant, wedding location, cellar visits and wine tastings. Is it enough?

Web site: www.vicchiomaggio.com