About Italy TravelGet the latest headlines from the About.com Italy Travel GuideSite.Italy Leg of the 2008 Tour de France- July 4, 2008 The 2008 Tour de France starts tomorrow, July 5, on the northwest coast of France and ends July 27 in Paris. Covering 3,500 kilometers, much of it in hilly terrain,...http://goitaly.about.com/b/a/258086.htm Visiting Lerici and the Cinque Terre Village of Corniglia- July 2, 2008 David O'Brien, about.com's guide to St. Louis, vacationed in Cinque Terre a couple years ago. David says I still tell anyone that will listen that it's my favorite place on earth....http://goitaly.about.com/b/a/258085.htm The Palio of Siena- July 1, 2008 Tomorrow, July 2, is the first race for the palio (palio definition) in Siena. Often referred to as Il Palio, Siena's palio competition is a horse race around the town's...http://goitaly.about.com/b/a/258083.htm |