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General
>About.com's Guide to Europe
I'm in love with About.com's "Europe for Visitors" - tons of links both useful and quirky, from
guides to public transportation to explanations of the Italian love affair with cell phones.
>Europe Through the Back Door
Advice on just about everything from the guru behind the popular guide book.
>CultureConnect
Reports, webcams and links from world travelers and citizens
France
Les Baux-de-Provence
>Mas d'Aigret
Our hotel in Provence, a converted stone farmhouse
Paris
>Airport Info
Information on Paris' two major airports
>City of Paris Tourism Office Site
Info on the Métro, cultural events, museums, restaurants, etc.
>Hotel Londres Eiffel
Our hotel in Paris - tiny rooms, but very clean and close to the Eiffel Tower
>Les Musées de la ville de Paris
City of Paris' guide to its museums, with maps, hours and info on special exhibits. In French.
For similar info in English, try this link.
>Pietrina & Dick's Paris Page
See how John Schmitt's parents are doing in Paris
>Wallpaper
Dreaming of Paris? Download free images here to use as your computer wallpaper.
Italy/Italia
>Eternal Funk
Tons of pictures of graffitied Italian train cars. Those of you with delicate sensibilities be forewarned: There's one pic of the artists dropping trou.
>La Galleria dei Graffiti Italiani
Profiles the work of several artists. In Italian.
>Italian at a Glance
A useful book for learning Italian before you go/carrying with you.
Bologna
>Bologna
All about the food and history of Bologna (and no, they don't talk about lunchmeat).
>Universita de Bologna
University information, in Italian.
Florence/Firenze
>The Digital Michelangelo Project
Much as I hate to plug anything from Stanf(u)rd, for an interesting take on the sculptures at
Galleria dell'Accademia, check out this site by a team of scientists that scanned Michelangelo's work
using laser rangefinder technology.
>Uffizi Gallery
Information on the works, artists, hours, etc.
Milan/Milano
>Malpensa Airport
Official airport site. Transit information
Rome/Roma
>Sistine Chapel Ceiling
Very cool. Has an image map where you can click on any section of the ceiling and see a closer view. Also before and after
pictures of restoration/cleaning.
Venice/Venezia
>Actv
Routes, fares, etc. for Venice's bus and waterbus system. If you have Shockwave, play the Canal Runner game
and try to avoid squishing passing gondolas.
>Campanile di San Marco
All about the bell tower in Piazza S. Marco
>Hotel Scandinavia
The hotel was okay, but their site's "Usefull [sic] Links" section is outstanding. Links to weather, museums,
transportation, soccer and more.
>Jewish Ghetto
Information on the past and present of Venice's Jewish community.
>Vaporetto Sights & Sounds
Download the sound of a vaporetto arriving at a station. This page also has links to Venice transportation info, with
maps, fares and routes.
>Venice Italy Index
Event calendar, history, maps, hotel and restaurant guides and more.
>Venetia
History, anecdotes, transportation information and more.
Verona
>APT Verona
Offical tourism site, including a virtual tour of the city.
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