What to read after Journey to the Italian Republic?

Visiting Italy is a unique experience for me. The history, culture, architecture, people, and food combine to provide a special experience for the traveler. This visit to Italy and the description of the cities I visited represents months of travel and my examination of the different aspects of each city.

As I've done with regard to each city in the world about which I wrote a review, the template I adopted offers a panoramic approach to appreciate its multi-faceted presence. In the first section, I offer a review of the city’s history, followed by its Jewish History and Presence, and then by My Visit.

In this trip, in March 2016, I visited Civitavecchia, a beautiful city overshadowed by Rome, but a short train ride away. I then visited Naples and Pompeii, all in March 2016. This visit was accomplished while aboard the Rotterdam, a beautiful Holland America cruise ship, while on a 91-day voyage from the city of Rotterdam to the Far East. I worked aboard the ship as clergy, offering me the wondrous opportunity of meeting incredible people as we voyaged through the international waterways of exotic adventure.

I returned to Italy on a personal visit in April 2017. This time, I stayed in Rome, then to Siena, Vicenza, Verona, Livorno, Florence and Padua. I stayed for about a week in each city, leisurely exploring each of these beautiful cities. I hope these descriptions and reviews offer travelers the opportunity to see these beautiful cities as I did during my time there.