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October 25, 2011.

20 inches of rain fell in four hours on Cinque Terre and the surrounding area causing flash flooding and mudslides. The walking trails and the towns of Monterosso and Vernazza were severely damaged by rocks, mud and debris up to 12 feet deep. As of November 7, 2011 the ground floors of some of the buildings in Vernazza were still completely buried.

Several fatalities have been reported with a few people still missing.

Phone, rail services, power and water have all been disrupted so anyone planning a visit to the area are advised to confirm accessibility. As of November 4, 2011 it was reported that only the military is permitted to be in Monterosso and Vernazza.

All residents have been evacuated.

Through battles, disasters and adversity, this region has survived since it was first settled in the year 1000.
Cinque Terre will re-emerge once again just as gracious and beautiful as it was before.

Please continue to visit our site for further updates.
We don’t suggest at this time, to make any hotels reservation in Cinque Terre for the next season.

We will continue to monitoring the situation.

Portofino World, a World apart.

Portofino World has decided to suspend “La Terrazza Restaurants” after an article published on the local magazine: Il Secolo XIX from a title: Portofino, frozen fish passed to fresh. This is the summary:  A well-known hotel in the village portofinese presented to customers indicating ”Aragostelle e Scampi del Golfo,” stressing that everything was’ fresh market, but after the controls in the kitchen was the product regularly frozen.

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The court ordered the seizure of the famous clubs in Milano ‘Hollywood’ and ‘The Club‘. According to the indictment, inside the clubs was that VIPs and industrial practice in the private room to ordered champagne drinks were accompanied by cocaine use. Among the 19 suspects there are several officers, directors and employees the City and Region, as well as pushers of disco.

At this time we don’t suggest these Clubs in Milano.

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The very nice Ventotene Island, part of the Pontine islands in Italy, is became extremely dangerous after the accident of few days ago where two students have lost their life under a landslide close to the principal beach.

For this reason, after an investigation from the official authorities, considering the land’s fragility, we strongly suggest to avoid this beautiful island until the security action will be over.

We suppose they will need different months.

We will be happy to update this warning when the island will be safe again.

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(Venice) – We wont to clear a mistake regarding the famous Restaurant Da Fiore in Venice.

Make sure that you go at the right Da Fiore, because there is a second Da Fiore in Santa Croce near San Marco square, so ask the taxi to take you at the one in San Polo!

We gave you the right infos, but taxi people can understand the wrong one!

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(Portofino) – Regarding the warning post to the closing night of drinkable water we advice our Guests that the situation is back to normality.

If you have a Villa, please be carefully to use water for your plants only in: Monday, Thursday and Sunday from 7am to 10am.

So, all hotels restaurants, bar and boutique are totally functionings.

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(Capri) – Regarding to warning we published on the last August 25 on the enchanting Blue Grotto in Capri was closed, we update you that today, one of the most famous place in the world, is open again to the tourists.

So, you can go to visit without any worry.

See the Video of the Blue Grotto in Capri.

Portofino World, a world apart.

(Capri) – One of the most romantic place around the world, the Blue Grotto in Capri, it has been closed this morning from the Italian police for a strange foam and nauseating stench. The Italian Authority are on the place to check the reasons and make different controls.

We don’t suggest at this time to visit the Blue Grotto in Capri. Any other places around the Isle is strongly suggested.

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This case is fixed here.

(Portofino) – Starting from tonight until a new date, in Portofino and Santa Margherita Ligure will closed the drinkable water during the night from 1am to 7am. This decision is been taken for a critical water availability.

If you have a plan to came in Portofino, the only Hotel with autonomy drinkable water is the 5 Star Splendido Main Unit Hotel (no Splendido Mare). If you are worried about this situation, we suggest to go there. At this time different rooms are available,

We will update you when the situation will revert normally.

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One of the most famous Island in the world, Capri, is totally sold out.

In these days have arrived more of 40.000 guests. The situation is difficult at this moment.

Yesterday, Capri have been without eletric energy from 9pm to 2am. All the guest have ate with candle light. All of this has created a very unique situation with thousand of candle everywhere.

A very romantic moment under the moon, but Clubs, Boutiques and services have been closed.

If you have not booked your hotel, avoid Capri for the next days.
Too much persons all in the same time.

The only hotel in Capri that has self-energy is the worldwide famous Quisisana.

Capri will return to the normality in a couple of days.

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(Portofino) – An incredible theft happened to the main unit of the famous Splendido Hotel in Portofino. There, the professional burglar, has found and stole – in the Suite 242 – 3 thousand euro in cash and jewelry insured worth for a total of one million euros.

So, we suggest to use the max diligence. If you have jewelry without insurance, will be better to deposit at the hotel’s bureau.

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(Milano, Italy) – If you are in Milan, and you are looking for a dry cleaner’s, we would to like to advice you regarding the storical dry cleaner’s Alberti in piazza Castello 2, Milan, probably the best one in Italy.

They offer a very unique service with home delivery, hand washing and other, but the price are very very expensive. For 10 camicie, 2 jeans e 7 T-shirt you can pay 614 euros.

We suggest this dry cleaner’s only if you are ready to pay a lot.

Read the full article.

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(Milano Italy) – We would to like to advice our guest regarding a luxury restaurant in Milan: Las Malmaison. This four table only restaurant, specialized in seafood, has presented to a couple of italians a bill of 954 euros without wine.

The restaurant serve only fresh seafood and has a very precious wine list.

However, we feel to advice you to check any price and the menu before to eat. We suggest this place in Milan only if you are available to spend a lot.

Take a look to other places into our Restaurants page in Milan.

Read the full article.

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(Rome) – The famous Cafè de Paris, one of the symbol of the “Dolce Vita” in the historical street Via Veneto in Rome, is under police investigations for Mafia’s relationships.

The cafe is open again to the customers. On the place several cars of the Guardia di Finanza and Carabinieri – (Italian Police Departements.)

We don’t suggest to spend a dinner or cocktail there at this time.

Read the full article (not human translated)

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