• The Roman Question: Black and White Nobility

    The division into social classes is a characteristic that has distinguished human societies from the earliest of times. One such class is the nobility, a term derived from the Latin nobilis, distinguished person, consisting of groups or families holding privileges and power. 

    The nobility of ancient Rome is sometimes…

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  • WONDERFUL PIEDMONT

    Piedmont is a land of mountains, forming the border between Switzerland and France.

    The region’s name also refers to the mountainous landscape, as “pied” stands for foot and “mont” for mountain, describing perfectly its position at the foot of the Alps, with over 1,350 kilometers of slopes dedicated…

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  • Michelangelo’s Carrara marble and Robots!

    For centuries, the massive marble quarries above the Tuscan town of Carrara have yielded the raw material for the polished masterpieces of great Classical sculptors, not to mention the great Italian Masters like Michelangelo, Canova, and Bernini. Nowadays though, it seems that ABB 2, a 13-foot, zinc-alloy robotic arm, produced…

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  • Amazing Campania: The Region of Naples, Capri, Pompeii and The Amalfi Coast

    A rich an fertile land just south of Rome, the Campania Region is as remarkable for its historic sites, ten of which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, as for its stunning natural scenery and wonderful wine and food. The Ancient Romans had selected the "Campania Felix" as their favored holiday resort, building countless…

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  • Sicily, an eternal spring

    Volcanoes and Greek temples, Arab gardens and sparkling golden mosaics, turquoise sea and precious princely palaces, salt flats and windmills, the light and the scent of flowers ... Sicily is a geography of the soul, a land of divine grace and beauty.

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The Roman Question: Black and White Nobility

The division into social classes is a characteristic that has distinguished human societies from the earliest of times. One such class is the nobility, a term derived from the Latin nobilis, distinguished person, consisting of groups or families…

WONDERFUL PIEDMONT

Piedmont is a land of mountains, forming the border between Switzerland and France. The region’s name also refers to the mountainous landscape, as “pied” stands for foot and “mont” for mountain, describing perfectly its…

The Jewish Community of Rome: the most ancient in the Diaspora world

Rome lays claim to the oldest Jewish community in Europe, Roman Jews are neither Sephardi nor Askenazi because they arrived in Rome before the Diaspora, in the II century B.C. mainly as merchants hoping to establish business ties with the powerful…

An ancient Jewish presence in Sicily: the Europe’s oldest “mikveh” of Siracusa

Sicily is one of the most attractive islands in the Mediterranean Sea and has been a hub of migration routes for millennia. Jews are thought to have settled there at least as early as the 1st century, after the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction…

The ancient Jewish Community of Pitigliano, in Tuscany

In my long experience as a Tour Guide in Florence, I noticed that many American and European Jews are used to visit the Jewish part of town whenever they travel abroad; whether is Rome, Paris or Budapest, they go to synagogues, they seek out…

Five hidden gems at the Venice Ghetto

Today, no barrier or signpost marks where Venice ends and its ghetto begins, but linger long enough in the Campo di Ghetto Nuovo and you will feel the wall of the closing in. Established by decree of Doge Leonardo Lorendan on March 1516, the…

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Amazing Campania: The Region of Naples, Capri, Pompeii and The Amalfi Coast

A rich an fertile land just south of Rome, the Campania Region is as remarkable for its historic sites, ten of which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, as for its stunning natural scenery and wonderful wine and food. The Ancient Romans had…

Sicily, an eternal spring

Volcanoes and Greek temples, Arab gardens and sparkling golden mosaics, turquoise sea and precious princely palaces, salt flats and windmills, the light and the scent of flowers ... Sicily is a geography of the soul, a land of divine grace and beauty.

Tuscany and Italian Riviera:what else?

Is there anything that we can possibly say about two of the most iconic regions in Italy that you haven't already heard? Maybe not.  But we believe in “Repetita iuvant", or repeating does good, as the Latin saying goes. And so we gladly…

Veneto and la “Serenissima” Republic of Venice

In its heyday, the mighty Republic of Venice ruled a huge maritime empire which also included a good part of the northern Italian mainland, a region called "Veneto".  In the far north of the region, it's possible to experience an Alpine adventure…

All roads lead to Rome and … across Lazio!

A sense of wideness of history, of beauty, of myth permeates any journey to this timeless land The Eternal City is in a charming region, a treasure trove waiting to be discovered. The Latin population who lived here before the birth of Ancient…

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Michelangelo’s Carrara marble and Robots!

For centuries, the massive marble quarries above the Tuscan town of Carrara have yielded the raw material for the polished masterpieces of great Classical sculptors, not to mention the great Italian Masters like Michelangelo, Canova, and Bernini.…

NAPOLEON

Lilipans provides tailored tours in Italian cities with ties to the emperor, his charming sister, Paolina, and his influential family. Italy houses 10 Museums dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France in the early 19th century and…

WHY ITALY IS SO STYLISH

Impressive Italian tradition and innovation engendered a Renaissance that spread over Europe. Because it is the symbol of the Renaissance, the cradle of Western art, fashion, and music Italy is renowned for its natural wonders, museums,…

Gourmet and Nectar of Gods

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Barolo: the king of the wines, the wine of the Kings

Barolo is one of the most prestigious, age-worthy, and collectible wines in the world. The magic starts first with Nebbiolo, the grape that goes into Barolo and Barbaresco, two of the world’s most revered and expensive wines in the world.…

Prosecco: cheers!

Prosecco is a trademarked wine produced exclusively in selected parts of north-eastern Italy between the city of Venice and the Dolomites Mountains. Prosecco was originally the name of a grape and a place, but once the wine’s popularity grew,…

The breadstick “Grissino Rubatà”

Once upon a time, there was a King, the first of a dynasty of Dukes, the Lords of French Savoy who, after having elected Turin as the capital of their Duchy, brought there their wives, princesses related to the Kings of France and therefore…

The Italian Riviera’s most famous sauce: Pesto “alla Genovese”

The Food in Liguria is wonderful, as are the wines. The first Pasta with Pesto recipe goes all the way back to the 1800s. This delicious sauce derives its name “Pesto” (translates from Italian as “crush”) from the fact that all the ingredients…

Come and discover the Italian art of culinary in our food and wine tours!

Where Italians traveled, their food went with them. No cuisine is as widespread as that of Italy! For Italians, food is not only nourishment, it is life itself. Food and wine play an important role in the country’s identity and culture. That…

The truffle.

The truffle is a spontaneous hypogeal mushroom of the Tuberacee family, whose collection includes ancient knowledge, an oral heritage, and traditions related to gastronomic, anthropological, and literary culture. The search for truffles opens…

THE MOUNTAINEER ANCHOVIES

In Piedmont there is no sea, or, at least, it has not been there for 5 million years, and yet, a marine fish, anchovy, is often  resent in the Piedmontese cookbook, indeed it is an essential ingredient of the iconic dish, a symbol same of Piedmont:…

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Angela and Dan Mammolo

We took a wine and culture tour throughout the Langhe area, and loved it. Lisa is a treasure of information and good cheer, and we learned so much, and ate so well that it has been hard to return home. The tour days were very busy, and we covered a lot of ground, and it was both amazing and exhausting. Lisa’s energy is incredible, and she is truly an endless fountain of knowledge; there were very few questions she couldn’t answer. This was the first multi-day group tour we have taken, and the bar has been set very high by Lisa, and by the Lilipans Tours.

May, 2023

Lilipans Tours was easy to communicate with from the USA using email and WhatsApp.  They worked with our cruise schedule, arranged transportation, and helped organize a private tour day in Florence and 2-day private tour in Rome. Paola was friendly and informative about all aspects of Florence, she knew all the short cuts to see as much as we could in our one day and suggested a wonderful restaurant for lunch.  Livia and Gloria designed a unique and wonderful Catholic tour of Rome as we requested.  We enjoyed their knowledge of history and religion; it was impressive and entertaining.  They arranged a driver and all venue tickets, so our days were spent sightseeing and not standing in lines.   Their prices are reasonable, and we look forward to touring with them again!  Thank you for a rememberable visit!  Dan & Diane Nowaczyk – Chicago, IL

April, 2023

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