Franco Raiano Jr., President and Founder of Discoveritaly.net developed a love for his family's homeland. Over the years, he made yearly pilgrimages to visit family in the commercial centers of Rome, Florence, and Venice as well as Naples, Milan, Bologna, and In many of the places he visited, he noticed an absence of American tourists despite the area's rustic beauty, wealth of culture and historical sites. Therefore in an effort to promote this beautiful land, he created this informative website with the following mission:

1. To provide more access to more destinations within Italy: DiscoverItaly.net will go beyond Rome, Venice, and Florence's popular sites revealing new travel opportunities - by exclusive arrangement with our Italian-based specialists - to Pulia, Calabria, Basilicata, Tuscany, Piedmont, Umbria, and Sicily and many more destinations.

2. A greater selection of itineraries, hotels, restaurants, and specialty services: We have developed a network of travel providers and travel services within Italy who you will now be able to view online: From Gastronomic Tours to complex Grand Italy Tours, DiscoverItaly.net will offer an array of products specially designed for your needs. Book airport transfers, sightseeing tours, cooking classes, how about golfing in the Veneto Region or a romantic dinner at Piazza San Marco in Venice? That can be arranged! Wedding Plans? How about getting married in Romeo and Juliet's romantic city of Verona? These are just a few of the services that you will soon have access to book online.

3. Convenience in travel planning: At the click of a mouse, travelers will now have greater access to more comprehensive information on service providers in not only commercial locations but also "insider" information, previously only available to residents. Unbiased travel information: Our goal is to provide you, the traveler, with a wealth of resources to choose from. All of our service providers are of high quality. We do not have any investment in steering you to particular hotels as it is up to you, the traveler, to design what you would like to experience for your vacation or business travel plans.

4. Discounts on packages: Our Galileo Travel Club provides a 5% discount off all packages including city sightseeing tours, special upgrade offers on select business class airfares to Italy from major US gateways, subject to availability. The small annual fee of $19.95 per person also includes updates on new services via our quarterly newsletters and many, exclusive special offers.

5. Timely updates on our website: You can count on us to keep you informed when it comes to travel in Italy. At DiscoverItaly.net, you will be able to count on updated information on new services every 72 hours. Our goal is to be your one- stop travel booking website for all your Italy travel needs.

6. Special requests: If you don't see a service you would like or if you would like more information about a service provider, we will gladly research and respond to your special requests. DiscoverItaly.net aims to lower your costs, meet your highest expectations, and provide you with a reliable and trustworthy base of services so your travel can proceed smoothly and without a hitch - as it should.

Thank you so much for visiting us, we sincerely hope you enjoy your stay.