January 2007 (Los Angeles, CA) - Discovery Travel International, a Los Angeles-based travel company, today launched the largest website for travel and vacationing in Italy: www.DiscoverItaly.net.

"DiscoverItaly.net is the most comprehensive website for travel and vacationing in Italy," states Discovery Travel President Franco Raiano. "With thousands of pages of vacation services, places to stay, and special off the beaten path activities for honeymooners, vacationers, or business travelers, DiscoverItaly.net provides immediate access through our exclusive, online booking system. While our travel resources are comprehensive, our website makes it simple enough for self-taught travelers to book their own reservations or, if they prefer, they have the ability to research a wealth of information on Italy´s many regions and have our agents or their own, book it for them."

The concept for DiscoverItaly.net came from Franco´s pride in his country of origin and its heritage. As a travel expert specializing in honeymoon travel to Italy, he recalls, "I knew of a great many beautiful locations and high quality services that most people were unaware of because they were off the beaten path. With technology limitations in many parts of the "old country," it was difficult to make reservations. With DiscoverItaly.net, we´ve brought many services and locations, never before available, to travelers through out online booking system."

These services include the ability to book reservations to rent historic villas, enjoy a farm holiday, visit olive oil, cheese, and wine producers and enroll in culinary classes with local chefs. DiscoverItaly.net also provides online booking for local, regional, and grand sightseeing tours, airline, train, car, and ferry reservations, restaurant reservations, and festival-related resources. For those looking for discounts on travel, DiscoverItaly.net features exclusive travel specials through its Galileo Travel Club.

"My original concept of an Italy-focused travel website has blossomed from a simple website featuring my personal contacts to what is now the largest travel-oriented website for Italy," says Franco. "I want to provide travelers with an authentic experience of my country, places they would not normally have access to: not just the "hot spots" for travelers. I also feel great pride in the knowledge that I am helping many small proprietors reach a larger audience."

For more information, please visit www.DiscoverItaly.net or call: (213) 627-9396