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underwater diving
courses, and can AeroClub Italia
give information on Via Cesare Beccaria 35a, 00196
all local centres. Rome. Tel 06 36 08 46 01.
∑ aeci.it
Air Sports Club Alpino Italiano
Via E. Petrella 19, Milan.
There are schools Tel 02 205 72 31. ∑ cai.it
nationwide that offer
hang-gliding and Federazione Arrampicata
A lesson in Italian cookery in Sicily flying courses, but Sportiva Italiana
the minimum Via del Terrapieno 27, 40127
English-speaking experts in duration of each course is one Bologna. Tel 051 601 48 90.
Italian cooking have become month. For information and a ∑ federclimb.it
very popular. Tasting Places, for list of schools, contact the Federazione Italiana
example, does wine tours and AeroClub Italia. You must be Attività Subacquee
week-long courses in Italian licensed before you can fly, and Via A. Doria 8, Milan.
cuisine, and provides beautiful all crafts must be registered Tel 02 670 50 05. ∑ fias.it
accommodation. The course with AeroClub.
locations include the Veneto, Federazione Italiana Canoa
Sicily, Tuscany and Umbria. Wine- Other Sports Kayak
tasting tours are organized by Viale Tiziano 70, 00196 Rome.
local tourist boards. The Golf is a popular sport in Italy Tel 06 36 85 81 88; 06 36 85 41 75.
Università per Stranieri in and there are plenty of ∑ federcanoa.it
Perugia runs courses in courses to choose from. Federazione Italiana Sport
Italian, art history and Home membership and Equestri
literature (www. handicap are often Viale Tiziano 74, 00196 Rome.
unistrapg.it). required for daily access Tel 06 83 66 84 41. ∑ fise.it
to a club. Italian tennis
clubs usually operate Federazione Italiana di
Water Sports Tennis
on a membership basis,
Most lakes and many seaside unless you are invited Stadio Olimpico, Rome.
resorts rent out sailing boats, as a member’s guest. Tel 06 98 37 21 44.
canoes and windsurfing The national ∑ federtennis.it
equipment. Lessons and Federazione Italiana di Federazione Italiana Vela
courses are organized by Tennis has a list of all Piazza Borgo Pila 40, Genoa.
clubs, which usually require Playing golf the tennis clubs in Italy. Tel 010 54 45 41. ∑ federvela.it
membership. For a list of The opportunity to
authorized associations, contact watch a professional football Gruppo Archeologico
the Federazione Italiana Canoa game should not be missed. Romano
Kayak and the Federazione Seats can be scarce, so book Via Contessa di Bertinoro 6,
Italiana Vela. Weekend and tickets in advance from the 00162 Rome. Tel 06 638 52 56.
weekly sailing holidays and stadium. Most Serie A matches ∑ gruppoarcheologico.it
courses are featured in the are played on Sundays, with Intercultura
magazine Avventure nel Mondo international games taking place Via Venezia 25, 00184 Rome.
and most travel agents have a on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Tel 06 48 88 24 01; 339 565 0573.
selection of sailing holidays. ∑ intercultura.it
Swimming pools are expensive
in Italy and many do not accept Italian Birds Protection
people on a daily basis. You League (LIPU)
often have to pay a membership Via Udine 3a, 43122 Parma.
fee and a monthly tariff. Some Tel 0521 27 30 43. ∑ lipu.it
of the luxurious hotels open Società Dante Alighieri
their pools to the public in Piazza Firenze 27, 00186 Rome.
summer, but at pricey rates. Tel 06 687 36 94. ∑ ladante.it
Water parks are popular and
provide pools, slides, wave Tasting Places Cookery and
machines and games. Before Wine Tours
diving into any lakes or rivers ∑ tastingplaces.com
(and even the sea near main World Wide Fund for Nature
towns), it is best to check that Via Po 25c, 00198 Rome.
the water is not polluted. The Sailing in Italy is a popular leisure activity Tel 06 84 49 71. ∑ wwf.it
Federazione Italiana di Attività and competitive sport

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