All Around Italy

Pink rock peaks set against the bluest of skies, surrounded by century-old pine trees and tons of snow: it’s really no wonder that the Dolomites are one of Italy’s best loved mountain destinations, as well as a UNESCO World Heritage …

Pulcinella was going to Biella, sitting on a carriage, and if the horse had been attached, then certainly by this time would have arrived.  Pulcinella was going to Turin, sitting on a horse, and if the horse had not been …

Visiting Italy is always a treat, whether you are looking for culture, sports or gastronomy. Yet, there is one thing that can make your visit even more special: participating in a historical festival, one of those special occasions that occur …

Palermo, Segesta, Trapani, riserva naturale dello Zingaro, Scopello, Erice, Agrigento, Catania, Etna, Siracusa, Cefalù, Castellammare del Golfo, Mondello, San Vito Lo Capo, Aci Trezza, Taormina: a video around the beautiful Sicily.

Did you know that Italy counts a whooping 50 UNESCO World Heritage Sites? That makes it the country with the most sites on the World Heritage List. And while some are very well known around the globe – think glitzy …

For five years in a row Trento has been on top of the list of Italian towns with the highest quality of life: the capital city of the region of Trentino, although often overlooked, is a picture perfect town halfway …

Piazza Navona is my favorite place in Rome, at the heart of Renaissance papal Rome. It is a noble, symmetrical place that reproduces, in length and breadth, the stadium of Domitian, the “circus agonalis”, as it was called, a name …

It was a beautiful day in November when I stepped off the train in Cefalù. Pots of petunias and geraniums were growing on every windowsill and balcony, and the palm trees that shaded the train station were so perfect they …

Rome is full of secrets. Explore the crypt of a church or peer through a keyhole, and you might be surprised by what you find. Go off the beaten path to discover the lesser-known treasures of the Eternal City. 1. …

The grey Roman skies overhead unleashed a torrent of rain as I reached Torre Argentina near the Pantheon. Dashing across the street for cover underneath a red awning, I bought the first umbrella that a passing vendor handed me. I …