One Day In...

The Città di Fiesole is self-described as il cielo supra Firenze, ”the sky above Florence”, and if you have the opportunity to visit the ancient Etruscan city that sits atop Sickle-Moon Hill, you will certainly appreciate why. From Piazza San …

My road trip along the Ligurian coastline  brought me to Portovenere, where I explored its remarkable landmarks overlooking the sea. Panoramic vistas bordered by turquoise waters gave an exotic backdrop to this cliff-side paradise. Portovenere was a place where I …

Welcome to the Patagonia of Cinque Terre National Park: Monesteroli! Monesteroli is a spontaneous village on the top of a hill, so remote that isn’t even on the maps. It is unbelievable that in the middle of one of the …

Since January 2016, Mantua has been the Capital of Culture and has registered a 20% increase in number of tourism compared to the same time last year. The Italian association Federalberghi reported a 20.47% increase in the number of arrivals …

Rome’s history dates back nearly 3000 years. And, amazingly, some of its oldest heritage is either still in use like the Pantheon, still standing like the Colosseum or still visible like the Circus Maximus. But Rome is an historic iceberg; …

  During her vacation to Italy, Susan takes us around hidden places, experiencing a variety of food and culture.   If the best things in life come in small packages, then Ventotene is a perfect example. Just a tiny island …

Perugia is famous for two things: jazz and chocolate. In July its music festival turns the city into an enormous jazz club, drawing musicians and aficionados from around the globe. In October a sweet veil of chocolate covers the city …

The first impression you get in walking down the lane that leads to the small chapels on the Sacred Mountain of San Vivaldo is a sense of wonderment and ease. As the road unwinds and the profiles of seventeen little …

My first authentic taste of Puglia was at Masseria Provenzani, located north of Lecce in Casalabate. A masseria is a fortified farmhouse in the country that offers lodging. Masseria Provenzani was once a 16th century stronghold that was part of …

Noisy, chaotic, vibrant, intense, colorful, edgy, and authentic. Naples oozes reality of life in Italy. Hovering over this city from an almost surreal and tranquil place is the hilltop Castel Sant’ Elmo, a medieval fortress offering spectacular views of Napoli. …