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From the famous archaeological site of Paestum, after attending to the annual Mediterranean Exchange of Archaeological Tourism, we reach by train the fascinating archaeological site of Velia, whose original Greek name was Hyele. The Ancient Velia has a truly incredible …

Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square) is impossible to miss once in Milan, but what the tourists don’t know is that the original part is not the façade, but the apse! Why the Duomo has been made in Gothic style? Where …

Several years ago  I spent ten glorious days in Tuscany, making Siena my hub so that I could take day trips from there easily. On the way home from visiting some wineries, I was fortunate enough to be able to …

Our journey through the Oltrepò Pavese continues: if someone is looking for somewhere peaceful, surrounded by nature, they can come to this mid-mountain and upper country side. We’re just under 700 metres above sea level. Discover the hermitage and the …

Polignano a Mare, known as the Pearl of the Adriatic, is perched atop a slice of erosion scarred limestone above the Adriatic Sea in Puglia. At 25 meters tall, it is the perfect location for the International Red Bull Cliff …

There are still places in Italy where time stands still.  One of them is the Abbey of San Fruttuoso di Camogli, on the Ligurian coast. The Abbey sits on a breathtakingly beautiful bay between the towns of Camogli and Portofino, …

The quaint walled town of Castelfranco Veneto, in the Veneto region, province of Treviso, is too often overlooked while visiting the area for the more popular destinations of Venice and Padua. The town, located between Treviso and Vicenza, has a …

Can you name the seven hills of Rome? Even most locals struggle to remember, but along with the Palatine and the Capitoline, the Aventine is one that everyone should know. The Aventine is often overlooked by visitors, who assume that …

With its rugged beauty and breathtaking panoramas, the Central Italian region of Abruzzo is a magical place that offers the chance to enjoy steep mountains, rolling hills and stunning beaches, all within short driving distances from one another. From the …

Take this interesting historical and archaeological Slow Tour in Lazio, following the path of ancient Etruscan: welcome to Cerveteri and to the Etruscan port Pyrgi, set in a stretch of the Tyrrhenian Sea between Civitavecchia and Rome! Travel in time …