Travel

Venice is not only a third class theater for tourists, it’s a real city with real inhabitants and a thousand year strong culture. Going to Venice and viewing only the touristic surface is pretty much the same thing than going …

A great art itinerary through Palladian Villas of Veneto. What about Villa Trissino Marzotto, in Vicenza? Its most amazing treasure is the world largest private collection of rare tapestries. The patterns are by some artist like Raffaello and Giulio Romano, …

Street musicians, free performances and the excitement of never knowing who is going to perform around the corner: buskers’ festivals are gaining popularity worldwide and attract thousands of visitors no matter where they take place. Ferrara, one of Emilia Romagna’s …

“I love the way life is spent in Italy….It’s really nice to sit down and have a two-hour lunch, which the Italians do. I realized that I had spent 15, 20 years standing up and shoveling food down my throat. …

The so-called “Foire d’Eté” (Summer Fair) was celebrated in 1969 for the first time to offer visitors to Valle d’Aosta an overview of local artisan production and an occasion for making purchases.   The exhibition includes around 500 exhibitors from …

If a stunning coast line, crystal clear waters and amazing food aren’t reason enough to visit the beautiful region of Apulia – the heel of the Boot – the month of August gives vacation goers one extra incentive to visit …

Sometimes there are treasures to be found in Tuscany that aren’t like any others. Tuscany has its share of fantastic and beautiful castles, but none quite like the Sammezzano Castle in Regello. This stunning estate is south of Florence and …

Matera in Basilicata has intrigued me for quite some time. Any photos I have seen or stories I have read about this place built from caves have been so  interesting. Finally now I can say that I  have experienced this …

Did you know that English poet Lord Byron swam across the bay of Portovenere to visit his fellow English muse, Shelley, who was residing in the village of San Terenzo? Hence comes the name of the cove, The Bay of …

When I pass statues from antiquity, whether in a museum or in the environment, my curiosity perks. Who were they? What were their names and how did they impact their world? Most were worshipped as mythical deities or emperors who …