Travel

“Hey, bub, how’d you like to buy an island in the Venetian lagoon for 99 euros?” At a half dozen locations around Venice these days this is the opportunity that’s presented to you—though not exactly in these words.    To …

The first time I was in Sorrento I completely missed il Vallone dei Mulini, the “Valley of the Mills”, tucked into a gorge below street level just inland from Piazza Tasso.  I got back to the States and suddenly everyone …

When most think about Sicily, they think of ancient Greek ruins by the bluest of seas; they think of the temples in Agrigento or of the chaotic street markets in Palermo. Yet, there is a quieter side to Sicily: the …

Three days of music, contests of skill, and historical reenactments: the annual Calendimaggio festival takes place in Assisi, Umbria region, on the first Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of May.     The origin of the event as it is today …

“Galeotta fu Siena e chi vi visse” sembrerebbe il caso di dire.    A innamorarsi questa volta non sono due persone, o meglio non solo. “Hai studiato a Siena se… ” è una pagina di facebook, nata alla fine di …

E alla fine scopri il Roero. Quando pensi che l’Italia ti abbia offerto tutti gli scorci suggestivi, le vedute più accattivanti e i luoghi più incantati, ti ritrovi sulla strada che costeggia il Tanaro e ti accorgi dello straordinario patrimonio naturale …

Nestled on the left bank of the river Po, right in the middle of the Pianura Padana, Cremona has one of the richest histories in Northern Italy, sports a lively musical scene and is renowned around the world for its …

Quanti napoletani sono costretti a vedere la propria città da lontano per esigenze diverse? Ciò che accomuna chi risiede all’estero è un sentimento di malinconia che emerge alla vista di una fotografia che ritrae la città in lontananza. Immaginano quel …

The beautiful region of Veneto, in north east Italy, is mainly famous for Venice, its capital city, yet has a lot more to offer to those who want to explore lesser known areas. Vicenza, located about 50 miles from Venice …

Imagining Italy in the late 19th century, it was a Country extremely rich in natural and – most of all – artistic treasures, yet many of them were still unknown or unavailable to the large public both national and international. …