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Paradise from the courtyard of an old house in Mel, Belluno Mel is a small comune and town located in the Veneto region of Italy in the province of Belluno. The town is located close to the cities of Feltre, Venice and Belluno. Mel is spread over an […]
Keeping on a track made of ghostly figures and chilling places, we present you a series of articles on Italian Ghost Towns, another interesting addition to our spooky collection of articles for the month of November! Read on! Poggioreale, destroyed by an earthquake (by lachris77 at depositphotos.com) Roofless buildings, […]
If you have traveled to the Peninsula, you might have heard of the Etruscan art in Italy. Time to find out more about it. So, who are the Etruscans? Why is Etruscan art in Italy so important? Bits of history in 1929, D.H. Lawrence wrote the essay Etruscan Place. In […]
The island of Sicily has always been a different entity compared to the rest of Italy. It is geographically closer to Africa than to Europe, culturally influenced by thousands of years of conquerors and linguistically distinct due in part to its tumultuous history. Today Sicily has been incorporated into the […]
When the moon hits your eyes like a big pizza pie, that’s…………..? You most probably know thats’ Amore. Italian has two basic ways to show love : One is “Ti voglio bene” – I care for you, mostly used for family members like brother sister. The other is “Ti amo“, I […]
Every nation has their Old Wives’ Tales and Italy is no exception. I go to Southern Italy often on holiday to see my family and not one year goes by when I get yelled at for doing something that I shouldn’t be doing on a certain day. The main thing […]
The Strada del Vino Terre di Arezzo traverses the Valdarno, an area characterized by wonderful gentle rolling hills, medieval villages, hamlets, villas, and castles. This extensive Chianti sub-zone covers some 675 hectares of vines and is home to 86 producers, over 15 communes. Here’s all you want to know about Arezzo […]
Alexander VI, the Borgia Pope Pope Francis has called a Jubilee for year 2016. In over seven hundred years of history, the Jubilee has changed drastically. The first ‘holy years’ were under two highly controversial popes known for their ‘lack of spirituality’: Boniface VIII, who proclaimed the first Jubilee […]
Hall of Mirrors – Damanhur The quiet Valchiusella valley, close to Torino in Northern Italy hides a secret below ground. Unknown to most visitors and for a time even the Italian Government, this valley is home to a bewildering temple complex known as the Temples of Damanhur. The vast […]
Offbeat Attractions in the Bel Paese Your trip to Italy will be the vacation of a lifetime. Create some totally unique memories by visiting attractions which many travelers overlook. Some of the places we suggest you in this article are so marvelous you won’t believe your own eyes! Ready to find unknown […]