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Lakes, Lombardy

Lake Idro

Lake Idro Ph. depositphoto.com/adrenalina Lake Idro is an Italian pearlpine lake one of the highest in Lombardy. The majority of the lake is part of the Province of Brescia, while the rest falls in the Province of Trento. The surface area of the lake is 11.4km and its maximum depth […]

crespi d'adda
Lombardy

Crespi d’Adda

Crespi d’Adda – Town Centre     Crespi d’Adda is located in the Lombardy region of Italy and is known to be one of the best examples of a 19th century company town. The design and the architecture of the town is famous for being tailored to its workers. Featured on UNESCO’s […]

malika ayane
Pop Rock

Malika Ayane

The talented Malika Ayane, the daughter of a Moroccan father and an Italian mother, was born in Milan on January 31st, 1984 and now brings her own unique vision to her art. How It began Malika began her singing career in 1995 as part of  the famous La Scala Theatre’s choir. […]

elio e le storie tese
Pop Rock

Elio e le Storie Tese

What’s in a name? Well, in the case of the band Elio e le Storie Tese, which translates to Elio and the Tense Stories, the name indicates that the band is one of the most peculiar to appear on the Italian music scene in the last 30 years. Singer Stefano […]

Lombardy

Pavia

Vicolo dei Longobardi, Pavia. Ph. flickr/Fabio Besostri Pavia is a city located in the Northern Italian region of Lombardy. The city was the capital of the Kingdom of the Lombards between 568 and 774 AD, which is when it first gained its political importance. The University of Pavia, founded during the […]

Umbria

Orvieto

The imposing Cathedral of Orvieto Ph. depositphotos/Maugli Orvieto is a  town located in the Umbria region of Italy, located on top of a flat butte  made of volcanic tuff stone. Orvieto is truly located in one of the most beautiful sites in Europe, as it rises on the top of a vertical cliff, and it is […]

Veneto

Malcesine

Malcesine, on the shore of Lake Garda Ph. depositphotos/Krasnevsky Malcesine is a small town located in the province of Verona, in Italy’s Veneto region. The town is located quite close to the cities of Verona and Venice. The town, which attracts lots of tourists, is located on the shore of Lake Garda. With […]

Tuscany

Radicofani

   Radicofani, Val d’Orcia in Tuscany Ph. depositphotos/alkir_dep   The small rural town of Radicofani is located in the scenic Val d’Orcia area, within the province of Siena and situated approximately 780 meters above sea level. The town’s buildings are gathered at the base of the volcanic rock with […]

brindisi
Puglia

Brindisi

Brindisi by night from the sea   There is something about a beach, a harbor, and the coastline in general that fills you with freshness and a sense of awe. If you throw in a peak at a sunrise or sunset, then you are doing even better. If you are in the […]

Travel Diary

Relics

A Fictional Tale Inspired by a Stay in Italy   “Do you think his whole arm bone is in there or just a piece of it?” Mom whispered to Sara, as she stared intently at the object in the glass display case. Sara stifled a sigh. Bones. The Medici Chapel in […]