When, in 1954, Hemingway stood in the baroque haughtiness of Piazza Galimberti, in Cuneo, he was already a famous personality in Italy and everywhere else in the world. His permanence in this algid north western piedmontese city, shaped by the Romans (it has the typical urban structure of a castrum, the […]
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Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park
The Italian national park of Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga spread over an area of 150,000 hectares. Located in the province of L’Aquila, is dominated by the Gran Sasso, a massif that towers over the surrounding area. Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga Park is located between the Mediterranean […]
Mantova
Founded in 2000 BC, Mantova was once an Etruscan village and is now capital of the province with the same name. It is a relatively large town of 100,000 in the region of Lombardia. Surrounded on three sides by man-made lakes created in the 12th century, this world-famous city, known in English as […]
Rome Polo Club In Italy
Audi Gold Roman Cup In the central Parioli district in the midst of the bustling city of Rome but away from all the chaos and the noise of busy city life where the only noise you will hear are the stomping of heavy horse’s hooves and the distant ‘clacks’ of […]
The Gulf of Poets
TheGolfo dei Poeti is a dramatically beautiful area full of little villages, gorgeous colors, and steep cliffs that disappear into the blue waters below. Also known as the Gulf of La Spezia this area of the Ligurian Riviera begins at the Magra river and finishes at the town of Portovenere. The Bay […]
Some alternatives to traditional pizza
If you ask a Neapolitan pizzaiolo which pizza you should eat in the city where pizza was born, he will answer pizza margherita. It is indeed quite common to believe this traditional pizza, made with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and basil – rigorously fresh- will deliver the authentic flavour of the […]
The History of Florentine Soccer and its Origins
Historical Soccer and Reenactment from Florence The “Calcio Storico Fiorentino“, “Historical soccer from Florence“, called in old Florence “Calcio in Livrea” was born in Florence around 1200-1300 AD. Florence – Calcio Storico It was one of the many competitions between the local noblemen. We have to remember that […]
Ghost towns in the North
If you are visiting the northern part of Italy and you are attracted by uninhabited places rich in mystery, you will find several ghost towns whether if you are travelling to the western or eastern part. Ruins of the Church in Bussana Vecchia, one of the best known ghost towns […]
Burano
Burano is a small island in the Venetian lagoon, in Italy. In fact, Burano is a series of several different islands all linked with bridges. It is located just 7 Km from Venice to Burano and can be reached by boat or ferry. The trip takes about 40 minutes. The island […]
La Maddalena
La Maddalena is an island located in northern part of Sardinia in Italy. The island is not very heavily populated and is a part of the province of Olbia-Tempio. It is a commune and the largest city on the island is the La Maddalena town. The island is quite famous […]