The capital of the province of Salerno, in Campania, is the small city of Salerno. Located on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the beautiful Gulf of Salerno, the city is within an easy distance of the dazzling Amalfi Coast. Famous for being the location of the world’s first medical university, Schola […]
Capo Vaticano is a large swimming and sunbathing destination in the municipality of Ricadi, part of Italy’s Calabria region. The cape is made from grey white granite which has intrigued many geologists from around the world. For decades, the granite has been examined for its peculiar geological characteristics. The altitude of […]
Flowers are often appreciated in several parts of the world and so are in Italy. Given on birthday, anniversaries, special events, graduations, births or simply on a romantic dinner, there are some suitable for each occasion! However, the message flowers symbolically send may differ from one culture to another so […]
“Il sushi è di destra, il kebab è di sinistra” – It is a half joke, quotation that I read somewhere on Facebook. Liberally translated could mean “sushi is conservative, Kebab is liberal” 🙂 There is no better choice than trying local food and recipes when visiting a place. Tasting typical […]
Rocca Flea, or the Flea Fortress, is a fortified castle located in the town of Gualdo Tadino in the region of Umbria in central Italy. The castle is located on the upper part of the same hill as the town itself. The castle dates back to the reconstruction of […]
If you dream of getting lost in the winding streets and steps of a city surrounded by lush vineyards, then Siena is the place for you. The gothic romance of this medieval city has been fiercely protected over the years and, in some ways, visiting Siena is like taking a step back […]
Acciaroli is a little hydillic hamlet in the Salerno province, about 85 miles from Naples, in the southern Italian area of Cilento. To some, “Cilento” may sound quite familiar, as it is not only a beautiful area of Campania, but had been also named, as early as the 1950s, as the one […]
Covering a popular song is a pretty common occurance in American music: artists pay tribute to others by doing so, often freshening up the success of a tune. Some examples? Well, the first coming into my mind draw from my grunge-punk (god bless the 1990s!) background, still provide good examples: […]
Most people are aware of the destruction of Pompeii that occurred on August 24, 79 A.D. The ruins of Pompeii are world-famous. Each year thousands of visitors flock to Italy to view the archeological wonder. Herculaneum, Italy, as well as Pompeii, are some of the most visited attractions of the […]
An old saying maintains that Italians are a nation of poets, sailors and lovers: well, there is nothing quite as stereotyped as that, yet, even in this, one finds a grain of truth. Italy did give birth to some of the most influential literary and artistic movements: think of Dante and Guido […]
