Vicenza – Panorama Vicenza is located in Northern Italy in the Veneto region. The city itself and the surrounding hills and countryside are famous for their natural beauty and especially for the beautiful villas which were made by Palladio. Andrea Palladio was a noted architect in his time and because of […]
Ogliastra Map Ogliastra is a province in East Sardinia in Italy. Ogliastra is a beautiful place that opens up to the mountains and provides some of the best views in Italy. It is known for its beautiful coastal area that is surrounded by majestic cliffs and hills, and it […]
Our listing of some of the best monasteries in Italy continues from Part 1. Tuscany is a beautiful region, artistically very rich. Here we find Vallombrosa, a Benedictine abbey, 30 km south-east of Florence. It was originally built in 1038 and kept its original form until the fifteenth century, when it […]
Interview to Maria Liberati, Author Of The Basic Art Of Italian Cooking – Part 1 Today, Bookpleasures.com and Sketchandtravel.com, are pleased to have as its guest, Maria Liberati, supermodel and author of the soon to be released cook- book The Basic Art of Italian Cooking. The cookbook will contain recipes […]
Vegetables See Vegetable Recipes Perhaps it is the particular light in Venice but the vegetables on display in the Rialto market have uncommonly intense color. From the snowy heads of cauliflower and fennel, to the rich gold of pumpkins and the brilliant green of chard and broccoli rabe, […]
View of Positano Ph. Depositphoto.com/Maugli So you have decided to include Italy in your cruise itinerary, or maybe you have decided to explore the excitement associated with “Italian Style” cruising in other destinations. There are hundreds of cruising options available; considering that most companies offer similar routes and ports of […]
The Sanctuary of San Michele Arcangelo (Stefano Maffei/flickr) On Puglia‘s Gargano peninsula lies an ancient shrine that is both historically as well as spiritually significant. Known as Monte Sant’Angelo, this shrine is where veneration of Saint Michael in Western Europe began and is said to have been consecrated by […]
Villa Adriana is a unique complex of beautiful buildings, constructed in the 2nd century A.D. by the Roman emperor Hadrian, as a getaway from his palace on the Palatine Hill in Rome. The villa brings together the best architectural elements from diverse ancient cultures such as Rome, Greece, and Egypt. The complex was built as Hadrian’s version of the […]
Somehow in the vast universe that is Italian wine the products of Sicily have been overlooked. Sure Sicilian wines such as Marsala are mainstays in Italian Cuisine and Moscato is a favorite dessert wine, but these two examples are a paltry representative for an island with a wine tradition of […]
Is a raviolo worth a trip? Ravioli are a good reason to travel According to a research just published by JFC, a company specialized in surveys on tourism, it is definitely worth a stopover if it is stuffed with Sicilian red shrimp with a pork sausage jello. And […]
