Sea of Sassari Sassari is the second largest city in Sardinia, Italy. The city has a tough, traffic congested exterior but once you delve deeper and explore the real city you would be surprised at the number of jewels it has hidden under its many shells. The old quarter […]
Portofino is a beautiful village along the Ligurian Riviera, considered by many one of the eight wonders of the world. It’s a small town of no more than 500 residents in the middle of a small bay that has become famous all over the world. Portofino is a picturesque fishing village […]
Panoramic view of Cagliari Ph. depositphotos/sepavone Cagliari, the capital of Sardinia, in Italy, is a cosmopolitan city that has been a main tourist destination for decades. The city is a heady mix of the old and the new, where the medieval meets the modernist creating a perfectly balanced mix. Cagliari’s history spans over 2000 […]
Our dive into the castles of Sicily continues… You can also read the articles about the Castles of Western Sicily. Castles in Catania Castello di Aci Castello The castle of Aci Castello was built in dark volcanic stone and it is situated on a cliff on the sea, not far from […]
The Castello della Pietra (The Stone Castle), in the National Park of Antola, is one of the most extraordinary fortified buildings in Liguria and is considered a great masterpiece of architecture. This isn’t your usual fortress. The castle, which dominates a narrow valley, is wedged between two spectacular rocks creating a perfect […]
Catanzaro is the capital of the Calabria region in Italy. It’s also known as the “city of two seas”. Catanzaro is an urban region that remains immensely active and is an important tourism center in Italy. It stretches to a height of 600 meters from the sea and the coastal […]
Map of Aeolian Islands Among the Aeolian Islands, Stromboli is the smallest of islands located across the Tyrrhenian Sea, just to the north of Sicily. In fact, Stromboli is an active volcano in a continuous state of activity known for its violent eruptions. The volcanic island is about 900 metres in height, […]
Aeolian Islands – Map Vulcano is one of the Aeolian islands located across the North of Sicily. This place has a growing appeal among the travelers owing to the presence of hot springs and its lovely black sand beach. Besides, this island offers lot of good opportunities for visitors to […]
The National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio, and Molise is one of the largest and most important parks in Italy. Founded in 1923, the park is often known as the National Park of Abruzzo, mostly because most of the land is part of the Abruzzo region. The headquarters of the park is […]
My recent voyage to southern Italy was made into a course of preparation for my book which is dedicated to the unpublished story of the antique Knights Templar. Let’s discover together Basilicata, Italy! As I began deepening my knowledge of this unknown land, I encountered the unexplainable paradox: Basilicata is […]