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 […]
Tourism
California or Basilicata?
My recent voyage to southern Italy was made into a course of preparation for my book which is dedicated to the unpublished story of the antique Knights Templar.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 […]
Neive
Neive, Piedmont Neive is a small comune and town located in the Piedmont region of Italy in the province of Cuneo. The town is located close to the cities of Cuneo and Turin. Neive is spread over an area of 21.2 sq km and has a population of approximately 3000. […]
Bicycling in Tuscany
Biking, in the form of traveling on a two-wheel vehicle with pedals and transmission chains, gets you to your destination after a lot of huffing and puffing, and honest-to-goodness exercise. But this is also the form of transport that gives you the time to look around and to savor the […]
La Alta Via dei Monti Liguri
The beautiful La Alta Via dei Monti Liguri stretches 400 kilometers from the border of France to the border of Tuscany. On one side the Alta Via faces the sea, on the other the chain of Alpine mountains. The views from Alta Via’s green paths are second to none and as […]
Sutri
Sutri is a small town located in the region of Lazio in Italy. Sutri is located in the province of Viterbo and is located close to Rome and Viterbo. The town is located on the narrow tuff rock and is located on the famous Via Cassia road. The history of Sutri […]
Lari
Lari, Pisa – Tuscany Lari is a town and a commune located in Tuscany, Italy in the province of Pisa. The town is located close to Florence and Pisa and is spread out over an area of approximately 45 sq km. Lari is located on the left side of […]
Italian Spa Towns
Italy is world-known for the rejuvenating effects of its thermal spas. Beauty treatments, massages, leisure activities, and world-class menus are usually included in the Italian spa experience. The popularity of Italian Spa Towns and natural hot springs (terme) is once again on the rise. Many of the traditional […]
Terrasini: Coming Home…For the First Time
Terrasini. Ph. Giovanni Romeo on flickr (flic.kr/p/6djUAY) For many third-generation Sicilian Americans, concepts of the “old country” are vague and it is often hard to get any real information about your ancestry. My family was no different, as none of my blood relatives have been to Sicily, let alone […]
Christmas in Valle d’Aosta
Trentino Alto-Adige is not the only region in Italy to embody the ideal Winter wonderland. Westward, enclosed within Piedmont, Switzerland and France, lays Valle d’Aosta, Italy’s smallest region. An entirely Alpine region, Valle d’Aosta has a long and amazing history dating back to Roman times, of which its capital, Aosta, […]