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Sicily

Sicily: the Grand Tour is still alive

Sicily is the largest of the Mediterranean’s islands. Because of its location and its history, it is one of Italy’s major tourist destinations, both for its beaches and its cultural offerings. Touring Sicily would take months in itself because there’s simply so much to do and see, so we are […]

Tuscany

Arezzo, Italy

Piazza Grande in Arezzo Ph. depositphotos/karambol Arezzo is situated in the south-eastern part of Tuscany, encircled by four magnificent valleys: the Val Tiberina, Casentino, Valdarno and Valdichiana. Arezzo Town A town of culture history and elegance. Arezzo is easy to get to whether you are traveling by car or train. […]

Lazio

Leonessa

Leonessa is a town located in the Lazio region of Italy in the province of Rieti. The town is located in a plain at the foot of Mount Terminillo. Leonessa is spread over an area of 205 sq km and has a population of close to 2500. Let’s discover together […]

Liguria

Cinque Terre National Park

In the Liguria region of Italy, along the rugged coast of the Italian Riviera, one will find the Cinque Terre. The Cinque Terre National Park includes the coastline, the villages of Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore, as well as the hills that surround them. A popular tourist destination […]

Veneto

Torcello

Venetian Lagoon Torcello is a small island located at the northern tip of the Venetian lagoon in Italy. The island is very sparsely populated but at one point it used to be the oldest region in Venice to be continuously populated. After the Roman Empire’s downfall, the locals from the […]

Lombardy

Monza Brianza

122.337 inhabitants. Monza Brianza is one of the newest provinces in Italy, as it was established in 2004, but only truly operational since 2009. It was mainly a political decision, made due to the growing economic power of the area and also to slim down the already very busy province of […]

Puglia

Trabucco

A Trabocco in Chieti, Abruzzo. Ph. bass_nroll on flickr (flic.kr/p/8zdLeR) If you don’t know what a trabucco (or trabocco) is, read on: a trabucco is a large wooden construction, a real fishing machine, with a platform bonded to coastal rock by big pine logs and two, but sometimes more, antenna-like cranes […]

Liguria

Corniglia, Cinque Terre

Located in the middle of the picturesque Cinque Terre region is the village of Corniglia, the only town in the area without direct access to the water. Although it may be a little farther from the sea, I would suggest you visit this gem of a village if you are […]

Liguria

Romantic Villas on Italy’s Western Riviera

Villa Durazzo – Pallavicini Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini In Pegli, a suburb of Genoa, on Italy’s Western Riviera you can visit the Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini. This Villa is popular for its botanical garden and its 19th century park, designed in the English romantic style. The original estate and botanical garden were founded by Clelia Durazzo […]