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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Santa Margherita Ligure. Ph. Rodrigo Soldon on flickr (flic.kr/p/9hesaM) Are you a beach lover? If so you shouldn’t miss the gorgeous views of the coast when you walk from the world famous beaches of Portofino to the town of Santa Margherita Ligure. The scenic walk takes about an hour and […]
Bologna, if the chief town of the Emilia Romagna region in Italy. Over history, the town was called in many ways, and now we’ll learn three of Bologna’s nicknames. Bologna’s Nicknames 1. Bologna La Dotta “La dotta”, erudite, because of its well-known medieval University. The University of Bologna, founded in […]
Pienza is a town located in Tuscany, Italy in the province of Siena in the region of Val d’Orcia. Pienza was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1996. The town was actually built on the site of an existing village by the name of Corsignano. The rebuilding of […]
Assergi is a beautiful medieval village 11km from L’Aquila, the capital province of Abruzzo, Italy. It’s quite small (it only has about 500 inhabitants), but it is full of history and very picturesque. It’s a great place where to relax after a day of hiking in the Gran Sasso d’Italia, […]
The blue sea of Caprera – Punta Palma Ph. flickr/The One Caprera is a small and beautiful island located along the Maddalena archipelago, just away from the coast of Sardinia in Italy. It has been declared a nature reserve due to the variety of rare species found on this island. […]
Cities in Friuli, Italy Continuing our journey around the cities in Friuli Italy. If you didn’t yet, make sure to check out the first part of this article to learn more about the cities in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy! Jewish Culture in Trieste, Italy Trieste boasts an age-old Jewish tradition: […]