The best spots for skiing in Aosta Valley
The smallest region in Italy is located on the border with France and Switzerland. The Valle d’Aosta has the most majestic mountains of Europe. Here we find the peaks of the Matterhorn, Monte Rosa, Gran...
The secret side of Milan: what to see in a day trip
Recently a well-known Italian newspaper published an article explaining why Milan increased the incoming tourists beating Rome for the third consecutive year. This statement may surprise a foreigner who...
Discover the Etruscan civilization in Tarquinia and Cerveteri
The Etruscans lived in west-central Italy, between Tuscany and Lazio, from the ninth century BC their culture reached its zenith in the sixth century BC before disappearing completely under the impact of Roman...
Enjoy the best hot air balloons festival in Ferrara
Hot air to obtain a force to lift off the ground according to the known principle of Archimedes. It is part of the fundamentals of balloons, aerial vehicles that use gas to rise from on the sole. There are...
Visit the World’s Biggest Labyrinth in Fontanellato
Looked from the air it’s resemble to a fort shaped like a star, by green geometric bamboo canes. Fontanellato, a little town closed to Parma, hosts the largest maze in the world, the “labirinto della...
Foodie Tour in Abruzzo to taste local specialties
Abruzzo is reputed to be the region of “confetti” (the city of Sulmona is the most famous in the world), but it is also known for its monasteries, its national park and its beaches overlooking the Adriatic...
Discovering Pavia and Oltrepò hills through vineyards and churches
A few kilometers south Milan begins the province of Pavia. Its northern side is surrounded by rice fields, mostly flat, and the “Pavese” becomes hilly in its southern part, called Oltrepò Pavese, where...
Why Pompeii is worth visiting?
Even for a tourist who comes for the first time in Italy, the Herculaneum Pompeii archaeological site should always be one of the first trips in the “Bel Paese”. The magnificence of Pompeii is such that...
48 hours in Rome, a guide for exigent travelers
Every one soon or late comes round by Rome: these are the words by the English poet Robert Browning, so I think is useful to read a travel guide before to come in the Eternal City. Rome is the biggest city...
Italian Handcrafted Dinnerware
The art of ceramics is one of the oldest human activities. Countless works have been created in our country, using only a handful of clay and a small fire. The term “ceramic" means "the action which involve...