Off the beaten track

Travel
by Silvia Donati |
It is one of the early Italian Renaissance’s most notable buildings, yet the Certosa di Pavia is not as well-known as other monuments from the same era. A real…
Culture
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By: Margherita Ragg  Visiting the sprawling city that Milan is today, it seems impossible to believe that it grew from a fortified city ringed with walls…
Food & Drink
by Myra Robinson |
Everyone has heard of Prosecco, but what about two rare and wonderful wines from the same area, Friularo and Fior d’Arancio? The vendemmia in the Veneto has…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Neive, Chianale, Orta San Giulio, Ricetto di Candelo, Vogogna: five tiny villages you probably never heard of, oozing charm at every corner. As our month…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
We continue this month’s focus on Piedmont with a look at the top three Roman sites in the region. With its north-western location, Piedmont was in a strategic…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
[Photo: View of Lake Orta from the hills above the lake where the Sacro Monte di Orta is located.] Of the six Sacred Mountains of Piedmont, the Sacro Monte di…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
The north-western region of Piedmont is located at the foot of the Alps (hence the name ad pedem montium, meaning “at the foot of the mountains”), making it a…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Beyond wines and truffles, the Langhe area of Piedmont features several interesting historic sites – one of them is the massive medieval castle of Grinzane…
Culture
by Luciana.Squadrilli |
Picturesque hamlets set in the middle of pristine valleys, an evocative patchwork of vineyards growing on gentle slopes or steep terraces, lovely coastal towns…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati |
“Every morning, when we get up and see the views and the scenery, we pinch ourselves,” says Alana Mazza, the owner with husband Joe of Casale San Pietro, a…