Off the beaten track

Travel
by Silvia Donati |
For a slow, sustainable, and active vacation, consider exploring Italy by bike. The beauty and variety of its landscapes, the art cities and historic villages…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
Greeks began to settle in Southern Italy in the 8th and 7th centuries BC, exporting their culture, which would later influence the Roman world. They colonized…
Culture
by Luciana.Squadrilli |
An old Italian saying goes: “see Naples and then you die”, meaning that once you've seen the famous Southern Italian city you have seen all what is worth…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
Approximately 20 minutes southwest of Bologna is Villa Griffone, in Pontecchio Marconi. Few people know where piddly old Pontecchio Marconi is, yet the…
Lifestyle
by John Bensalhia |
John Bensalhia steps up to the challenge of finding some top notable walking destinations to visit in Italy... Whatever the weather, there's no better way to…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Gorgona, the smallest of the Tuscan Archipelago islands, is set to open to visitors starting this Spring. Up until now, visits to the islands were limited and…
Lifestyle
by Carla Passino |
Spring gives me a thirst for greenery. When the scorching sun bounces off the buildings and roads get warm enough that high-heeled shoes sink into the pavement…
Culture
by Orna |
Motoring down the Autostrada south from Venice towards Florence, I am sure many of you will have noticed the conical peaks that rise majestically from the…
Travel
by csabino |
With over 30 million visitors (!) flocking to Venice each year, you need savvy insiders to open their address books to experience the city as locals do. So who…
Culture
by elisascarton |
The Val di Sole or ‘Valley of the Sun’ is located in Italy’s north, although you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d stumbled into Austria. Like much of Trentino…