Off the beaten track

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by Silvia Donati |
Visit Sant’Agata Feltria, a picturesque medieval village in the province of Rimini, nestled between Emilia Romagna and Le Marche, and you’ll feel transported…
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by Silvia Donati |
Umbria has launched a project, "Umbria Underground", to promote the many underground sites the region boasts, most of which are unknown to visitors.  …
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by Silvia Donati |
What is the connection between one of the world’s most popular children’s book series and a small hill town in the heart of Umbria? C.S. Lewis, author of The…
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Every Sunday until November 10, visitors to Siena can explore the charming Tuscan town following in the footsteps of the ancient pilgrims along the Via…
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Words by Federica Ragonese Perched on a rock just 4 kilometers above Taormina is Castelmola, one of several Sicilian towns belonging to “Italy's most beautiful…
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by Silvia Donati |
Strolling the small alleys of Certaldo, it’s easy to feel transported back to the time when none other than the author of the Decameron, Giovanni Boccaccio,…
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by Silvia Donati |
Since 1984, upon entering the tiny Tuscan town of Pieve Santo Stefano, visitors have been greeted by two signs: below the official name sign is a yellow one…
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by Magda Lauer |
Winding roads and a new landscape at every turn, a sense of wonder and anticipation heightens the senses as one reaches the ‘flying city’: Volterra. The name…
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by Carla Passino |
The jagged peaks of the Alps soar white and mighty towards a crystalline sky. A crown of snow-capped trees rings a village of pretty wooden chalets. And daring…
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by Barry Lillie |
If you are one of those travellers that likes to find unusual and off-the-beaten-track places to visit, then be sure to take the 60-minute drive north from the…