The Curious Traveler

Travel
by Georgette Jupe |
Getting lost in an area of Italy that is often overlooked and remains unspoiled from mass tourism is one of the experiences you won’t soon forget. Lovely Le…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Italy boasts a large number of beautiful private and public gardens, from medieval cloister gardens to classic “giardini all’Italiana” of the Renaissance era,…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Among its walls, or so the legend goes, took place one of the best known love stories of all time, that of Paolo and Francesca, made famous by none other than…
Travel
by Carla Passino |
Italy's fragmented past saw the peninsula divided into dozens of tiny independent states, bequeathed in a plethora of small urban settlements—often seats of…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Western Sicily has plenty of captivating sites for the curious traveler, one such site is the Castle of Alcamo in the town by the same name. Also known as the…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
If you’re looking for total relaxation, and perhaps you also need to cure a few ailments, the Terme Segestane, also known as “acque calde”, literally hot…
Culture
by Barry Lillie |
On February 14th, late into the third century AD, a man by the name of Valentinus was martyred; we know this to be a fact, however the details of the man we…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Italy is full of surprises, with many places of interest still overlooked by the main tourist itineraries, yet offering much historic and artistic charm. One…
Travel
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…
Travel
by Anonymous (not verified) |
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…