Places

Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Smaller, little-known islands with interesting pasts can be found off the coast of Italy, making for fun day trips from larger nearby islands or the coast.…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Less than two hours from Rome is one of Lazio’s most beautiful villages, which looks like it’s suspended in time: Sermoneta.  It is a walled hill town,…
Culture
by Anna Lebedeva |
Lately, Abruzzo has been getting a lot of attention from those seeking off-the-beaten-path Italian destinations. Apart from its natural beauty and uncrowded…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
It would be a shame to not explore the quaint beauty that surrounds Florence. There are many villages and hamlets set in the beautiful Tuscan landscape that…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
[Cesenatico, Emilia-Romagna.] With 7,000 kilometers of coastline, Italy has plenty of seaside locations worth visiting. Seaside villages are popular…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
It's Valentine's Day week and we're feeling the love, but, because we're not able to travel right now, save these romantic escape ideas for any…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati |
Small towns and villages in Italy have suddenly become more attractive for people looking to escape stressful and crowded city life. With the advent of remote…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
Procida, the colorful island off the coast of Naples in southern Italy, was named Italian Capital of Culture for 2022, beating nine other candidates.  It…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati |
[Policeman wearing a face mask in front of Trevi Fountain in Rome during the early days of lockdown.] We will say goodbye to 2020 in an unprecedented way.…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati |
Unusually large quantities of fresh snow have fallen in the Italian Alps during the first week of December. In a different trend from the past years, when snow…