Apennines

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Road Tripping Through Italy (Part One - Langhe, Lake Garda and the Apennines)

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 07/31/2020 - 00:00

Picturesque villages, unexpected art treasures, incredible landscapes and gourmet stops: a road trip in Italy offers the best of the country. And because you’…

Travel

For Nature Lovers: Four of Emilia-Romagna’s Most Beautiful Parks

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 05/04/2018 - 00:00

The southern portion of the region of Emilia-Romagna (of which Bologna is the food-loving capital) is hilly and mountainous. Many of the region’s parks are…

Travel

From the Cisa Pass to Siena: Trekking in Tuscany Along the Via Francigena

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 04/06/2017 - 06:00

The Tuscan stretch of the Via Francigena, the ancient road and pilgrim route beginning in Canterbury, England, and ending in Rome, is filled with picture-…

Culture

What to Do in Italy on Easter Weekend

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 03/18/2016 - 12:05

Easter is approaching – it is next Sunday, March 27. For Italians, the Easter holiday means at the least a long weekend – Saturday to Monday, as the Monday…

Travel

Mountain Fun: Discovering the Mountains of Italy (Part Two)

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 02/19/2016 - 09:10

We continue our exploration of the Italian mountains by traveling to central and southern Italy, where we discover more notable mountain ranges in the midst of…

Travel

Discovering Tuscany: The Casentino Valley

by Boer Bunè | Fri, 10/25/2013 - 08:00

The Casentino Valley is not the most famous area in Tuscany; foreign and local tourism have passed it by, the wider public stopping in the better known Chianti…

Lifestyle

Apennines become open air school for students and tourists

by ITALY | Fri, 08/18/2006 - 07:23

The Apennines with their historical, cultural and natural heritage will become a school offering thousands of opportunities for learning while having fun.The…