Author: Chiara Marras

Among Tuscany’s great art cities and the rolling hills that have made the region famous, there is a territory where travel can still follow a slower rhythm. Pistoia lies at the foot of the Apennines and, within just a few kilometres, takes you from medieval squares to forests, from the olive groves of Montalbano to small mountain […]

Organising a day out with children can easily turn into a small challenge: finding a place that is interesting for adults, fun and engaging for younger visitors and, above all, capable of leaving them with something more than a few holiday photos. Parma and its surroundings offer a surprisingly rich combination of nature, castles, animals and […]

The Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean scrub, hilltop villages and ancient places of worship: the Conero area offers many different ways to experience a holiday. Starting from Sirolo, you can alternate days on the Park’s trails with cultural visits inland, following itineraries that reveal the history, art and spiritual heritage of the Marche region. In this guide, we […]

Lecce wins you over at first sight with its honey-coloured stone, richly decorated Baroque façades and squares that look almost like theatrical sets. But step away from the most photographed routes for a few hours and you’ll discover another side of the city, just as beautiful and surprising. It is the Lecce of archaeological layers, […]

Portugal is not just Lisbon, the Algarve, the waves of Nazaré or Sintra. There are lesser-known places that can still surprise you and leave you speechless. This is the Portugal of back roads, green mountains, clear rivers, forests, waterfalls and small villages where time seems to move at a different pace. In the heart of […]

There is the Greece everyone knows, the Greece of white-and-blue islands, crowded beaches in August and sunsets over the sea. And then there is another Greece, greener and more discreet, where mountains stretch almost down to the coast, roads wind through forests and olive groves, and small villages still move at a slower pace, far […]

Between the blue of the Adriatic and the green of the hills, the Conero offers a landscape made to be explored without rushing. Roads wind inland, climbing gently towards small villages, quiet squares, local shops, ancient fortifications and viewpoints that suddenly appear around a bend. Here, the sea is always close, but it also gives […]

Genoa is a city that does not reveal itself at first glance. Behind the port, the noble palaces and the best-known attractions lies a city of hills, ancient paths, fortifications, gardens and unexpected views. It is the city that inspired Fabrizio De André, Luigi Tenco, Umberto Bindi, Bruno Lauzi and Gino Paoli, the great singer-songwriters […]

When you think of Aruba, white sandy beaches, crystal-clear waters and beachfront resorts probably come to mind. But in recent years, Aruba has become much more than a dream beach destination. Today, it is considered one of the Caribbean’s most interesting examples of sustainable tourism. Although it is one of the region’s best-known islands, Aruba […]

There is a corner of England where the vibrancy of its towns meets the quiet of the countryside, where ancient stone villages alternate with woodlands, rolling hills and river valleys. This is Gloucestershire, a county where history and nature, culture and outdoor life come together, offering many different ways to travel at a slower pace. […]