Author: Chiara Marras
6 itineraries in Conero Regional Park and surroundings: nature, villages and spirituality from Sirolo
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 […]
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Unusual Lecce: 10 Secret Places to Discover Beyond the Baroque
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, […]
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7 Natural Wonders to Discover in the Heart of Portugal, Far from Mass Tourism
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 […]
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Pelion, Greece: Between Mountains, Olive Groves and the Blue of the Aegean Sea
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 […]
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The Conero’s Villages: 7 Places to Discover Slowly Between Sea and Hills
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 […]
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Discovering Unusual Genoa: 9 Places and Experiences Off the Beaten Track
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 […]
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Aruba, the Caribbean’s Sustainable Tourism Laboratory
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 […]
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Gloucestershire, England: A Guide to Landscapes, Villages and Eco-Friendly Experiences
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. […]
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10 Eco Retreats in Italy to Unplug: Nature, Books and Silence
Have you ever dreamed of a holiday where the only plan for the day is reading a book under a tree, walking through the woods, and rediscovering the joy of slowing down? In a world where we are constantly connected and always busy, spending a few days surrounded by nature can become a small but […]
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Siddi and Marmilla: exploring Nuragic Sardinia through volcanic plateaus and endless landscapes
In Marmilla, the landscape changes with the seasons. In spring, the rolling hills are covered with poppies, asphodels and vibrant green wheat fields. Summer turns them into a golden sea, where ripening grain sways in the mistral wind, contrasting with the silvery green of olive trees and the dark basalt rocks. Autumn brings vineyards, olive […]
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