Author: Chiara Marras

They have small hotels in the middle of endless woods, luxurious accommodation, farm cottages where tables are always full with tasty organic food; they are everywhere, they are in Trentino, Sicily, Tuscany and Marche. They believe strongly in a new way to travel and host, their accommodations are powered 100% by electricity from renewable sources, […]

Witches, carved pumpkins, ghosts and monsters, they who inhabit the night of October 31, a night of terror, charm and magic. The Anglo-Saxon holiday is by now a tradition in Italy too, and each year there are more and more events around the peninsula. Children dress up and knock on every door in search of […]

Have you ever wanted to sleep before a 180 degrees view of the sea? Have you ever wished to sleep in a suggestive place such as an old watchtower? Are you looking for a relaxing holiday, among a huge botanical garden and few persons around? Do you love boats? What if I told you that […]

The Austrian online magazine Traveller has written a nice article about Ecobnb, our contest Share Your Green Adventure and the European project of EcoDots. The article says: The purpose of the project is the development of the new web platform – www.ecobnb.com – that wants to promote sustainable tourism in Europe through a network of accommodations and eco-friendly […]

Hello, i’m planning to go on a bike trip this October, from Peschiera to Mantua. We’re 6 people. Can you tell us please if there is a tour operator that can help us with the bike rent, the transport for the return trip and the booking of a hotel in Mantua? Thank you! Genni Dear […]

Mount Etna is one of the icons of Sicily and, every year, it’s the destination of many tourists; but not everybody knows that there’s a railroad that climbs up the sides of the Sicilian volcano.

There’s a place in Italy where you can listen to the sea, savor the fragrance of citrus and pine trees, dive in the color of the woods, bump into some roe deer, hear the silence of the clearings among prickly pears and orchids, and taste the flavors of the agricultural tradition: that place is the […]

Miles and miles of rails crossing the country, miles and miles of a great railway system that connected the whole Italian peninsula.The Confederazione per la Modalità Dolce (Co.Mo.Do) wants us to remember this precious, but forgotten, heritage by organizing the eighth National Day of the forgotten railways, which will take place Sunday, March the 8th. In Italy, […]

What are travelers looking for when they look for an eco-friendly accommodation? Is bio-architecture more important than organic food? How important are ecolabels and certifications in their opinion? These are just some of the questions we asked travelers and hotel owners to outline your idea of sustainable tourism.

The winter season is upon us, and so is our desire for a ski holiday: evocative atmospheres, majestic mountains, spectacular landscapes and unforgettable adventures with ski, snowshoeing and sledges. Why shouldn’t we fulfill our wish in full compliance with the environment? An eco-friendly ski holiday not only is possible, but it’s probably more relaxing, more authentic and cheaper. […]