Author: Cristiana Pedrali

Oristano and the medieval carnival The main event during the carnival period is the “Sartiglia”, a carousel dating back to the Middle Ages. Nowadays, the knights in white masks and black, wooden caps launch themselves on their horses trying to catch a target in the shape of a “star”. A recent novelty is the “Sas […]

Dreaming of your Prince Charming or your fairy princess on Valentine’s Day? We’ve found five magical castles where you might just find your sweetheart. Castle of Carnaiola, Fabbro (Umbria): castle for sale The Castle of Carnaiola was built as a fortress to protect the “Muro Grosso”, a dyke, at the beginning of the 11th century […]

Valentine’s day: jump on a flight with your sweetheart and reach a faraway island in the middle of the ocean. Difficult? Too expensive? Don’t have enough time? Check out our list of charming islands in Italy and plan your Valentine’s getaway: Torcello, Venice (Veneto) The most neglected of the three islands of the lagoon of […]

Ammappa l’Italia is the name of a new project created by Marco S Perfido. The name is a pun on the term map and the idea is essentially to map the Italian territory. What’s new about that? You may ask, the first maps of this area date back to centuries ago, B.C. And you’d be right: […]

Are you split between the idea of your next trek in the Himalayas and long relaxing days in the Italian countryside catching up with those books you’ve been meaning to read? Well, the Alberghi Diffusi are exactly what you are looking for! And you may find yourself morphing into one of Jane Austen’s characters, gazing […]

VenTo: from Venice to Turin by bike Italy will finally have one long bike trail featuring state of the art security, thanks to VenTo. The bike path runs for 679 km and connects Venice and Turin, crossing Milan via the picturesque path of the Navigli, the area of canals designed by Leonardo da Vinci in […]

Rimini all year round A favourite destination for Italian and Nordic teens, well known for its brilliant, lively summer season, Rimini has massively invested in trying to extend its seasonal attraction or, at least, in gaining a reputation as a destination for festive holidays. The name of the New Year’s Eve 2015 programme is symbolic […]

Have you ever seen those passionate walkers crossing your path, swinging their arms energetically while holding long sticks that look a lot like ski poles? Well, I was one of them last weekend and…I loved it! Let’s start from the beginning: these intrepid explorers aren’t simply walking, they are practicing Nordic walking, a sport that […]

3, 2, 1…0! The winter solstice is here and that means that temperatures will drop dramatically for the next three months. Sunday 21st December, 11.03 pm This is when the Sun will reach the highest point along its ecliptic journey in the sky. And though we take it for granted, let’s just remember the Sun […]

This holiday season celebrate the romance and magic of Christmas visiting the Christmas markets all over Italy: find inspirations for your Christmas gifts It’s Wintertime…. and that means that Christmas is almost upon us! And who’s not up for a tour of the irresistible Christmas markets? Here is a selection of the best, with something special and […]