Category Archives: weekend

Some places have a way of surprising visitors of all ages. You can venture underground into an unexpected world, then wander through a town’s streets and discover stories passed down through the centuries. Castellana Grotte, in the heart of Apulia, is one such destination. Here, karst landscapes, age-old traditions, local cuisine and outdoor adventures come […]

Clear waters for swimming, forests reaching down to the riverbanks, mountains on the horizon and small stone villages. In central Portugal, summer (and not only summer) offers an alternative to the Atlantic’s busy beaches: the praias fluviais, river beaches scattered along rivers, streams and inland lakes. Here, a day by the river can become an opportunity […]

In Italy, there are places that seem to hold a story of their own. Hidden corners among woods, rocks and ancient villages, where the boundary between nature, art and imagination becomes almost impossible to distinguish. They are magical and secret places, and among them it is impossible not to mention Bomarzo, in the Tuscia area of northern […]

A land of borders, wartime trenches and breathtaking mountains: Valli del Pasubio is a municipality in the Province of Vicenza, located between Veneto and Trentino, at the foot of the Little Dolomites. Here, the landscape is constantly changing: from the forests of Val Leogra to the rocky slopes of Mount Pasubio, from small mountain hamlets […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]