
If Lecce in Apulia is the city, white is the colour!
The first long week end of december is getting closer and it is time to plan a new visit. Why not visiting Lecce, the Apulia candidate for Capital of European Culture 2019? Lecce and its itineraries in surrounding Salento area will satisfy even the most demanding visitors: culture, art, nature and more. Baroque: the age […]
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Green mobility: hydrogen buses land in Bolzano
In Bolzano there are already five hydrogen buses “on the road” thanks to the European project CHIC (Clean Hydrogen In European Cities). They’re five. They’re ecofriendly. And they’re already “under pressure” (precisely at 350 bar). We’re talking about the first hydrogen buses in the town of Bolzano. H2-A22. No, it’s not a chemical formula. But […]
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Bridge of Veja: a mysterious karstic giant in Lessinia
In the sourroundings of Verona area, inside the Regional Nature Park of Lessinia, it is possible to see a natural phenomenon unique in Europe: a window that opens toward the rocky wall that maybe inspired the “Sommo Poeta” and Andrea Mantegna. From 1990 the highland of Lessinia has became Regional Natural Park and nowadays it […]
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Fall foliage and secret natural pools in the Dolomiti Bellunesi Natural Park
We have valleys that I have never seen anywhere else. Identical to the landscapes of some old prints of Romanticism that you see them thinking, but it’s all fake, places like this do not exist. Instead there are: with the same loneliness, the same incredible cliffs half hidden by trees and bushes crumbling on the […]
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Winter responsible holidays
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. […]
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Insects without borders
The beginning of a strange manifest of «a non-profit association which aims at safeguarding and promoting where possible all kinds of insects in all parts and places of the world»,1 may not seem the most sensible way to talk of pesticides. But the world in which we are inevitably shaping, through the increased use of […]
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Hut Luca Vuerich: if you reach it, stay for free!
Sunday, 7:00 am. Why are you awake so early?!? Do you want enjoy every minute before Monday morning begins? Can’t stand to stay at home even a moment longer? Or do you just feel like trying something new? Come on, follow me! I know what is right for you. As we pass through the valley […]
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Top free hot springs of Southern Italy
Let’s continue our journey in the Italian land to highlight some of the most beautiful free access or low cost spa stays. This time we take care of Southern Italy and the islands, that already themselves offer wonderful experiences, with an added value in terms of well-being low cost. 1. Free Baths of Fumarole, Ischia […]
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Botanic gardens in Italy: let’s find the best ones!
Milan: as busy as the city itself It was 1774, at the peak of the Enlightenment, when Empress Mary Therese commissioned the Botanic Garden of Milan on the grounds once owned by the Jesuit Company. The aim of the garden was to produce medicinal herbs for the Spezieria di Brera, the local pharmacy. Hidden behind […]
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Ravenna: culture, gorillas and piadina
Appointed capital of empires and reigns three times throughout its long history, housing eight World Heritage Sites and candidate for European Capital of Culture 2019, Ravenna isn’t considered the typical medium-sized “Italian province” as we know it. One city, three kingdoms First designated capital of the Roman West Empire (402-403 A. D.), the Goths also […]
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