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 […]

Have you ever tried trekking with donkeys? One of our readers has been fascinated by the experience of walking with donkeys and she asks us where it is possible to try it in Italy. Here are 8 destinations to experience the slow journey with donkeys in Italy: from Abruzzo, to the beautiful hills of Piacenza, from […]

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 […]

The timeless charm of a eco-friendly mountain chalet surrounded by nature makes it the ideal place to spend winter holidays in order to recharge yourself. Through snow and forests of high altitude, a holiday cottage is suitable for all, from families with children, who can play outdoors, to romantic couples in front of the atmosphere […]

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 […]

For the Sicilians is a muntagna, for others is one of the most famous volcanoes still active in the world. We are talking of Etna, that with its 3300 meters is the biggest volcano in Italy and one of the symbols of Sicily. Etna annually attracts thousands of tourists in the summer months but also in winter, […]

Trento scent of hot mulled wine and hot chocolate. Arrived in the big park in front of the MUSE, I can not look away from his powerful mountains. In the background the woods, rocks, and a breathtaking waterfall. The kids are already playing with wooden toys that remind me of those playgrounds of northern Europe. We […]

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 […]