Tag Archives: Bologna

The Route of Wool and Silk (Via della Lana e della Seta in Italian) is a 130 kilometer long trekking route that crosses all the beauty of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. It’s time to start walking! On one side there is Prato, the seat of the textile industry, on the other Bologna, that once was the […]

Waterfalls are a true wonder of nature, their momentum can disrupt a landscape and their roaring create some uneasiness, but at the same time give really striking views. Finding them is not always easy and to admire them, sometimes, you have to walk for hours, but when we reach these remote corners of nature … well, the show […]

A fairytale-like fortress, resembling the architecture of the Hogwarts castle, retouched with Arabic elements. Rocchetta Mattei lies deep in the hills of the Reno valley, not far from Bologna, and amazes adults and children. From liberty to Moorish, Rocchetta Mattei melts different styles. Built in the late 19th century, abandoned for more than thirty years, […]

Wooden deckchairs between artichoke and lavender plants, lettuce and calendula flowers. The air smells of nature, the temperature is perfect, the atmosphere is that of a party on the beach. We are not by the sea, but in Bologna. Twenty minutes from Piazza Maggiore there is a large garden, once equipped with communal greenhouses, where the […]

The wind flowing through your hair, the thrill of a fast descent, the scents of nature and of the city, freedom: nothing is unattainable, everything is closer and everything is more beautiful on your bike. There are some cities in Italy that seem to be born to be visited and experienced by bicycle, where the […]

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 […]

It ‘s the first mean of transport we learn to lead, it doesn’t require much running costs and maintenance (or anyway considerably less than a car), allows us to move without having the traffic, helps us to keep fit and to preserve nature. It’s just the bike! Resulting from the old penny farthing, the bicycle […]

“Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get”. Love Forrest Gump’s theory? Then you simply can’t miss the opportunity to visit the chocolate events taking place throughout Italy over the next few months. Save the dates and get ready for a great celebration of all that the world of […]

Jean Pierre bikes to his work place in a company situated at La Défense, in Paris. He bikes there 5 days out of 7 each week and has been doing so over the last 5 years. This year marks a change in his biker history. In a few weeks’ time, Jean Pierre may discover his […]

Back in italian cities, the Urban Trek Day. An unusual way to walk through alleys, squares, hills, cathedrals and palaces, discovering the hidden beauty in the heart of typical italian villages, from Trieste to Cagliari, taking care of our health too . It is not just a walk in the city, but a real kind of […]