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Between Castles and Mines, ancient canyon routes and ecological B & B, we will discover the amazing Aosta Valley, an Italian region famous for its ski slopes, which also contains many other wonders. Aosta Valley is the smallest region in Italy, but also the perfect destination for an eco-sustainable travel, to explore a territory of dazzling […]

Do you feel the winter scent in the air? Everyone are about (some already have) to decorate their homes with the Christmas tree, the lights in the streets and squares of our cities light up: the Christmas atmosphere has arrived with the month of December, with its charm and its magic. But where can you live at its best the Christmas […]

This fascinating residence of the 15th century arises abothe the hills of Parma, fiftheen minutes south from the emilian city. Torrechiara castle is one of the well preserved buildings of the epoque. Initially wal builded as a defence strutrure and then as a residence of the count Pier Maria 2nd de’ Rossi and his lover […]

Witches, carved pumpkins, ghosts and monsters, they who inhabit the night of October 31, a night of terror, charm and magic. The Anglo-Saxon holiday is by now a tradition in Italy too, and each year there are more and more events around the peninsula. Children dress up and knock on every door in search of […]

Though the Halloween week end isn’t a long one, it’s the perfect excuse for a short break, and with that in mind, we’ve selected four last minute offers. Parco La Mandria (Turin): the deer wars of love Though said to be shy and mild, deer are fierce battlers when it’s all about love and the […]

Langhe, Roero and Monferrato are an environmental unicum in Italy: a hilly area between Cuneo and Asti, in North West of Italy whose beauty is breathtaking all through the seasons and whose life quality is incredible high. Not a coincidence UNESCO has just appointed this extraordinary Italian corner as the 50th World Heritage site in […]

Italy is the country of beauty, music, food, and of course, love!  When it comes to love declarations, the Italian language is simply full of such expressions. One can describe one’s love through various words and phrases, such as: ti amo, ti voglio bene, ti penso sempre, caro mia, mio amore … Whether you are incurable […]