Tag Archives: history

It’s always charming to visit long history places. Especially when they are Deep Treasures so close to us. We bring you to the discovery of Liguria’s ancient mills in the Aveto Park. Local tradition and manual ability mix in to offer a slow tourist experience between the Apennines and Val d’Aveto. In a fairy-like frame. […]

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, […]

Split will surprise you for its incredible mix of history and contemporaneity. The heart of Dalmatia was once the luxury house of Emperor Diocletian. Today it is one of the best preserved Roman architectures of the world, transformed and readjusted throughout the years. Here you will wander through white stone alleys, secret gardens, works of […]

Civita di Bagnoregio is an impressive-looking but fragile town. It stands on a small tufa plateau, and is a blend of history, art and culture, a fragment of the past, a jewel of the present. We are on the border between Lazio and Umbria, in the province of Viterbo, between two valleys and their rivers. Here survives the so-called […]

Let’s leave together for an unforgettable journey, between history, food and sea. We go to the discovery of Palermo and its architecture, through a bike tour and tasting of typical products, among the tastiest in the world. Palermo will give us unique emotions on a journey that is like a dive into history: the Norman monuments, Renaissance mansions, […]

If I tell you spa treatments, fine wines, bike routes, rafting and local food you have an uncontrollable desire to leave and travel? Then follow me to discover the beauties of the Taburno Camposauro Regional Park, in the province of Benevento in Campania. Taburno Camposauro Regional Park is a lesser-known place of the Campania Region (South Italy), […]

Far from being a popular destination, the Cilento Coast hides some gems and it is the perfect destination either if you are travelling with kids or if you wish to have a relaxing stay at a seaside location and think you may enjoy some art and gastronomic excursions as well. Let start our journey along […]

The itinerary is 30 km long but you don’t need to do it all to catch the important sites and war memorials along the way. Just decide how long you want to walk for and what you want to see, check the “Da ponte a ponte” website and make sure you bring a good pair […]

It is amazing to realize that an island doesn’t have bridges, but it can be itself a bridge, over history. This is the case of the Egadi islands, small pearls set in the sea close to Trapani, in Sicily. The main characters of this trip are Favignana, Levanzo, and Marettimo which are the Marine Nature […]

Where does the name Ferragosto come from?  The name Ferragosto comes from the name of the Roman Emperor Octavian. How can it be? How can the name Ferragosto come from Octavian? Octavian defeated all his enemies and he became the first emperor to be honoured with the title of Augustus, the Greatest of all, in […]