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Sea in winter: 4 Italian off the beaten track destinations
Rimini all year round A favourite destination for Italian and Nordic teens, well known for its brilliant, lively summer season, Rimini has massively invested in trying to extend its seasonal attraction or, at least, in gaining a reputation as a destination for festive holidays. The name of the New Year’s Eve 2015 programme is symbolic […]
Continue readingWinter solstice: it’s cold out there!
3, 2, 1…0! The winter solstice is here and that means that temperatures will drop dramatically for the next three months. Sunday 21st December, 11.03 pm This is when the Sun will reach the highest point along its ecliptic journey in the sky. And though we take it for granted, let’s just remember the Sun […]
Continue reading13th December: the longest night and the shortest day of the year
Due to the position of our planet, this is the day when we have the fewest daylight hours in the whole year, but it’s also the sign that the days will slowly start getting longer, almost unnoticed at first. Nordic countries are used to “welcoming back” the light and it’s not unusual to go to […]
Continue readingNext holiday in Sicily? The Alcantara canyon itinerary.
Italy is bursting with many natural treasures, though we Italians tend to keep them well hidden. Are we just jealous and over protective of our natural beauty or simply missing out on great opportunities for exploration? Discovering this corner of Sicily is definitely not to be missed, where natural beauty and myth combine to create […]
Continue readingFerragosto: Festivals and Holiday Events in Italy
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 […]
Continue readingStar Dust in August nights
Getting ready to admire the rain of falling stars on the night of August, 16th? Are you afraid this crazy summer and its hectic weather may ruin the show and your romantic dreams? Prof. Mauro Arpino, one of the astronomic experts at Hoepli Planetarium in Milan is more worried about the full Moon rather than […]
Continue readingThe top 5 DOs of the Amalfi Coast destination
1. Take pictures: a picture is worth more than thousands words Though I am not a passionate of pictures myself and I have spent my life, and holidays, priding myself of “taking pics by heart” once you visit the Amalfi Coast something will definitely change in your life. Is it the quality of the light, […]
Continue reading5 WOW effect Italian legends
Adele & Saverio just like Romeo & Juliet Romeo and Juliet were not the only young lovers whose romance was not approved by their families. Adele and Saverio suffered the same drama at the beginning of the XIX centuru, many years after the Verona couple had. And once again no happy ending awaited the couple. […]
Continue readingBread and the magic of Apulia for Easter holiday
Apulia, one of the trendiest destinations over the last two years, is a country of endless resources: crystalline sea waters, white Caribbean sand or rocky beaches with hidden corners, cities rich in art, lavish countryside and excellent food. Just pick up your favorite food and follow its path through this region: you will discover rich […]
Continue readingThe Alta via dei Parchi hike: the green adventure in the northern Apennines is ready!
What could be better than slow, sustainable and close-to-home tourism? Doing it while you’re discovering beautiful Italian Appennines! This year It.a.cà, the Festival about sustainable tourism, starts this way… and the green adventure is guaranteed! Learning sustainability by travelling The sustainable tourism Festival, now in its sixth edition, will start on May 30th in the […]
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