Fabulous Veneto is a network of companies operating throughout the Veneto region, at different levels, in the tourism and production sectors. The organization's goal is to promote the territory and its artistic and natural riches, including its cities of art, the Venetian Villas, the Dolomites and much more. All unique experiences that urgently nee...

In the province of Lazio in central Italy lies one of history's most influential cities, Rome. Situated on either side of the Tiber River, Rome is one of the best places in the world for culture, food, history, and beautiful cityscapes. Legend has it that the city was founded on April 21, 753 BCE by the semi-mythic, semi-historical twins, Romulus a...

Over a hundred years ago the notes of Giuseppe Verdi’s Falstaff opened the performances of the Teatro Massimo in Palermo. Symbol of the city and of the whole of Sicily, the theater is equipped with perfect acoustics, which built the myth, and is still the third largest opera house in Europe after the Paris Opera and the Vienna Staatsoper.  Its impo...

Italy is a country that is known for its beauty, culture, history, and cuisine. It is a land that has inspired countless works of art, literature, and music. Italy is home to many cities and towns that are worth exploring, and one such hidden gem is Brangio. Located in the northern part of Italy, Brangio is a small town that is full of surprises an...

Our bookshelves are filling up with Italian vacation inspiration. This year, author Katie Parla debuted the “Food of the Italian Islands” cookbook that will tempt you to book a trip to Sardinia and Sicily, and Maria Pasquale released “The Eternal City” on Rome’s culinary traditions. Then the godfather of European travel, Rick Steves, published his...

So begins the ever-strange ode to the inhabitants of Genova made by the master of the Italian tongue himself, Dante Alighieri. In a way, that simple sentence defines in every sense how the rest of Italy views the people I’m proud to call my own. Indeed, we Genovese are a strange people compared to what’s considered the Italian norm. When the averag...

When you think of Parma, your mind immediately goes to the cuisine and the richness of Emilian gastronomic products: in fact, this city is also worth a trip for its many cultural and artistic attractions. Elected Italian Capital of Culture 2020, Parma offers a rich program of events and exhibitions that enhance its historical heritage. Among the un...

From the rolling hills of Tuscany to the sun-drenched vineyards of Sicily, Italy is a wine-lovers paradise. But with so many top-notch wine regions to explore, it can be overwhelming to decide where to start. In this guide, we’ll take you on a journey through Italy’s hidden gems – those lesser-known but no less delicious wine regions that are just...

We live in landscape narratives — places where stories are embedded in the land itself, entangled in the vegetation or built into the architecture. A winding road, a tower, a house under construction or falling apart — in all these we find stories at work. Gardens are perhaps the ultimate landscape narrative where stories may be told through the ar...

Carini, a small town situated in the heart of the island of Sicily, is a place that is often overlooked by tourists. But those who do make the journey to this charming town are rewarded with a unique blend of history, culture, and natural beauty. Carini is believed to have been founded in the 9th century BC by Phoenician settlers, and over the cent...