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A pear tree occupies a corner of the garden: some branches full of fruit, others covered only with leaves. When the pears are ripe—or conversely, already empty because worms have eaten their insides–they drop: the grass barely moves, and the chirping of cicadas and the stillness of a season are, for an instant, shattered by a thump.  Were it not fo...

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Ventimiglia, an Italian Riviera town, is just across the border from France making it a convenient place to stop when entering or leaving Italy. Ventimiglia’s attractions include the archaeological site with remains of a Roman theater and baths, the medieval hill town, Hanbury Gardens, prehistoric caves, and of course the beach and seaside promenad...

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Maranello Italy should be a bucket list item for every car enthusiast with a love for Italian supercars. Why? Maranello Italy is not only where every single Ferrari in the world is manufactured at the Maranello Ferrari factory but also the home of the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One racing team. Moreover, visitors can even take a Maranello Ferrari tes...

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One of the most famous tourist destinations dell’Abruzzo is the Rocca Calascio considered one of the most beautiful castles in Italy. In Abruzzo there are many villages all to discover as the small medieval village of Calascio overlooking the park of Gran Sasso at an altitude of 1460. Its strategic position allowed to control the valleys of Abruzzo...

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Pirandello's birthplace is located in a district called "the Caos," an area halfway between Agrigento and Porto Empedocle, in the southern part of Sicily. It is set on a hill facing the Mediterranean sea, in a natural setting full of olive trees and centuries-old oaks. Here you will instantly feel to go back in time.  We recommend you to drop by th...

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Rome’s historic centre is a labyrinth of cobbled backstreets emerging onto open piazzas. But what you see on today’s street level tells just half the city’s story. Buried beneath Rome’s piazzas is a hidden world of mammoth ancient structures that rival the ground-level wonders of the Pantheon and the Colosseum and preserve some of the city’s most s...

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Since childhood, the fascinating and tragic story of Pompeii has captured our imagination. Maybe it was years of watching PBS and Rick Steves that called to us. It seemed surreal, and we wondered if it was like how they depicted it. Pompeii was a grand Roman city frozen in time; how could we not make it a dream to visit? As a child, it seemed that...

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In Italy there are many beautiful cities to discover like the magnificent Bologna in Emilia Romagna. This is an area full of beauty and artistic and cultural treasures to discover. But that’s not all, because these are places where you can find great food. Traditional Bolognese cuisine is one of the most appreciated in the world. Here you can find...

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The Catacomb of Commodilla, currently undergoing restoration, will open to the public for the first time ever by the inauguration of the Jubilee of 2025, according to the Pontifical Commission of Sacred Archeology. Constructed in the fourth century, the catacomb is located near the ancient Via Ostiensis and not far from the legendary site of St. Pa...

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There are so many reasons to love Firenze, one of Italy’s most amazing cities: its history, its art, its food, its atmosphere. And it was the home of Dante Alighieri, so poetry permeates everything here: the cradle of Renaissance, Firenze is where modern Europe was born. Firenze is also at the heart of a glorious wine-making region, let’s not forge...

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