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Today it has become a worldwide institution and a pinnacle of culinary excellence in Italy. Follow Slow Food’s philosophy on your next trip to Italy to travel responsibly and eat with intention. From fast food to the slow food revolution Slow Food, while headquartered in Northwestern Italy in the small town of Bra, has its origins in Rome. In 1986...

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2020 is drawing to a close, and it is safe to say that this year has seen the travel industry as we known it, come to a halt almost overnight. As a new decade approaches, lessons are being learned, with hoteliers and resorts rapidly adopting new ways to welcome back visitors. But are they doing enough? With lockdowns and restrictions placed on us t...

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South Tyrol or Alto Adige, part of Italy’s northernmost region, is a mountainous area with lakes, castles, and vineyards. Alto Adige only became part of Italy following WWI and still retains much of its Austrian heritage, including the German language. The region has more than 800 castles, vineyards producing some of Italy’s best white wines, and 1...

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Traditions… Many talk about them and many remind us that they must be protected in any way and at any cost. But why? Before embarking on this journey with Piedmont Delights, we too struggled to understand the true meaning of why traditions need to be protected. It is the past history, the teachings that can help us face the future in the best possi...

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The city of Aosta, county seat of the autonomous region of Aosta Valley, represents a significant evidence of the ancient Roman civilisation. Indeed, Aosta is the second city, after Rome, with the major number of still visible ancient Roman remains, reason why it is also called "the Rome of the Alps". The city of Aosta is located in the centre of A...

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Italians have a reputation around the world for not being especially attentive to regulations and laws. And while that might be very true when it comes to driving or queuing, there are several unspoken rules you’ll find Italians adamantly sticking to and that immediately mark anyone who doesn’t follow them as a tourist. And no one will be surprised...

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A five-day walking itinerary in a beautiful corner of Liguria was inaugurated this summer. It’s called Cammino nel Tigullio and takes place, as the name suggests, in the Gulf of Tigullio in the eastern Riviera.  The walk is 75-km long and can be divided into five stages - five days, four nights, sleeping at local facilities affiliated with the proj...

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There is no bad time to come to Rome, but I think that autumn is my favorite season. The stifling heat of summer is gone and the crowds dim a bit. You may have more rain to deal with, but there are also amazing sunsets and golden displays as the leaves begin to change.  In late autumn, the starlings arrive and dance across the skies at dusk in mesm...

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Christmas and New Year celebrations in Italy traditionally revolve – of course – around a huge meal, or cenone, whether on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve or all three. But amid the Covid-19 pandemic, will we be eating alone this year? While some other countries have set a number on how many people you're allowed to invite to Christmas...

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Umbria is dotted with charming medieval villages, many of which are still off the radar. One such village is Massa Martana, a mere 60 kilometers from the regional capital of Perugia. Surrounded by the Monti Martani mountain range and lush woods, Massa Martana is an ancient walled town possibly dating back to the Romans, as the area is traverses by...

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