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The peat lakes of the Torbiere del Sebino Nature Reserve, within the Franciacorta wine-making area south of Lake Iseo, are home to waterbirds including marsh harriers, purple herons and bitterns. There are hides for birdwatchers and a circular walking trail starting from the San Pietro in Lamosa Monastery, which has some interesting 15th- and 16th-...

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On Aug. 4, the Viking Sea, a 930-passenger cruise ship, docked in Italy’s Venetian Lagoon. At first sight, the scene looked familiar: a towering white vessel, loaded with tourists, most of them from North America, making its way past centuries-old buildings and narrow canals. But this time the destination wasn’t Venice, but Chioggia, a smaller, les...

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Traveling to Basilicata in summer is like reaching your own end of the world. Matera-born novelist Mariolina Venezia wrote that “Basilicata is moody. Not lunar, moody. In winter, it is all congealed and melancholy, and you are barely catching your breath before you find it yellow and burnt like hell, gloomy from too much light and the scorching sun...

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Verona attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world every year because of the romantic story of Romeo and Juliet written by Shakespeare, but also because of the city's great artistic and cultural offer. Together with Venice, it is one of the most visited cities in Veneto. There are many activities to do. Among ancient palaces, theatre and...

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Megalithic stone towers still speckle the countryside. They're called nuraghi and they're ancient. Then there are the "sacred wells" in which you can descend into the underworld, your fingers grazing basalt walls so finely worked you couldn't shove a piece of paper between the perfectly honed stones if you tried. They're even older. Roman spring-fe...

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To draw up a list of only 10 dishes to try in Campania is not easy, but those who love good food will never be disappointed, here. Not just pizza and babà, then. This region, with its long rocky coast and the mountains of the hinterland, with an infinite list of typical recipes and Km 0 ingredients, offers a truly unique variety of flavors. Almost...

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They are chosen for birthdays, as original activities of team building or simply to spend a fun day in the company: the adventure parks are ideal for those who want to have fun, try adrenaline experiences and be in contact with nature. In Italy there are many adventure parks that offer various activities, many of which reserve space for the enterta...

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Vernazza is one of the five little villages that make up the Cinque Terre, stretching along the Ligurian coast of Italy. 4 of the 5 towns are perched right along the sea (from north to south: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Manarola, and Riomaggiore). The fifth village is Corniglia which sits nearly 400 steps up a hillside. Once a string of isolated...

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The Isola d’Elba, an amazing island situated between the Tyrrhenian and Ligurian Sea, is the largest of the Tuscan Archipelago. It can be easily reached from Piombino with both Toremar, Blu Navy, Moby Line x ferries. There is also an airport on the island, Marina di Campo, that is served by Intersky for international flights (to Friedrichshafen, Mu...

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WHIZZING along on my e-bike past poppy fields and country houses with wonky terracotta roofs, I finally reach the peak of Pietra Perduca. From this impressive vantage point, you can look out across the whole valley — and in the distance I spot a tiny, ancient church sitting on top of a volcanic rock. These views of unspoiled land are what the lush...

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