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Trieste in northeastern Italy is a wealth of beauty. It’s the city that stole my heart. I was pleasantly surprised wandering around this seaside town. Nestled in the Gulf of Trieste right on the Adriatic Sea, art lovers will adore Trieste’s sea sculptures. The fresh Mediterranean sea breeze welcomes you. Seagulls call overhead and line the waterfro...

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I've recently come across an article published by Business Insider,  then proposed in Italian on the turismo.it website. In it, ten things about Italy that shock foreigners are listed. Curious, I scrolled the article and began wondering: how do I feel about it, as an Italian? Do I agree with it, do I understand its point of view or is foreign press...

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Pisa rises on the east coast of Tuscany, just over 80 km from Florence and easily accessible by car, train or bus. The birthplace of Galileo Galilei was one of the four Italian maritime republics in medieval times. It is rich in history, culture and art. Piazza del Duomo in Pisa stands just on the edge of the urban agglomeration. It is a large squa...

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Civita di Bagnoregio, a clifftop village surging out of a valley in Italy's central Lazio region, has been proposed for World Heritage Status by the Italian UNESCO commission. If successful, the "Cultural Landscape of Civita di Bagnoregio" could enter the prestigious UNESCO list in 2022, in a proposal backed by Civita and the Lazio region with the...

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La Bocca della Verità: sounds rather ominous, don’t you think? If you look at it, all stone, stern eyes and wide, gaping mouth, the sense of dread is even stronger. The famous classical times’ “lie detector” was probably, in origin, a rather grandiose manhole, decorating the streets of imperial Rome or, perhaps, the mouth of a fountain. Others beli...

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Ahh, the land of pizza, pasta, and gelato – what’s not to love about Italy? This boot-shaped country boasts so much to see, that it’s difficult to plan an itinerary for a limited amount of time. So, in an effort to take the guesswork out of it for others, I’ve put together this epic two week Italy itinerary for fourteen glorious days in Italy, now...

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A steep, rocky coastline, small bays and inlets, fishing boats and colorful houses: this is the breathtaking landscape you will find in the Cinque Terre, a stretch of coast on the Ligurian Riviera di Levante in the province of La Spezia. The ‘five lands’ refer to the five villages, which in ancient times were called ‘lands’ (terre), of Monterosso,...

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The historical centre of San Gimignano (known as the city of beautiful towers) was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in December 1990 in Banff, Alberta (Canada), because it has preserved its authentic medieval structure in terms of both architecture and urban planning. San Gimignano is in Tuscany, 56 km south of Florence, in the northern tip of...

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Secret gardens, public and private parks, and verdant hills, Florence’s reputation for being “green” goes beyond its eco - sustainability efforts.  One of the most beautiful attractions you can discover when you visit the city of Florence, or when you live there, are its historic gardens, especially in the spring, when the beauty of these lush, gre...

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A heady mix of haunting ruins, awe-inspiring art and vibrant street life, Italy’s hot-blooded capital is one of the world’s most romantic and charismatic cities. A trip to Rome is as much about lapping up the dolce vita lifestyle as gorging on art and culture. Idling around picturesque streets, whiling away hours at streetside cafes, people-watchin...

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