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In the crypt of the Basilica of San Savino in Piacenza – consecrated in 1107 and later renovated many times over the centuries – has a wonderful black and white floor mosaic from the early 12th century, with medallions that represent the twelve months of the year, the signs of the zodiac and various agricultural activities. In the part of the churc...

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It may be smaller than California in terms of size, but Italy is big in almost all things that matter: food, coffee, art and literature, fashion, beautiful people, and fabulous cars.  The Italians certainly know pleasure and have undoubtedly mastered living the sweet life (La Dolce Vita) and the sweetness of doing nothing (Il Dolce Far Niente).  It...

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The tranquil sea below us merges with an azure sky: the colour scheme is broken only by pastel homes, randomly piled on a steep cliff jutting out of the sea. A reluctant trekker, I have just made one of my most excruciating climbs to the top of a vineyard in Manarola, a tiny fishing village perched on a cliff in Cinque Terre on the northwestern Ita...

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S.U.P.E.R., acronym for ‘Seven Unique Places to Experience in Rome,’ is the new cumulative ticket that gives access to seven sites within the Archeological Park of the Colosseum: besides the Colosseum itself, the Roman Forum and the Palatine, the special ticket includes a visit to seven sites that are normally closed to the public, or accessible on...

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This is the story of the knight Galgano and how a vision made him renounce to wealth, war and women in name of a life of meditation and prayer. This is a story where faith, legend, history and literature merge in one intriguing tale, to the dénouement of which, in truth, we won’t be able to come. This is a story of Tuscan hills, hermits, abbeys and...

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Rilanciare e valorizzare il turismo nei territori verdi e incontaminati delle Madonie, puntando tutto sul “turismo di radice” e sul fare sistema. È questa l’idea che ha dato vita all’iniziativa “Roots n’ Tours”, presentata all’ex Convento dei Padri Riformati di Petralia Sottana, che si propone di supportare amministrazioni e soggetti privati nella...

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La Sardegna sempre regina nella graduatoria del mare più bello, secondo la graduatoria stilata da Lega Ambiente e Touring Club Italiano, che hanno presentato oggi l'edizione 2018 del "Mare più bello". Sul fronte lacustre, invece, medaglia d'oro al Trentino..La guida (Guida blu) racconta 44 tra le piu' belle zone balneari del nostro Paese e una seri...

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Trying to pack in all of Italy's sights can start to feel a lot like hard work. So why not swap the obligatory attractions for actual labour on one of the country's organic farms? As contributor Paul Batty discovered in the Tuscan countryside, a working holiday doesn't have to be a dull one. From the leaning tower of Pisa to the marble marvels of F...

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Up until the middle of the fifteenth century, each and every book in Europe was handmade. Books were precious, expensive, and prized possessions of monasteries and learned collectors wealthy enough to purchase them. With Johann Gutenberg’s invention of moveable type in the 1450s, plus other advances in engraving, book printing, and distribution, al...

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Sicily is famous for some of Italy's most picture-perfect beaches. But venture out of the seaside resorts and you'll be rewarded with rugged coastline, ancient caves and deserted diving spots, writes contributor Peter Briggs. A few miles southeast of the seaside town of San Vito Lo Capo in north-west Sicily lies a expansive nature park: Riserva Nat...

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