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It will be an Easter and Easter Monday dedicated to agritourism, with a total of one and a half million visitors (65 percent are Italian), including overnight stays, lunches and visits, who will choose to spend the festive days rediscovering the beauty of the countryside and the goodness of peasant food enjoyed among the breathtaking landscapes off...

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In summer, Sardinia is one of the most popular and chosen destinations for tourists, especially for its enchanting beaches, but this region has much more to offer. In fact, the island is also a land rich in villages steeped in history and authenticity. Visiting these hidden treasures during the winter season allows you to immerse yourself in the lo...

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It's quite likely that the aboriginal Etruscans may have evolved from the earlier Villanovan Culture. There is always a continuum. But why, amongst all the people who've wandered in and out of Italy, should we be concerned with the Etruscans? Just visit any one of the many museums and then head for an Etruscan tomb (easily done in the Etruscan town...

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Mount Etna loomed large over everything as we arrived in eastern Sicily that early January. From miles away, I could see the steam plumes rising from the snow-topped behemoth, like blown-out candles on a hastily iced birthday cake. Appropriately, I was on a milestone birthday road trip around Sicily, from Palermo to Catania. The second-to-last stop...

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Enclosed between marshlands and sea, at a strategic crossway of river trade routes between East and Northern Europe, Chioggia was erected on a cluster of islands some 16 miles south of Venice, at the southern end of the Venetian lagoon. The commune’s history dates to Byzantine times: its heritage is rich and time honored, and its success built on s...

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The pearl of the unforgettable Amalfi Coastline has to be that of Positano. A splash of colourful pastel hued houses painted across the jagged cliffside above the sparkling blue waters, you’ll find one of the most romantic places in all of Italy! Here’s your ultimate guide to the best things to do in Positano, as well as top travel tips to know bef...

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If you have been to Rome, you likely enjoyed a coffee in one of the many elegant, old-fashioned cafés of Piazza Navona: yes, that coffee probably cost you twice as much as anywhere else, but man, was it worth it! The grandness of the square with its baroque architecture, the lively atmosphere, the street artists — it’s just such a beautiful, charac...

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One can only imagine the splendor of Florence that was once pristine and untainted, where vines were cultivated from Chianti to Santa Maria Novella, when agriculture and urbanism shared the same soil. Images that live suggestive to this day only in the toponymy from Via della Vigna Vecchia to Via della Vigna Nuova to Via Il Prato, once rich in gree...

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Italy, in its vast wealth of landscapes, holds rock formations with enigmatic charm and an almost mythical appearance. These are the Fairy Chimneys, also known as earth pyramids, which evoke fairy-tale scenery, appear to be carved by divine hands and populated, perhaps, by magical creatures. These formations, though most frequently associated with...

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Sanremo sits on Italy's northwest coast, a standout spot on the Italian Riviera. It's not just a pretty face; it's a cultural powerhouse, home to the Sanremo Music Festival and the Milan–San Remo bike race. Forget the myth of Saint Remus; the name really comes from "Sant'Eremo di San Romolo," nodding to Romulus of Genoa. Historical Overview Long ag...

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