borgo
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 10/03/2018 - 04:00
Rated among the most beautiful ‘borghi’ (historic villages) of Italy, Savoca in Sicily isn’t overrun with tourists, which has helped maintain a relaxed…
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 07/12/2018 - 00:00
Like many villages in the Apennine mountains of Italy, Santo Stefano di Sessanio risked abandonment. It took the vision of an Italian-Swedish entrepreneur to…
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 06/06/2018 - 04:00
They call it ‘the pearl of the Euganean Hills,’ and indeed Arquà Petrarca has fully preserved its medieval charm; no wonder that it is classified as one of…
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 05/01/2018 - 03:00
For our Borgo of the Month series, we head to the Saracen village of Sambuca in Sicily.
Near major Sicilian attractions like the Valley of the Temples and the…
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 04/04/2018 - 09:23
The rustic spirit of this Tuscan village, located in the countryside of the Maremma, between the sea and metal-rich hills, is palpable in the houses and…
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 03/08/2018 - 00:00
We continue our Borgo of the Month series by heading to the village of Sant'Agata Feltria, at the border between Romagna and Marche.
Why visit
Sant'Agata…
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 02/01/2018 - 07:48
Set in the peaceful valley Argentina of Liguria, surrounded by woods, Triora is located about 100 kilometers (62 mi) southwest of Genoa, the region’s capital,…
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 01/03/2018 - 00:00
[Photo: Certaldo.]
Leave Florence behind even if for just a half day and immerse yourself in the picturesque Tuscan countryside, exploring lesser-known…
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 09/21/2017 - 06:00
October in Rome can be so pleasant weather-wise, with the likelihood of sunny days and warm temperatures, that the Romans have a name for it: ottobrata romana…
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 09/07/2017 - 11:52
Every month, we take a tour of Italy’s most charming borghi (historic villages), selected from the region we’re featuring. This month, it’s Lazio’s turn, a…
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