Travel Guide

Culture
by Silvia Donati |
Sicily is often described as a crossroads of civilizations, given its long history of foreign domination, from the Greeks to the Romans, to the Arabs, Normans…
Lifestyle
by John Bensalhia |
John Bensalhia is your guide to some of the main methods of transport in Sicily, and what to know when travelling around the region...   BUSES Looking…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
“We’re neither Ionians nor Dorians, we are Sicilians,” said the Syracusan Hermocrates as early as 424 BC. Nowadays, many will say, “We’re not Italians, we’re…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Its name means ‘quail’ in ancient Greek, but the locals call it ‘the rock’ (lo scoglio): Ortygia, Siracusa’s ancient heart on Sicily’s south-eastern coast,…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Our featured region of the month, Emilia-Romagna has 90 km of coastline, facing the Adriatic Sea: known as Riviera Romagnola, it stretches across three…
Travel
by Georgette Jupe |
When it comes to hidden gems in Italy, you’ll be hard-pressed to find anything completely off the radar, but it is our mantra to provide coverage of…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
It is often said that you need to know the past to understand the present. That also applies to cities and it is certainly true for Bologna, a city that…
Food & Drink
by Luciana.Squadrilli |
Friuli Venezia Giulia is mostly famous for its outstanding wines – especially the whites. But the red and “orange” wines obtained with a prolonged maceration…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
When it comes to Italian destinations, some regions get all the love, and others…don’t. Such is the case with Friuli Venezia Giulia, the north-easternmost…
Travel
by Anonymous (not verified) |
by: Caterina Pomini. Main photo credit: Flickr CC: Hanc1 The night time adds magic to beautiful cities, and Rome is no exception. On my Roman night…