The Scottish Captain Neil McEacharn was an important figure for the birth of the Botanical Gardens of Villa Taranto on Lake Maggiore, in 1931. The Gardens were chosen by Buzzfeed in 2014, and by TheNeeds in 2017, as the most beautiful gardens in the world. His quote tells ...

The "Ice Kingdom" from Fantasy to Reality Cinecittà World, the theme park dedicated to cinema and TV in Castel Romano (Rome), is opening a new pavilion! It's the first indoor snow park in Italy with five themed attractions: a skating rink, ice bumper cars, a tube ...

The small medieval town of Saturnia is nestled in the hills of southern Tuscany. It overlooks the thermal springs, the cascate del mulino (mill waterfalls), the cascate del gorello (gorello waterfalls) and the Albegna Valley. A small, yet delightful town, its history dates back to ...

Hiking in the Italian Alps can be some of the most beautiful and rewarding trails in Europe. If you're visiting northern Italy between June and October, make sure and include the Serio Waterfalls. Located in the heart of the Valbondione (highest peaks) of the Orobie ...

Every year the magnificent art city of Spoleto opens its curtain and welcomes the world with its Festival of Two Worlds. Its monumental beauty is as intact as its historic vocation to art. The scenes open even before entering its streets, with the majestic Albornoziana ...

June in Tuscany is a magical time both for the pleasant weather and for the numerous events. For more than three centuries the residents of Pisa have honored their Patron Saint, San Ranieri, with the traditional festival of the Luminara. After sunset on June 16th, all ...

The Tremiti Islands, also called the pearls of the Adriatic, constitute an archipelago that is part of the Gargano National Park. The islands are one of the most important tourist centers of the Puglia Region, awarded several times with the Blue Flag for its waters. ...

Leonardo da Vinci died 500 hundred years ago in the castle of Clos-Lucé in France. Although he had been away from Florence for ten years, he felt a close attachment to his city until the end. All his life he called himself a ‘Florentine painter’. ...

"There are no foreigners here, but only friends you have not met yet": as said by the Irish poet William Butler Yeats (1865-1939); a fitting introduction to the Celtic festival that bears the name of Triskell. It's like a warm hug or a pat on the ...

Flower festival of CampobassoOn May 31st of each year, an intriguing, colorful event is held in Campobasso in honor of the Virgin Mary. It is one of the most popular traditions celebrated by the residents of Campobasso during which the statue of the Madonna ...