“Wolf! Wolf !! " Until the last century, this cry could only mean one thing: danger. Not to mention how they were depicted in books: the wolfman, and werewolves. There's no denying it; wolves simply have never had a good name. Let's reexamine these amazing ...

"The Botanical Garden of Padua is at the origin of all botanical gardens in the world and represents the cradle of science, scientific exchanges and the understanding of the relationships between nature and culture. It has largely contributed to the progress of numerous modern scientific ...

If you haven't ever heard of the village of Venzone you're not alone. This hilltop town in Italy's Friuli-Venezia Giulia region isn't on most tourists' radar, but in this article, I hope to prove that it should be. Recently inducted into the prestigious list of ...

Spending a weekend in Sicily is not only possible, but it's also a necessity! And it is even more beautiful than what you would expect. At least for me, a native Umbrian, Sicily has been a recent discovery and now that I've been, I'm totally ...

If you've already been to Venice, maybe more than once, then it might be time to discover something new in the lagoon! We propose the darling village of Murano. Famous for its exquisite craftsmanship of handblown glass, Murano is full of charm and is the ...

On the border of Umbria and Lazio lies the village of Piediluco and its splendid lake. This charming area of Umbria is off the beaten path and just waiting to be explored. It makes a lovely trip when visiting nearby Nera River Park and one ...

At the border between Italy and France, in the Natural Park of the Maritime Alps, surrounded by trees, streams and lakes, you'll find Vernante. This small village is in the province of Cuneo, known all over the world as “the village of Pinocchio”. Within the charming ...

One of the most well-known and spiritual journeys in the world is along the Via Francigena. If you have traveled around Italy, you have most likely noticed the brown signs with the little pilgrim figure indicating the famous via. But have you ever wondered what ...

In this article, we're going just about as far south as you can go on the Italian peninsula to the town of Morciano di Leuca. This part of Puglia is known as Salento, a sub-region that has become very well known and loved by tourists ...

Cefalù (pronounced cheh-fah-loo) is an unbelievably beautiful town along Sicily's northern coast. Both the Madonie mountains and the Tyrrhenian Sea serve as its backdrop. For the wanderlust traveler, Cefalù offers everything from history and culture to amazing food, and a stunning coastline. It is also part ...