When you think about the castles of Lombardy, the Sforza Castle in Milan, with its majesty and its beautiful park, immediately comes to mind. In this article, however, I'll tell you about another castle, not widely know, but equally important and beautiful: the Visconti castle ...

"Live your novel" is the slogan on the tourism website for the town of Varenna. Sounds inviting, right? We assure you it is just that. Lovely Varenna is a lakeside village of under 1,000 on Lake Como. If strolling along a lakeside promenade with a ...

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 cartoon drawing indicating the famous via. But have you ever wondered ...

Cremona. Cremona is synonymous with so many beautiful things. We could begin with the violin, or perhaps the torrone dessert, or maybe even, the Torrazzo- the highest belltower in Italy. And yet, when you type in "Cremona" in the search engine, it might actually auto-suggest the phrase, ...

Fairytale valleys, enchanted woods, regenerating silence. The surprises hidden in the woods of northern Italy are infinite. There are places where contact with nature is profound and almost overwhelming. This is the case in the Scalve Valley, a mountain community situated between the provinces of Bergamo and Brescia, in ...

May 12 is International Nurses Day and now more than ever, we are all reflecting on how valuable health care workers are to the world. It only seemed fitting to trace the roots of medicine in Italy since it is home to some of the oldest ...

If you didn't happen to recognize some of the Italian locations while watching George Lucas' Star Wars, now's your chance to find out where they are! Some of the scenes of the most beloved saga of all time were filmed right here in Italy. Star Wars ...

In the heart of Italy's northern Lombardy region amongst the infinite stretches of vineyards and farms lies an area known as Franciacorta. From the city of Brescia to the tip of Lake Iseo, it is all breathtaking. Brief History of the Area The curious name (Franciacorta) of ...

Northern Italy's Lombardy region holds some of the most mysterious, natural rock formations in Italy. Known as the Piramide di Zone or the Pyramids of Zone, these strange formations are named after the area- Zone (near Brescia). In geology, these particular formations caused by erosion are known ...

Do you know the land where the lemon-trees grow, in darkened leaves the gold-oranges glow, a soft wind blows from the pure blue sky, the myrtle stands mute, and the bay-tree high? Do you know it well? It’s there I’d be gone, to be there with you, O, my beloved one! J.W. ...