For many of us, the most magical time of the year is officially here! And it seems that with each passing year, it comes earlier and earlier. Many of Italy's cities are already decorated with beautiful lights and have set up their Christmas markets. Here's ...

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, ...

Torrone Festival in Cremona From November 12-20, 2022 Where: Cremona's historic center Who is it for: Everyone Tickets: None required Official website: Festa del Torrone

Brescia is a large city in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. It's situated in a breathtaking location near the Alps and also lakes Garda and Iseo. You may not know that Brescia has the best-preserved Roman buildings of any city in northern Italy, 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 figure indicating the famous via. But have you ever wondered what ...

Somewhere around the 1950s, the farmers of the Brescia valleys began leaving their homes and a life of hard work in the fields and pouring into the city of Brescia and other larger towns of Upper Garda. Only a few "philanthropists" and true mountaineers kept ...

Even climbers looking for the most challenging routes wind up going back to their roots. In the 1980s, some climbers from the Toscolano area on Lake Garda equipped a crag in Camerate for their own personal use. It was near the more famous Gaino Castle route.  It ...

Today we'll explore the famous Greenway of  Lake Como. Some friends of mine suggested this trip and their enthusiasm has been so contagious that we've decided to experience it ourselves. The Greenway is a route that winds through Lake Como, from the village of Colonno to Griante. ...

If you are thinking of planning a trip to one of Italy's national parks, you may feel overwhelmed as there are so many from which to choose! In fact, there are a total of 24 covering about 5% of the Italian peninsula and surrounding seas. ...

Lake Garda is considered one of the most enchanting places in northern Italy. This freshwater mirror extends for over 2,300 square kilometers between the Lombardy and Veneto regions and is surrounded to the north by the majestic Brenta Dolomites and to the south by the ...