Civita di Bagnoregio is by far the most mysterious, magical place I have ever visited. It is on the World Monuments Fund watch list as an "endangered" city. It is known as "the dying city" in Italian because in the winter months, the population dwindles ...

    For many, summer holidays are already fading away as a not-so-distant memory. But, for those of you that still may be trying to plan your holiday in September, we've got some fabulous last-minute September 2019 holiday offers for you throughout Italy! Dooid's Last Minute September 2019 ...

Muro Leccese is a small town located in the central-southern part of Salento just 33 km from Lecce. The Messapians were from Illyria and, beginning in the 6th century BC, began transforming the town into an urban center with their symmetrical dwellings along the main roads. It ...

Matera, the European Capital of Culture 2019 and the City of Christmas 2018, has been representing Basilicata in the world for a few years now. Basilicata remained unknown to many for a long time. In fact, a local director, Rocco Papaleo, in his film Basilicata Coast to Coast says: ...

"Oh my Pizzomunno, do ignore that mocking wave that sinks your helpless love ...". These are the lyrics from Max Gazzé's song The Legend of Cristalda and Pizzomunno which is competing in this year's San Remo Italian Song Festival. It prompted our curiosity to find out ...

A flourishing city: this is the description the historian Tacitus gave of Vercelli in the first book of his Histories. According to the ancient Roman historian, Vercelli was, together with Milan, Novara and Ivrea, one of the most prosperous cities in the ancient Transpadane region during ...

Recanati is a Medieval walled city in the Marche region, formed in the 12th century from the union of three castles. The result is a longer than usual hilltop town, which makes a striking impression as you approach it by car. Recanati is famed for Giacomo ...