Matera’s Ionian Coast: Metaponto and Pisticci
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Matera’s Ionian Coast: Metaponto and Pisticci

Matera's Ionian Coast is a gorgeous stretch of paradise on earth. By now, most travelers have heard of Matera, the city of the sassi (stones) and its famous cave dwellings. It's also the 2019 European Capital of Culture. This ancient city is beginning to make a name ...

Metaponto, Bernalda, MT, Basilicata
Amalfi Coast: Visiting Salerno and its Sea
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Amalfi Coast: Visiting Salerno and its Sea

If you plan to head to the Amalfi Coast this summer, you can't miss visiting Salerno and its magnificent historic center! This is a mini-guide on what to see in Salerno in the summer. You will find many ideas for your experience- the perfect mix of ...

Salerno, SA, Campania
The Palio of Siena
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The Palio of Siena

  The Palio is held every year in the splendid town of Siena. It's an ancient horse race that dates back to 1200 in which every horse represents a contrade (districts) of the city. The horses run in Piazza del Campo for a total of three laps and the ...

Siena, SI, Tuscany
Ancona and the Conero Riviera along the Adriatic
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Ancona and the Conero Riviera along the Adriatic

The Ancona province in the Marche region has its own riviera! In this corner of paradise, a strip of land juts out from Mount Conero forming the renowned Riviera del Conero. The green Mediterranean scrub and the silvery rocks of the promontory, plunge down to the Adriatic Sea, ...

Portonovo, AN, Marche
Scanno Lake in the Abruzzo Region of Central Italy
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Scanno Lake in the Abruzzo Region of Central Italy

Scanno, in the L'Aquila province of the Abruzzo region, is a delightful little village that has it all. Scanno is gaining notoriety because of booming tourism in Abruzzo in general, and due to the internet's unveiling of "secret spots" over the years.  Holding the prestigious title ...

Scanno, AQ, Abruzzo
The Unicorn Festival in Vinci
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The Unicorn Festival in Vinci

The town of Vinci, in Tuscany, is known throughout the world for having given birth to the painter and scientist Leonardo da Vinci, to whom two museums are dedicated (the Leonardo Museum and the Ideal Museum Leonardo da Vinci). During the summertime, the town is ...

Vinci, FI, Tuscany
Palmaria Island off the Coast of Portovenere
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Palmaria Island off the Coast of Portovenere

The Ligurian coast is one of the most beautiful and characteristic in the entire world with its colorful houses and steep, rocky cliffs contrasting against the turquoise water. Names like Cinque Terre, Portofino, and Portovenere come to mind. Just off the coast of Portovenere lies ...

Palmaria Island, Portovenere, SP, Liguria
Tuscany’s River Park in Colle Val d’Elsa near Siena
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Tuscany’s River Park in Colle Val d’Elsa near Siena

When you think of Tuscany, you think of rolling green hills, cypress-lined dirt roads, art cities like Florence and Pisa, Chianti wine, and stunning coastlines, and you are absolutely correct. But did you know that Tuscany also boasts another type of natural beauty to be ...

Parco Fluviale Alta Valdelsa, Colle Val d'Elsa, SI, Tuscany
Castellabate on the Cilento Coast
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Castellabate on the Cilento Coast

Castellabate is located on the stretch of the Tyrrhenian coast known as Cilento. Lesser-known to tourists than the more publicized Amalfi Coast, this area runs from Capaccio-Paestum to Sapri and is every bit as beautiful. What to See in Castellabate Castellabate literally means the "abbot's castle" and ...

Castellabate, SA, Campania
Berignone Natural Reserve: Masso delle Fanciulle and Masso degli Specchi
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Berignone Natural Reserve: Masso delle Fanciulle and Masso degli Specchi

Tuscany is well known for being a magical place, full of delightful things to eat and enjoy. Near Volterra, more precisely between Saline di Volterra and Pomarance, there is a beautiful natural reserve, called Berignone that holds a wild, idyllic landscape. Here, the river Cecina offers a ...

Volterra, province of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy