In the Tuscan–Emilian Apennines, about an hour from Bologna and a few kilometers from Porretta Terme you'll find Lake Suviana. This artificial lake was formed in 1932, after the construction of a dam and now makes for a relaxing holiday destination. Suviana is the largest lake in ...

Gardaland has been Italy's number one theme park for more than forty years now. It's popular with adults and children and for those who haven't heard of it, here is your chance to find out more! Gardaland Gardaland is located in Castelnuovo del Garda in the province ...

   In the heart of the Umbria region, lies the outdoor family theme park in Perugia. Just two kilometers from Perugia, is the Città della Domenica (or "Sunday City"). Come with us on an adventure into this classic Italian Sunday getaway spot!The History of the Park It ...

  A family weekend in Verona with the 15th edition of Family Happening! A festival dedicated to children and families in the beautiful northern Italian city of Verona. It's no secret that the Italian culture is based on famiglia and so it stands to reason that virtually all festivals ...

   Cordovado is a town in the Pordenone province of Italy's northeastern Friuli Venezia Giulia region (not to be confused with the city of Venezia or Venice). It happens to have made the prestigious list of one of the "Most Beautiful Villages in Italy". This medieval borgo has ...

   Venice, one of the most chic places in the entire world, gifts us not only with its sheer existence but also with several events during the year. One of these is the Venice Historic Regatta which celebrates the art and discipline of rowing which has ...

   One day in August, my dad and I decided to cycle along a stretch of the Valsugana cycle path that connects the Trentino  part of Lake Caldonazzo with the city of Bassano (82 km in all). After loading our bikes into the car (you can also rent ...

   If you're in Italy during the Ferragosto holiday and looking for a way to celebrate in true Italian style, then you're in the right place! Here's a comprehensive list of events, festivals and parties for this national holiday! No matter what area you're visiting in ...

  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 ...

   Let's discover another heavenly stretch of the Italian coast. The Costa Viola (purple coast) is a stretch of coastline in southern Calabria that mainly includes the province of Reggio Calabria. It extends for about 35 km along the Tyrrhenian Sea running almost parallel to the ...