In the abandoned village of Apice Vecchia, in the province of Benevento, Ettore Castle hosts its Christmas Market.  ©facebook.com/mercatinidinatalecastellodellettore/The 2019 edition is a magical journey of the story of Christmas. Visitors will experience Ettore Castle as never before! The ancient and majestic medieval castle that dominates ...

   Christmas markets fascinate everyone. The atmosphere is something magical, almost surreal. Although the markets of the mountain villages and northern European countries are the most famous, the Grazzano Visconti market near Piacenza can also give you that traditional Christmas market atmosphere.Every year, the village of Grazzano ...

   Whether you happen to be traveling during late October and early November, or any other time of year, Italy's Friuli region will astound you. Devil's Bridge and nearby castles are home to mystical worlds of ancient legends and enchanted tales. These unique locations will nourish ...

Whether arriving from Pescara or Rome, the A24 / 25 motorway runs alongside the ancient Tiburtina Valeria, or the large artery that connected Rome to the Adriatic coast. At that time, travelers would reach the Peligna Valley through the Forca Caruso pass via the Cocullo tunnel ...

The Sigurtà Garden Park was an unexpected surprise. We didn’t know a thing about it when some friends invited us to spend a day there, but at the end of the day we thanked them for such a beautiful idea. The Sigurtà Garden Park is in ...

Are you spending your holidays along the Riviera Romagnola and feel like exploring beyond the sea? Follow us on a visit to three castles, a half-day journey inland and through history.   The journey starts in the hills near Rimini, where only a few kilometres away you'll find Coriano.   Nowadays, ...

We know spring is upon us when the sky begins to take on that shade of blue typical of summer. The mind wanders towards the sea, the sun, and the desire to discover new horizons.  The coast of Abruzzo provides just that. Two of its pearls ...

Have you ever wondered what there was to see in Syracuse? If you have already decided to visit Sicily, you can't miss the ancient Greek civilizations of Agrigento, Selinunte, Segesta and Syracuse. Let's take a few minutes to think back to our childhood when we ...

Have you always dreamed of celebrating the most important day of your life in a fairy tale like setting? Perhaps you've envisioned a place far out of reach of the average "passerby"; a place unchanged over the past 500 years. Perched on an impossibly jagged ...

The event translated as "Fruit, water and castles" takes place on October 20-21, 2018 from 9.00 to 19.00 at Strassoldo Castle.  Last year, when I visited this exhibition market for the first time, I was fascinated by the beauty of the place and the organization of ...