Once upon a time there was a siren called Leucasia, named for her white skin, who fell in love with a shepherd named Melisso; however, Melisso was already in love with Aristula. The annoyed siren took revenge, overwhelming the two lovers with waves unleashed by ...

We aren't on a tropical island, we aren't on a Caribbean beach, and we aren't in a far away, exotic land; but if we look around, our eyes will see a pure, white beach plunging into turquoise waters, surrounded by a high rocky coastline that ...

Map of Plemmirio, SyracusePlemmyrion is the ancient name given to the Magdalen Peninsula located south of the Great Harbor of Syracuse by Virgil in the Aeneid (III, 692/5) and, mentioned even earlier, by the Greek historian Thucydides in his History of the Peloponnesian War (Book ...

In 1965, on the highest point of Monte San Biagio, the imposing statue of Christ the Redeemer was erected. Besides the importance of its dimensions, there is another really curious detail: whatever the observation point (the sea or the land) the Redeemer seems to be ...

"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 ...

The Cave of King Tiberius is located in Riolo Terme in the Parco della Vena del Gesso Romagnola.  Known for its high archaeological and witness value, and for the presence of healing waters, the cave has been known in Italian and international archaeological literature since the ...

The winding roads that climb the mountain, gradually becoming narrower and narrower, the colours of the changing landscape, passing from the warm shades of red and orange to the cold ones of green, white and gray. The road seems to never end, you have the ...

The Toirano caves, a karst cave system not far from Savona, are an unusual site, which will charm both adults and children. The 70-minute guided tour will introduce you to a hidden and mysterious world. The first part of the visit takes place in the Bàsura ...

The Island of Ortigia is the oldest nucleus of Syracuse. Linked to the town by the Ponte Umbertino, Ortigia is surrounded by blue waters, where you can see sail boats, fishing boats and other ships. The smell of saltiness and the shining sun on the sea ...

"Walking means to me getting into nature. And that's why I walk slowly, I never run, nature is not a gym. I wander in nature to see, to feel, with all my senses. So my spirit reunites with the trees, the fields and the flowers. ...