Sapri and Pisacane's Expedition The older generation of Italians will surely remember this beautiful poem by Luigi Mercantini, "The Gleaner of Sapri", which tells of the unfortunate expedition of Carlo Pisacane. On June 28, 1857, Pisacane and about 300 other men arrived in the Gulf of ...

After descending the green hills of the Metauro River Valley, and heading towards the Adriatic Sea, you'll reach the city of Fano. A large, ancient arch welcomes you to the city's historic center. Fano was originally named Fanum Fortunae after the temple of Fortuna built in ...

The Riviera del Brenta connects Padua with the Venice Lagoon in a 36 km path, along which we find the beautiful Villas of Brenta, frequented in past centuries by the likes of Casanova, Galileo, Byron, D'Annunzio, the royal families of France and Russia, Napoleon, and ...

A gunshot in the distance. Trenches in the mountains in the cold winter climate of Monte Grappa. This is the scenario our great-grandparents faced during the First World War in the rugged peaks of the Bassano Mountains. The German general Otto Von Below knew well ...

Florence is absolutely one of the most beautiful cities in Italy. Its great art and culture is known practically all over the world. It's a fascinating city to experience both day and night, strolling through its ancient streets or across the Ponte Vecchio. The historic ...

Located in the southernmost outpost of the Venetian lagoon, in a strategic position to defend the Most Serene Republic of Venice, Chioggia, the ancient Clodia, today appears as a cheerful, lively city on the water. Chioggia is full of splendid historic buildings interspersed with small canals ...

Villa Margon is one of the most beautiful aristocratic residences of the entire Alpine region. It is located on the slopes of Mount Bondone, a few kilometers south of the city of Trento and it is a perfect place for short, relaxing walks. Villa Margon was built ...

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 kilometers away you'll find Coriano. Nowadays, ...

You may choose to visit the surroundings of the picturesque area of Galzignano Terme (Padua) for several reasons ... However, I ask that you set aside the Euganean Hills and the Church of Sant'Eusebio and follow me on a discovery of the Monumental Garden of Valsanzibio and ...

In Sicily, there is a "magic" place located halfway between Syracuse and Taormina, a few steps from the sea and half an hour drive from Mt. Etna ... a place of ancient lavas and groundwater and lemon groves ... Land of Aci. This virtual name ...