When I think about Christmas markets, my mind inevitably goes back to Trentino Alto Adige and its snow-capped mountains, chestnuts, and the warmth that only good hot chocolate can give you. The most renowned and biggest market in the region is in Trento!  Imagine yourself strolling through the city completely absorbed ...

Italy's Aosta Valley (Valle d'Aosta) region borders France and shares the tallest mountain in the Alps, Monte Bianco (or Mont Blanc in French). The town of Courmayeur has become one of the most desirable winter destinations in the world. It is also known for its ...

Known as "the pearl of the Ionian Sea", Gallipoli (located in the southern part of the Apulian region) whose ancient name was 'Anxa', was named a UNESCO Heritage site in 2015. The city was founded by ancient Greeks as a Messapic settlement, and the etymology ...

Marina A few years ago I had the chance to visit Cagliari. The harbor and the blue sea are certainly what initially attracts visitors' attention. Boats, yachts, and cruise ships sway back and forth on the waves of a perfect sea. In front of the harbor ...

For a long time, Genoa wasn't very well known. Perhaps viewed with suspicion by Italians, but even more by tourists who considered the city little more than a link between the Riviera di Levante and the Riviera di Ponente and vice versa.  Over the last few decades, ...

The Republic of San Marino is a sovereign state located within the borders of Italy's Emilia-Romagna and Marche regions. Like Vatican City, Monaco, or the country of Liechtenstein, it is a microstate or a very small state with very few people. San Marino happens to ...

Even if this is your first time in Bologna, you can already tell that something about this city feels different than any other place you've visited thus far. At dusk, something magical happens and it suddenly becomes clear why the people you've met during the ...

    L'artigiano in Fiera is an internationally-renowned craft fair in Milan. It draws visitors from all over Italy and beyond and showcases the best of Italian and international handicraft and artisan work. It is a unique event that offers an extremely wide range of handmade creations. The distinctive feature of ...

This fair has been a regular event in Milan for twenty years now. Internationally renowned, it shows the best of Italian and worldwide handicraft. It is an unique event that offers an extremely wide range of handmade creations. The distinctive feature of this event is the ...

The Marches has always been considered a natural heritage, known mostly for the gastronomic flavors and the combination of sea and mountains, but perhaps not everyone knows that the biggest regional turnover comes from the manufacturing sector, in a particular from the footwear industry. Tod's, Paciotti, Loriblu ...