In Tuscany alone there are officially 26 of the "Most Beautiful Villages in Italy" and the lovely Barga is one of them. This quaint, picturesque village is just 45 minutes north of Lucca in what is known as the Valle del Serchio (after the river Serchio) ...

    Once again this year, the lovely village of Cison di Valmarino (Treviso) will host the Stelle a Natale Christmas market. On December 7, 8, 14 and 15, the streets will be filled with the holiday spirit. ©artigianatovivo.it It's going to be a special Christmas market in one of ...

  Of the many day trips from the Tuscan city of Florence, you won't want to miss nearby Certaldo. Of Etruscan-Roman origins, it is known as being the birthplace of the writer Giovanni Boccaccio and of the artist Giovanni della Robbia. It is also on the elite list ...

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 ...

Every year in Oratino, a village bearing the prestigious title of "One of the Most Beautiful Villages in Italy", one of the most ancient and well-known traditions of the Molise region is celebrated: the Faglia of Oratino. The so-called faglia is a lighting ritual of a 13-meter ...

Just a year ago, the title of "the Most Beautiful Village in Italy" or Borgo dei Borghi d'Italia 2017 was assigned to the town of Venzone, in the province of Udine. In fact, of the 19 villages in the running, Venzone had the highest score based ...

Continuing the journey of the beautiful coast of Abruzzo, we could not miss the appeal of two flagships in the rich landscape of this territory. The Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere stands majestically on a promontory in the town of Fossacesia, in the province of ...

For those not from these parts, it's difficult to put into the words the sensation that one feels in mountain areas where temperatures can plunge out of the comfort zone. Pungent, immobilizing, frigid, but yet stimulating at the same time.  Just as it would be a ...

The Marche countryside is known for its rolling farmland dotted with little hill top towns. Which, for a few weeks in July are ablaze with yellow fields of sunflowers. Marche is a stunning region. Many of the little towns have been awarded the title of I ...