Nardò, the big-hearted, sleeping beauty (Salento, Puglia)
The ancient borgo of the city of Nardò is surprisingly silent, even in the middle of July. Completely off the
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Offbeat & Unusual
Italia Sparita – A Story about Little Things and Big Emotions
by Catherine Marien …about the meaningful little things and cherished moments we want to hold onto forever. People gathering
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Italy’s most awe-inspiring, smaller lakes you’ve probably never heard of
Italy counts over 4,000 lakes, of which 569 are natural lakes of over 20 hectares. Italy is, in fact, the European
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20 Things you can only do in Naples
Often misunderstood, Naples is a surprising, ever-changing city. Kaleidoscopic and multifarious, the city offers a novel experience every time you
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Top 15 reasons that make Molise the new coolest region to visit in Italy
by Catherine Marien After Basilicata (Maratea, Matera, Craco), we planned a road trip to another even more uncharted territory
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Agnone, home to the world’s oldest family-owned manufacturing company
by Catherine Marien Agnone is a pretty hill-top town at 840 m height, overlooking the verdant Verrino valley in the
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Top 8 Most amazing cemeteries in Italy
Cemeteries are not commonly considered places of beauty and introspection. Yet, some of them, the Italian Cimiteri Monumentale (Monumental Cemeteries) are
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The miracle of Ponza: 15 reasons why you should visit this little island at least once in your life
Author’s note (update August 2017): This article first run on July 4, 2007 on Yourguidetoitaly.com and was redirected and updated
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Vinci, the birthplace of Leonardo
Situated on the slope of the Montalbano, amid the rolling hills of Tuscany, lies the town of Vinci, the birthplace
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Alpine motorcycle road trip around the Mont Blanc
Last weekend I joined a motorcycle group for a most exciting road trip around the Mont Blanc, starting from Geneva,
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