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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Churches & Religious sites
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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The Art of Slow Travel in Ragusa Ibla
Ragusa is a lovely town located in Baroque Sicily, the South-Eastern part of Sicily known as the Val di Noto, comprising
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The baroque towns of the Val di Noto: a walk in Sicily’s flamboyant past
The baroque towns of Sicily are a group of nine towns of Medieval or pre-medieval origin located in South-Eastern Sicily: Caltagirone, Militello, Catania, Modica, Noto, Palazzolo, Ragusa, Ispica and Scicli. They were all rebuilt in a unique late Baroque style after the 1693-earthquake that partly or entirely destroyed them.
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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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21 unusual photos that will make you want to go (back) to Pisa
Pisa beyond the obvious and the cliches. The famous sights photographed from a not so usual perspective and other off
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Sacra di San Michele: a Mysterious Monastery high up in the Mountains
Symbol monument of the Piedmont region, the abbey of San Michele is undoubtedly one of the most striking architectural
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The Way of St Francis: in Francis of Assisi’s footsteps on his 550km pilgrimage from Florence to Rome
The idea for this article was submitted by Hannah of Cicerone Press, who asked me if I would be interested
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Siena Cathedral reopens its “Gate to heaven”
The Siena Cathedral will reopen its Porta del Cielo to the public, allowing visitors to climb up a series
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Superga : a basilica, a tragedy and the birth of a legend
Located at 10 km of Turin, on top of the Superga hill after which it takes its name, the Basilica of
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