Rome and the ruins of Pompeii are now closer
On Sunday 16 July, the new direct Rome-Pompeii Frecciarossa train service departed from Rome’s Termini station. It is the result of a collaboration between the Ministry of Culture and the…
The Gardens of Ninfa, a romantic paradise
Among the remains of a medieval city in the ‘Lepini Mountains’ lies one of the ten most beautiful gardens in the world, the Garden of Ninfa. Already in Roman times…
Sermoneta, the Templars’ village
Once Sulmo, today, Sermoneta, but above all its historic centre, captures the traveller’s attention, whether travelling along the Via Appia or passing through on the Rome-Naples railway line at Latina…
Itri, the town of traditions, Frà Diavolo and olives
Itri is the commune of traditions, a town where every month there is at least one event worth visiting for: the fires of St Joseph on 19 March, the so-called…
Bologna the Wise, the Fat, the Red
Bologna la Dotta, la Grassa, la Rossa. That’s what they say about her around Italy. Nicknames that list the innumerable merits of this surprising city. A city of a thousand…
Alto Adige imposes restrictions on tourists
Bolzen april 16th 2023 While tourist resorts in Europe are selling out and competing to welcome the most visitors, some italian cities, provinces or regions are going against the trend,…
Procida, an island in pastel colours
Procida is about an hour by ferry from Naples and is the smallest of the Parthenopean islands. The volcanic nature gives the island – 3.75 square kilometres in area –…
Welcome to Venice
If there were high water, it would probably be adventurous, but it would certainly still be a beauty with a noble profile, rain or shine: the ‘Serenissima’, the ‘Dominant’, the…
Sperlonga Big Bench
The Big Bench of Sperlonga, inaugurated on 15 October 2022, is a “giant bench” that is part of the international Big Bench Community Project, a non-profit foundation promoted by the…
San Casciano dei Bagni-Twenty extraordinary bronze statues discovered at the sanctuary
Over 20 bronze statues in perfect condition, votive offerings and other objects, as well as five thousand gold, silver and bronze coins. These are the exceptional new discoveries returned by…