Christmas markets in Tuscany: a must for every traveler
Tuscany is a paradise for Christmas markets. The region is famous for its beautiful villages and towns, the cosy restaurants and the warm hospitality of the inhabitants, in the run-up…
Viareggio in the rain: tips for bad weather on the Versilia coast
Viareggio is usually synonymous with sunshine, a light breeze carrying the scent of salt, sunglasses glistening on tanned noses and that almost kitschy lightness of being that Italian coastal towns…
Pietrasanta – the ‘Little Athens’ of sculpture
Pietrasanta, nestled between the Carrara marble quarries and the Versilia coast, has always been known as ‘Little Athens’ – and not without reason. With over 50 art workshops, the town…
What to do in Versilia in Summer 2025?
A night between Renaissance and pop: Will Smith at the BIG Art Festival GALA 2025 On July 25, 2025, the world of art, celebrities, and music lovers will witness an…
Here are five tips to help you get the best price when buying a house in Italy.
Having a home in Italy sounds like living the dolce vita: warm summer evenings, olive groves, and a view of the sea. It’s no surprise that more and more people…
Leonardo da Vinci
Born in 1452 in Anchiano, a small village near Vinci, Leonardo was the Renaissance man par excellence: painter and sculptor, artist, set designer, thinker, man of science, anatomist, inventor, military…
Valentine’s Day – 6 romantic destinations in Italy
La Dolce Vita – when the film of the same name by star director Federico Fellini was released in 1960, a new attitude to life was born. Italy became a…
Tuscany – the lesser known mystical Lunigiana
Anyone who has gone or is planning to go to Tuscany will certainly know the classic famous places like Florence and its Uffizi Gallery or Ponte Vecchio, Siena, Arezzo or…
The Flavors of Rome: Myths and Traditions Behind the Dishes
Roman cuisine is deeply rooted in the history of the Roman Empire and has evolved over the centuries, preserving a rich and varied culinary tradition. The cauponae, the ancient taverns,…
Parco dei Mostri: The park of the “monsters” near Bomarzo
A wide-open mouth of hell with a staircase in front of it, an enigmatic female figure balancing on a turtle, fighting giants – around 80 kilometres north of Rome, a…