Native Venetian Sara Scarpa and her photographer boyfriend Iain Reid share their recommendations for the best places to eat out in Venice… The beautiful country, or bel paese, as it is referred to in Italian, is famous around the world for its art, culture and traditions. But it also has a reputation for its outstanding […]
There isn’t much of Italy you could describe as ‘undiscovered’, but Rebecca Ford finds something close – and just an hour from Rome. The Sabine Hills… We had been walking for a couple of hours when we came to the little meadow. It was early summer and the poppies were in bloom. Some farmers were […]
Marina Spironetti visits Bologna to see the first museum dedicated to artisan Italian gelato, and a school where aspiring entrepreneurs are taught all the sweet secrets of gelato-making… Are you a gelato addict? Have you always wanted to know all tricks of the trade? If so, the gourmet city of Bologna is the place to […]
Ponte della Maddalena, Sean Cheffings “We visited Tuscany this September and stopped to admire this stunning bridge at Borgo a Mozzano, known as Ponte della Maddalena.”
Venetian canal, Lynn Hill “While visiting Venice in 2009 I came across two buildings, one in shadow, one in sunlight. I was captivated by the view of the canal through the buildings.”
Bicycle in a vineyard, Heather von Bargen “My husband and I love Amarone wines and made a visit to the Valpolicella region. We stayed at a working winery where we could walk among the vines.”
Genoa might not be the first place you think of for a city break, but it has a special history with lots to see that you won’t find anywhere else, beyond all the boats. Jon Palmer sets sail… Genoa is the second busiest port in Italy, after Gioia Tauro, and the sixth busiest in the […]
This image arrives with us via a travel photography contest on Photocrowd in association with Alamy. It is by “Lucas” and it is called “Feeding the Soil”… Lucas explains: “Cultivating the land to get ready for winter and spring on a beautiful Tuscan vineyard in San Minato, Italy, between Pisa and Firenze. I volunteered on […]
It’s Milan as you have never seen it before as we explore, Diurno Venezia, below the street with Forbidden Places… These public baths below the streets of Milan were built in an Art Deco style typical of the interwar period. Besides baths, barber shops and sundry recreational facilities, customers had a choice of services ranging […]
Having previously visited the Dolomites on an adventure holiday with a friend, Jon Bickley returns with his family to see how his two young teenagers would take to mountain views and ‘nothing to do’… Two years ago I was privileged to have an adventurous weekend in the Dolomite region of Alta Badia – the principal […]