Il Golfo di Lerici lies on the Ligurian coast, about halfway between Genoa and Livorno. Commonly, albeit unofficially, is also known as Il Golfo dei Poeti…. The Renaissance poet Francesco Petracco (aka Petrarch, to the English; Petrarca to the Italians) travelled extensively throughout Europe – indeed, as well as his more famous epithet: “The Father […]
The Torre dei Quattro Canti in Noli stands as a reminder of the days when wealthy families were permitted to erect buildings as a record of their munificent benefactions to their town… The Tower of the Four Corners in Noli, in the Province of Savona, is perhaps the most striking building of several in this […]
The funk marching band Funk Off – Italy’s premier funk marching band – liven up the atmosphere at the Umbria Jazz Winter Festival, which was held in Orvieto over Christmas… Umbria has once again shown itself to be the beating heart of Italian jazz. The Umbria Jazz Winter festival celebrated its 21st anniversary this year […]
The Sacca di Scardovari is a great expanse of water in the Venetian Po Delta, and is a nature-lover’s dream, with wildlife in abundance everywhere you look… Some 20km around and up to 2km deep in places, the Sacca di Scardovari is one of the wildest areas in the Po Delta and is home to […]
While neighbouring Portofino and the Cinque Terre are arguably the best-known tourist destinations on the Italian Riviera, the town of Sestri Levante is becoming a favourite among Italians… Originally a small, secluded island, Sestri Levante is now connected to the mainland, and what used to be a small fishing village is slowly becoming a tourist […]
Thermal pools and lush foliage make some parts of the island of Ischia, the Green Island, a veritable Eden. Hannah Bellis shares the best places to restore yourself… Ischia. The ‘green island’ in the Bay of Naples. You would be forgiven for thinking it’s nickname comes from the lush vegetation, and that is certainly part […]
Dreamily serene, with breathtaking views across the Amalfi Coast, tiny Ravello has long inspired major artists, writers and musicians. Fleur Kinson heads to this sublime little heaven… Like most visitors, my 48 hours in Ravello begin in Amalfi. I had been hurtled to this famous coast’s eponymous town along the hair-raising Amalfi Drive, gasping each […]
Alta Badia in the Dolomites offers more than just a simple skiing holiday – Rachel Wilson-Couch indulges in the new gourmet concept of Slope Food while strapping on a pair of skis for the first time… Just ski into my arms, it’ll be fine.” Walter, ski maestro at the Corvara ski school looked at me […]
100,000 visitors come to San Nicola in the Tremiti Archipelago in Puglia in the summer season. Ferry services from the mainland operate from Termoli, Foggia, Vieste, Rodi Garganico and Capoiale… The Isole Tremiti are an archipelago in the Adriatic Sea, and their name relates to their seismic hazard – tremiti translates to tremors. The area […]
The ancient village of Bogliasco lies on the enticingly named Golfo Paradiso, a small bay towards the eastern end of the larger Gulf of Genoa. It has a long history of foreign invasion and fishing… If you take the mainline train from La Spezia to Genoa – which is a beautiful experience in itself as […]