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The coast of Palinuro in Cilento Campania Italy

Beach Tips: Take a Nap on the 'Beach of Good Sleep'

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 06/18/2019 - 03:00

The name evokes wonderful naps under the warm sun of Italy’s South: the Spiaggia del Buon Dormire, or Beach of Good Sleep, is one of Cilento’s top beaches,…

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Where To Go To The Beach in Italy This Summer

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 06/13/2019 - 13:26

Where are the most beautiful beaches in Italy? Here’s what the annual Touring Club / Legambiente 2019 guide says to help you plan your beach vacation in Italy…

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On the Road on the Paradise Coast in Sardinia

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 06/11/2019 - 03:00

On one side is Santa Teresa di Gallura, on the other are Castelsardo and Sassari. Between them, the Mediterranean, pine forests, dunes, and beaches. The…

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The Beach Lover's Guide to Calabria

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 05/29/2019 - 05:48

It may not feel like it – if you’ve been in Italy this May, you know it’s been cold and rainy – but beach season is approaching (at least we hope so) and if…

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Biking Through the Tuscan Countryside, in the Footsteps of Leonardo da Vinci

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 05/24/2019 - 09:28

On the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death (1519-2019), why not pay homage to the Renaissance genius by going on a trip to the area of Tuscany where…

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Why Bari (Southern Italy) Just Made Lonely Planet’s ‘Best in Europe’ 2019 List

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 05/23/2019 - 00:00

The southern Italian town of Bari has been included in the recently released ‘Best in Europe’ annual list by Lonely Planet, which determines “the most exciting…

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Escape the Crowds with a Lake Como Day Trip

by Kristie Prada | Wed, 05/15/2019 - 23:03

When you think of Lake Como it’s hard not to conjure up images of boat trips, George Clooney and Bellagio for Bellinis! These are all very enjoyable things to…

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Above Bolzano, The ‘Divine Beauty’ of the Renon Plateau

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 04/26/2019 - 03:18

[The idyllic Renon plateau has breathtaking views of the Dolomites.] “Here on the Renon it’s divinely beautiful,” wrote Sigmund Freud as he vacationed on the…

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Hidden Lazio: Near Rome, Cervara is The Artists’ Village

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 04/25/2019 - 00:00

70 kilometers from Rome, perched on the slopes of the Simbruini Mountains, at an altitude of 1,000 meters, Cervara di Roma is known as the ‘artists’ village,’…

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Islet For Sale Off Sicily Coast Causes Controversy

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 04/11/2019 - 00:00

Isola delle Femmine, a tiny islet a short distance from the Sicilian coast, has been put up for sale, and the local municipality isn’t happy. The real estate…