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The Real Naples: The Neapolitan Response to Elena Ferrante’s My Brilliant Friend

Here we explore the Neapolitan neighborhoods, schools and landmarks that dominate My Brilliant Friendand how these...

The Curious Traveler - Literature - Off the beaten track

January 22, 2019

Travel

Exploring Lazio: Four Day trips from Rome You Can’t Miss

Leave the crowds in Rome behind and discover beautiful Lazio, here are four of our favorite day trips from the Eternal...

Day Tripper - The Curious Traveler - Off the beaten track

December 10, 2018

Molise Italy

Travel

A Photo Tour of Untouched Molise

Still untouched, and unjustly overlooked, Molise, in southern Italy, is a mostly mountainous region that includes a

Off the beaten track - Travel Guide

December 5, 2018

Hiking the Amalfi Coast: 5 Autumn Trails

Below are five trails offering both breathtaking vistas and genteel glimpses into the Amalfi Coast of the past.

Walking Italy - Mountain - Places - Travel Tips - Off the beaten track

November 22, 2018

Lake Orta

Travel

Orta San Giulio: A Romantic Lakeside November Walk

Between water and sky, the village of Orta San Giulio offers a perfect setting for a romantic walk, even more so in...

Village - Places - Off the beaten track - Lake

November 15, 2018

Conero Marche

Travel

Beaches, Hiking and Culture: Discover Le Marche’s Conero Riviera

Anyone looking to combine an Italian beach vacation with some hiking and cultural activities should head to the Riviera...

Travel Guide - Off the beaten track

Culture

Villa Draghi: The Last Venetian villa

The Villa Draghi is yet another undiscovered jewel in Italy’s vast array of architectural treasures, in a little green...

Off the beaten track - Day Tripper - Travel Tips

Abruzzo villages

Travel

Borgo of the Month: Santo Stefano di Sessanio

Two hours from Rome, this hilltop medieval village makes for a trip back in time.

Village - Places - Off the beaten track

Culture

Where to Go to Escape the Crowds in Tuscany This Summer

There are hundreds of these destinations throughout Italy, from North to South. These are Tuscany’s best.

Travel Guide - Off the beaten track - Village - Places

Italy's borghi

Travel

Borgo of the Month: Arquà Petrarca

Set amid the Euganean Hills, less than an hour from Venice, Arquà Petrarca has preserved its medieval charm.

Village - Places - Off the beaten track

Culture

San Francesco del Deserto: How to Escape the Crowds in Venice

First inhabited by the Romans, the island was originally named Isola delle due Vigne, but legend tells us that St...

Off the beaten track - Day Tripper - The Curious Traveler

what to see in Rimini

Culture

Not Just Beaches: The Renaissance Spirit of Rimini

Rimini is mostly associated with beaches and nightlife; few would think of it as once a center Renaissance Humanism.

Off the beaten track

Giro d'Italia places

Travel

Touring Italy with the Giro d'Italia 2018 (Part One)

The 101st edition of the legendary Giro d’Italia , one of cycling's Grand Tour races, began on May 4 in Israel and

Off the beaten track - Village - Places - The Curious Traveler

sicily off the beaten track

Travel

Secret Sicily: Sambuca di Sicilia

For our Borgo of the Month series, we head to the Saracen village of Sambuca in Sicily.

Village - Places - Off the beaten track

Travel

Borgo of the Month: Suvereto (Tuscany)

Our featured village of the month is Suvereto, in the Tuscan Maremma.

Village - Places - Off the beaten track

Off the Beaten Tourist Track in Southern Tuscany’s Mountains

Like so much of this part of Tuscany, Monte Amiata is overlooked and undervalued by most tourists, but the Croce della...

Off the beaten track

Travel

Italy's Secret Lake Is a Short Drive from Rome

It all began last year with someone else’s secret, whispered through the pages of an out of date road atlas abandoned...

Off the beaten track - Lake - Places - The Curious Traveler - Travel Guide

best borghi in Italy

Travel

Borgo of the Month: Sant’Agata Feltria

Discover the fairy-tale village of Sant'Agata Feltria.

Village - Places - Off the beaten track

Tuscany off the beaten track

Travel

Less than an Hour from Florence, A Nature and Foodie Haven Awaits in the Mugello

Not far from Florence is a beautiful, historic valley to be explored and savored on foot along the Via degli Dei...

Travel Guide - Off the beaten track - Walking Italy

February 16, 2018

Culture

A Vanishing beauty in Tuscany: The Hermitage of Montespecchio

If you are near Murlo in the Siena province, don’t miss a chance to see this vanishing beauty. Before it is gone...

Off the beaten track - The Curious Traveler - Travel Tips

January 25, 2018

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