The Sacred Forest of Bomarzo
02/02/2022
At Bomarzo, in the province of Viterbo in northern Lazio, there is a unique complex of monuments called Parco dei Mostri (Park of the Monsters)
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The castles of the Borgia
02/02/2022
Anyone who stays in Lazio cannot miss a visit to the castles of the Borgia, the family that, in the sixteenth century, imposed its power not only
The Nasoni: The Drinking Fountains of Rome
02/02/2022
The nasoni are the characteristic Roman drinking fountains. Cylindrical in shape and 1.2 meters high, they are made of cast iron and the water is
The Orange Garden and the Keyhole
02/02/2022
Climbing up the Aventine Hill lies one of the most suggestive gardens in Rome where a splendid view of the city can be enjoyed thanks to its panoramic balcony.
The best cat of the Colosseum. Rome and stray cats
02/02/2022
Rome and cats are still an inseparable pair today. This is testified by the most sold and loved postcards by foreign visitors, those that portray
The Borgias
02/02/2022
The Borgias were one of the most important and powerful Italian families between the 15th and 16th centuries. Of Spanish origin (their surname was originally
The Black Madonna of Tindari
02/02/2022
On the promontory facing the splendid Gulf of Patti, in the province of Messina, overlooking the picturesque Lakes of Marinello, stands the Sanctuary of Tindari. The building
Torricella Peligna and the John Fante Festival
02/02/2022
Torricella Peligna Torricella Peligna is a hill town between the Sangro and Aventino Valleys, in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. Its view extends to the
The Church of St. Clement in Rome
02/02/2022
The Church of St. Clement is one of the most interesting religious buildings in Rome and is located a few steps from the Colosseum. The visit requires a
Dante’s Beatrice
02/02/2022
Beatrice was the first woman of Italian literature to leave an indelible trace in the heart of every reader. Sung by Dante in the unforgettable
Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper
02/02/2022
Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980, The Last Supper is one of the works that has received more attention in terms of studies, shots,
The Sistine Chapel
02/02/2022
The Sistine Chapel is one of the most visited monuments in the world. Almost twenty thousand people a day and five million every year go to the
The Submerged Archaeological Park of Baia
02/02/2022
In the Gulf of Naples, a few kilometers from Pompeii and in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, there is an amazing underwater archaeological park, the
The Stones of Matera
02/02/2022
There are very few remains in the world like those of Matera, which is why in 1993, UNESCO decided to include the park of the
Triora: The Village of Witches
02/02/2022
In the Ligurian hinterland, in the province of Imperia, at 765 meters above the valley of the Argentina stream, there is the small village of
Mary and Percy Shelley in the Gulf of Poets
02/02/2022
Mary and Percy Shelley, famous for their libertarian aspirations and their unconventionality, met by chance and became lovers very quickly. He, poet and baronet, was
The Florio’s: The Uncrowned Rulers of Sicily
31/01/2022
The Florio family, whose history was intertwined for about one hundred and fifty years with the birth of Italy, were originally from Bagnara Calabra and
