THE SPECTACULAR BEAUTY OF ITALY’S CINQUE TERRE
Categories: Italy, West Coast
A century ago, the Cinque Terre were simply five fishing villages on an unforgiving, incredibly rugged stretch of the Ligurian coast of northwest Italy. With modern transport came tourism, and now hordes arrive daily to experience it…
TWO RADICALLY DIVERSE MUSEUMS TO DISCOVER IN ROME
For those of us who have been to Rome numerous times and have seen all or most of the city’s major monuments and museums, it’s great to come across two lesser-known attractions. These two museums are complete opposites to each other: one being…
TWO UNFORGETTABLE SITES IN PUGLIA
Not to be missed on a visit to Puglia is a 13th century citadel, the magnificent Castel del Monte, about 70kms north of Matera. Strategically perched on a hilltop in the Murgia region at an altitude of 540m that can be seen from many kms away…
MATERA – SOUTHERN ITALY’S MOST EXTRAORDINARY SITE
Italy’s southernmost region has many great sights and attractions, including huge fortress palaces, white-washed towns and villages, the extraordinary trullis that are only found in the Valle d’Itria, and some stunning beaches. As well as these…
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