
The difficulty of growing lemons in Italy
When we bought our house in Italy, the ambition was to become self-sufficient with lemons. But growing lemons in Italy is more difficult than anticipated.

The use of rustication in Italy
Far-fetched theories on why northern Italians cannot get their brick laying techniques straight and other observations on Italy architecture.

The sights of Benevento
Exploring the sights of Benevento despite of the wind and the rain of an uninviting autumn day.

Wayside chapels in Calabria
Wondering whether wayside chapels in Calabria serve as divine post offices forwarding mail to God above.

Visiting Albano Carrisi in Cellino San Marco
Albano Carrisi is a very famous Italian pop singer you might go visit, if you happen to be in the Brindisi area.

Termoli and the Annual Pirate Attacks
Situated on a promontory behind a drawbridge door, the fortified Castello Svevo in Termoli Italy appears impenetrable. But history proved otherwise.

Health and self-indulgence in Bagnacavallo
Bagnacavallo is a small town between Bologna and Rimini with loads of restaurants and a reputation for health and self-indulgence.

A stop on Via Traiana Italy
Driving along via Traiana Italy I was anxious to find a place to eat, after having read how Horace almost missed his dinner in Benevento 2000 years ago.

Catania sights for the blind
As a special service Catania offers sightseeing guides for the blind. Yet the pavements render the city inaccessible for most disabled people.

End of the Appian Way in Brindisi
At the end of the appian way in Brindisi there's a 17 metre high column which has lost its other half to nearby Lecce.

Palladio bridge over the river Brenta
The Paladio bridge in Bassano del Grappa is a monument worth visiting. Just like the famous Paladio villas that have been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage

Lost in Noto in Sicily
Noto in Sicily is a delightful place to "lose your way ... twenty times a day, and turn up again, under the most unexpected and surprising difficulties."

Collecting olives
Harvesting and collecting olives can be done in a great many ways. In our part of Puglia farmers use their broom.

Opera arena in Macerata
Italy has several very attractive opera arenas like the Sferisterio, an opera arena in Macerata, in the central Marche region near the Adriatic coast.

How to harvest pine nuts
Collecting and shelling your own pine nuts entails a lot of hard and dirty work.Here's a guide on how to harvest pine nuts.

Italian artist at work in Guagnano
Visit Vincent City in Gaugnano on the road between Taranto and Lecce and see an Italian artist at work in one of the most original art colonies in Puglia.

Roadside restaurants in Italy
Roadside restaurants in Italy are generally good. And with lots of cars and trucks parked outside you can be sure of a culinary experience.

Italy and the fog metaphor
Autumn envelops most of Italy in a thick fog. And quite a few Italian writers seem obsessed with the fog metaphor.
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Italy is so stunning and beautiful! Your posts are just awesome and informative!
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