
Sicilian baroque in Palazzolo Acreide
Sicilian baroque in Palazzolo Acreide: One of Unesco’s World Heritage Sites in Val di Noto. But you don’t stumble into sights – they have to be discovered.

Pilgrims in Monte Sant’Angelo
Pilgrims in Monte Sant'Angelo in Puglia come to see an underground cavern, where the archangel Michael set up his shrine.

The beautiful frescos in Arezzo Italy
Enjoy some of the earliest and finest Renaissance frescos by Piero della Francesca in the church of San Francesco in Arezzo Italy.

Ai Figli Caduti – war memorials in italy
Many war memorials in Italy are explicitly explicitly gruesome spelling out the suffering and death young men in uniform. The question is why?

Dishwashing in Villa Farnesina in Rome
While reading Hilary Mantel’s 'Wolf Hall' I stumbled over this anecdote about Agostino “Il Magnifico” Chigi, who lived in Villa Farnesina in Rome's Trastevere neighbourhood,

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.
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Italy is so stunning and beautiful! Your posts are just awesome and informative!
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