Italy off the Beaten Path: Buonconvento, Tuscany
Buonconvento has a lot going on, knowing where to stay, eat and shop can really benefit your experience here. Cypress-lined roads, picturesque drives, and medieval towns. A drive through the Crete Senesi reveals landscapes you picture in your mind when you think “I want to visit the Tuscan countryside.” The term Crete Senesi literally means ...
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Lisa Vogele
Italy off the Beaten Path: Cisternino, Puglia
The Itria Valley crosses several provinces within the region of Puglia, Italy. The picturesque landscape is dotted with olive trees, trulli, vineyards, stone walls and white towns. Driving through the countryside and wandering off the beaten path, you get a sense of being transported back in time on a “road” barely wide enough for a Fiat 500 ...
The Itria Valley crosses several provinces within the region of Puglia, Italy. The picturesque landscape is dotted with olive trees, trulli, vineyards, stone walls and white towns. Driving through the countryside and wandering off the beaten path, you get a sense of being transported back in time on a “road” barely wide enough for a Fiat 500 ...
Italy off the Beaten Path: Acquapendente, Lazio
(Photo Credits: Maria Schena, Pugnaloni Festival in Acquapendente)
Acquapendente is a hidden gem in the heart of Italy filled with art, history and great people. It is situated in the region of Lazio that juts north surrounded by Tuscany and Umbria. The town of Acquapendente was settled by Etruscans in Roman times and first ...
(Photo Credits: Maria Schena, Pugnaloni Festival in Acquapendente)
Acquapendente is a hidden gem in the heart of Italy filled with art, history and great people. It is situated in the region of Lazio that juts north surrounded by Tuscany and Umbria. The town of Acquapendente was settled by Etruscans in Roman times and first ...
Only in Italy: Three Wild & Unique Festivals in Italy
May - The Snake Festival of Cocullo – Cocullo, Abruzzo
Festa di Serpari di San Domenico Snake Procession
(Photo Credit: Ogla E Zanni via Foter.com)
Wild & Unique Festivals in Italy #1
Nestled in the hills west of Sulmona in the Abruzzo region, Cocullo has a population of 250 on any given day. That number swells to thousands every May ...
Celebrate Carnival in Italy
February is an exciting month to celebrate carnival in Italy. The dates of carnival usually fall in February but move each year, tied the weeks just before the religious period of Lent begins. There are parades, feasts and fun in every region; you just have to know where to look! Here are three ideas for incorporating some Carnevale festivities into your itinerary and check out ...
CHRISTMAS MARKETS OF EUROPE
Local markets and festivals provide glimpses into the heart of a place. You can’t attend Christmas markets in a foreign city or village without getting a sense of its culture, crafts and cuisine. There is an inescapable holiday spirit that pervades every nook and cranny; no “bah humbugs” allowed here! Christmas markets occur in many locations throughout Europe. If you plan to ...
