Green experiences.
Extensive nature reserves, magnificent historical parks, and romantic landscaped gardens: places where nature and man have created scenery of untold beauty.
Who let the dogs out?
Hanging out with the canis lupus italicus.
Winter, spring, summer or fall: whatever the season, the high plains of Abruzzo and, in particular, the "Cinque Miglia", on the... 
Dog power
A day with the huskies: the ultimate winter adventure
"Hike" (go) and "Whoa" (stop) are the two words which every musher needs to know and, these days, you might just as easily...
Arte Sella in Valsugana
Where nature becames art and art becames nature.
Borgo Valsugana, in the woods of the Sella Valley, provides the unique setting for an innovative form of contemporary art. Art in nature...
Skates, sledges and sleighs
Having fun in the Italian Dolomites, with or without skis
The Alpe di Siusi and the Sciliar Nature Park are an oasis of tranquility just a few kilometers away from Bolzano and all of Val Gardena's...
Art between the vines
The work of 13 young artists in the Sculpture Park of Franciacorta.
Property of the 5 star Relais Albereta resort and extending over some 61.000 hectares of parkland in the vicinity of Lake Iseo, the...
Royal Greens
The prize winning park of Piedmont's Racconigi Castle.
Situated half an hour away from Turin, Racconigi Castle, once the summer residence of the Princes of Carignano, is one of Royal Residences of...
Slow trains
Unforgettable journeys through Sardinia, traveling along the island's panoramic minor railway lines.
What better way to explore Sardinia than by climbing aboard the Trenino Verde , promoted by both the WWF and Italia Nostra organizations?...
La Mortella Gardens
Lord and Lady Walton's tropical eden in Forio d'Ischia.
The La Mortella gardens were created in a volcanic gorge at Forio d'Ischia by the late Lord Walton and Lady Walton. These gardens are the...
Ischia trekking
Monte Epomeo and the green heart of Ischia.
For centuries one of Italy's most sought-after tourist destinations, the island of Ischia is famous the world over for its health-inducing...
The First Salt of Summer
A journey across the salt marsh of Cervia.
An itinerary to be followed on foot, bike and by boat, across the wetlands where, surrounded by a shimmering landscape, colored with multiple...
Hanbury's dream
The botanical gardens of an English gentleman on the coast of Liguria.
On his return from China in 1866, the English cloth merchant Sir Thomas Hanbury set about searching for a special place where to live and...
Capri, beaches and Piazzetta
From the Piazzetta to the beach and back. Summer rituals on the Island of Capri
Meeting point: the legendary Piazzetta. Breakfast: cappuccino and cornetto, at the bar. Destination: the sea. A ritual keenly observed by...
Parco Giardino Sigurtà
An earthly paradise just moments away from Lake Garda.
Just a few kilometers from Verona, on the Moreniche hills overlooking Lake Garda, lies the Parco Giardino Sigurtà, considered to be one...
Green fusion
East meets West in Catania's most stunning private garden.
Situated just beyond the walls of Catania, "Le stanze in fiore di Canalicchio" is no ordinary Sicilian garden. A contemporary...
Lost in grapes
In Cermes, amidst the vines of the Kränzler estate.
A magnificent display of golden yellows, deep chocolate browns and fiery reds welcomes the traveler who visits Merano and the surrounding...
Sardinian sand castles
On Sardinia's Costa Verde, a windswept expedition to the Dunes of Piscinas.
A miniature Sahara sculpted by the mistral wind, the Dunes of Piscinas are one of Sardinia's most beautiful natural wonders. The dunes are the...
Holy hikes
Discovering the mystical side of Cinque Terre on foot, along the Sanctuary Trail.
Five enchanting coastal towns which, together, have become the symbol of Liguria, and five religious sanctuaries, each of which is dedicated...
Great Italian walks
A trip to Southern Italy to experience two of the country's most spectacular walking itineraries.
On the island of Capri and the Amalfi Coast, walking along tracks which existed long before the invention of the combustion engine. Panoramic...
Temples of Eden
Five hectares of earthly paradise in Agrigento's Valley of Temples.
For years, Sicily's ancient Kolymbetra Garden, in Agrigento's Valley of Temples, had been left abandoned. It was only in 1999, when the FAI...
Torrigiani Gardens
The esoteric charm of Florence's most secret garden.
In Italy, even a city as well-explored as Florence can have a well-kept secret. In fact, in addition to its world-famous public parks, the...
Mister Tulip
Pralormo Castle's much-awaited spring flower festival.
Pralormo Castle is situated in the heart of Piedmont, in the countryside of Langhe Roero Monferrato, between Turin and Alba. Castle culture...
Kid-size Dolomites
Alta Val Badia's "Children's Ski Carousel".
Often referred to as "the heart of the Dolomites" due to its geographical position, right in the middle of the Italian mountains,...
Bio-energetic paths
The Seghetti Panichi Historic Gardens in the Marche.
Sited on the hill overlooking the River Tronto Valley, and just a few kilometers away from the city of Ascoli Piceno, is the historic group of...
Walking with Dürer
Following in the footsteps of Albrecht Dürer in Val di Cembra.
In 1494, Albrecht Dürer, a painter, engraver and a key figure in the German Renaissance, traveled across northern Italy to reach Venice...
Snowshoeing
Yet another way to have fun in the snow.
People have been using some form of specially adapted footwear to get about more easily in the snow for thousands of years. The history of...
The Forest of Giants
The wild and wonderful nature of Sila.
Wolves, eagles, and woods, at times so dense that they are almost impenetrable. These are just some of the treasures conserved within...
Sicilian island beaches
The paradisiacal shores of four of Italy's most enchanting islands.
Four Italian islands and four breathtakingly beautiful beaches: all more than worth the effort often required to reach them. A voyage from the...
Venetian green
The secret gardens of the lagoon city.
Anybody who has the chance to view Venice from the air might be surprised to discover just how many patches of green can be seen nestling...
Trauttmansdorff Gardens
The botanic universe surrounding Empress Sissi's favorite retreat.
One of the things which the Austrian Empress Elisabeth of Bavaria affectionately known as Sissi most wanted was to be able to '"walk...
Top of the Month
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
A legendary train and the art of the Italian Renaissance.
Art
The art of love
A romantic escape to Verona - where else?
Gourmet
A plateful of Langhe
Scouting out the true taste of Piedmont.
Wellness
When in Rome...
Relaxation in the heart of the Eternal city.
Shopping
Made in Umbria
Couture cashmere, in the province of Perugia.
