Itineraries experiences.
Land of Poets
Italian towns dear to Petrarch, Leopardi and other great artists.
Italy, a land of literary giants and epic poets, is a country in which a holiday can easily be transformed into an intellectual and spiritual...
A jewel called Urbino
A journey back in time to the Italian Renaissance and "a city in the form of a palace".
Today, Urbino, the provincial capital of the Marche, still appears much as it did in the 16th century, after the Dukes of Montefeltro, the...
The best of Chianti
The five places you won't want to miss.
The Castle village Montefioralle, widely considered to be one of the most beautiful villages in the whole of Italy, dominates the upper valley...
Peak viewing in Abbruzzo
From man's creations in ceramic to nature's masterpieces in the National Park.
Enter the National Park of the Gran Sasso, and get ready to experience one of the wildest and most beautiful regions in the whole of Italy:...
Trapani inside and out
From Erice to Marsala, via Trapani: Sicily's recently reborn coastal city.
This exploration of the northwest coast of Sicily gets off to a flying start, aboard the funicular train which, transports passengers from...
Cruising the Brenta
An unforgettable boat trip visiting the sumptuous residences of the Riviera.
A journey back in time, to the era of the great playwright Carlo Goldoni, traveling aboard one of Veneto's "burchiello" barges,...
The Castles of Naples
Historic edifices which tell the tale of a city ruled by many of Europe's greatest dynasties.
If stones could talk, those used to construct Naples' castles would speak volumes. Every ancient building has a fascinating story to tell,...
Lobster pots and castles
Castelsardo and the ancient traditions of Sardinia.
Perched on a high promontory, on the Gulf of Asinara, just 30kms northeast of Sassari, Castelsardo is one of the seven Sardinian Royal Cities...
Exploring Trasimeno
From Castiglione del Lago to Solomeo, ancient lakeside villages unaltered by the passage of time.
This trip around central Italy's largest lake, commences with one of Italy's most beautiful towns: Castiglione del Lago. The castle by the...
Tuscan art cities
A journey from Prato to Pisa, visiting towns filled to the brim with unique works of art and architecture.
Like a necklace of precious jewels which ends in a lily shaped pendant; Tuscany is home to a string of art cities, which is crowned with the...
Spirit of Romagna
After the beach: treat yourself to a taste of inland Romagna in the town of Sant'Arcangelo
Just a few kilometers from Rimini and the vibrant seaside resorts of the Riviera Romagnola, there's a whole string of ancient villages and...
Winter in Val Pusteria
A shopping spree in Alto Adiges' Christmas Markets, accompanied by a glass of mulled wine.
Situated in South Tyrol, in the Italian region of Alto Adige, the town of Brunico is often referred to as "the pearl" of Upper Val...
Tuscan Trendsetter
From Maggio Musicale Fiorentino to Pitti Immagine , Florence never fails to grab the spotlight.
Great cities, like Florence, do not grow spontaneously, like wild flowers in a meadow. Such cities are cultivated by man and, in the case of...
Fun & Games in Venice
Theaters, coffee houses and fairs: entertainment in the lagoon city
One of the four bridges to traverse the Grand Canal, the Rialto Bridge is a much-loved symbol of Venice, for centuries immortalized in...
Divine revelations
From the Aniene river, the main influence on Tivoli's history, to the mountains of Sabina.
The beauty of the Italian capital extends far beyond the walls of the city and makes its presence felt throughout the province of Rome. This...
Naples underground
Hidden wonders of the great Italian city
Naples is a city which exists on two levels, one above, and one beneath the surface. The city lies on partly hydrovolcanic, fine grained tuff,...
Sicily's hidden treasures
From Caltagirone to Caltanissetta, the Sicilian cities which have never seen even a glimpse of the sea.
Caltagirone, a town situated right in the center of Sicily, is famous for its colorful ceramics, which have been produced here, using the...
Calabria "coast to coast"
Sea and mountains. A journey from the Tyrrhenian coast to the slopes of Aspromonte.
Our journey along the Tyrrhenian shores of Calabria begins in the famous bathing resort of Tropea and draws to a close in Scilla. This part of...
Outside the City Walls
Churches, mausoleums, and the tombs of the rich and famous beyond the walls of Rome.
When you say "fuori le mura" (outside the city walls) to a modern-day Roman, one of the first things he'll think of is the Basilica...
Urban romance
Places to get smoochy in Milan.
The dynamic, design and business-orientated Milan might not be the first place that springs to mind when choosing a location for a romantic...
Sicilian Baroque
From Noto to Ragusa Ibla: a journey back in time to 18th century Sicily.
Cities constructed like gardens carved in stone, a grayish white stone which, as the sun sets, blushes a soft shade of pink. In the 18th...
Mad about museums!
The history of art, cinema, cars and chocolate - in Turin.
There are more than forty museums in Turin and although the majority of visitors to Piedmont's buzzing capital are likely to head straight to...
Urban aquatics
The historic waterways of Milan
Milan's Navigli have allowed a city, located far from any of Italy's rivers, to benefit from an impressive web of waterways. The name...
Castelli Romani
From Frascati to Nemi, exploring the ancient summer residences of the noblemen of Rome.
Leaving the roar of the city traffic behind us, we travel along the ancient Via Appia and Via Tuscolana roads southeast of the Italian capital...
Mad about the Marche
Hanging out in the hilltop towns and Renaissance cities of Italy's Marche.
High on the hills bordering the Marche and Romagna, and not far from the Republic of San Marino, the village and Castle of Gradara is both the...
Beyond the Gates
Fiesole, Carmignano, Vinci: ancient history, superb wines, and the genius of Leonardo.
Florence is a city which merits much more than a fleeting visit, and tourists could easily spend days, if not weeks, exploring just the...
Puglia's Ionic coast
A fascinating journey discovering the ancient history and culture of the land of the Messapi.
Capital of the Ionian coast and one of the three geographical summits of Puglia's Salento region, Taranto, "city of the two seas",...
Lakes, miracles and fairytales
Lake Bolsena and Lake Bracciano, the first and second largest crater lakes in Italy.
What do the lakes of Bolsena and Bracciano have in common, other than their location in Lazio and their volcanic origin? Firstly there is the...
The Lombarda Salt Road
Oltrepò Pavese: an itinerary to complete on foot, on horseback, or by mountain bike.
The Via del Sale, the ancient Lombarda salt road, traverses the entire length of Oltrepò Pavese, from Pavia to Genoa. This historic...
Sea, flowers and palm trees
A taste of the sea on the Riviera di Ponente, from the pretty little town of Bergeggi to the glamorous coastal city Sanremo.
Pristine white beaches bathed by a crystal clear and perennially warm sea, fertile green mountains which crash down into the waters below,...
Land of wine and truffles
A journey through the realm of Barolo, the undisputed king of the Langhe wines.
Just a few kilometers South of Turin, Asti is one of Piedmont's most elegant cities, famous for its magnificent tower houses, superb wines and...
Tevere & Trastevere
Rome's most vibrant districts all follow the flow of the river traversing the heart of the Italian Capital.
Ponte Sisto: its here, on the bridge which links the Italian capital's two liveliest zones, Trastevere and Campo dei Fiori, that this journey...
The Dukes and the Delta
Art, history and nature in the province of Ferrara.
As the locals will tell you, there is no better way to explore the beautiful Renaissance city of Ferrara, almost entirely closed to traffic,...
The towns of Carnia
The beauty of Friuli and the incredible rebirth of the towns and villages of Carnia.
In the wake of the devastating earthquake of 1976, for many this land among the mountains seemed destined to remain an irreversibly scarred...
From Pollino to the sea
From the Pollino National Park to the Ionic coast, from Morano Calabro to Rossano.
The taste of the mountains and the flavors of the sea, those exploring the varied region of Calabria will have ample opportunity to enjoy...
Dante's Florence
From Porta San Gallo to the Bargello, admiring the many splendors of 13th century Florence
An itinerary exploring the Florence of Dante, at the turn of the 14th century already a flourishing and densely populated city, contested by...
Puglia c/o Frederick II
Cathedrals and castles of Northern Puglia.
We enter the historic center of Foggia via Porta Arpana, the old city gate known locally as 'the three arches'. Immediately to the right,...
Sicilian islands
An unforgettable cruise visiting some of the most remote and mysterious islands of Sicily.
The Sicilian island cruise commences with Favignana, a butterfly shaped island, part of Sicily's Egadi archipelago. As we approach its shores,...
The islands of the Lagoon
Not just Venice. A journey experiencing the wonders of Italy's most famous lagoon.
A tour of the islands of the Venetian lagoon is the perfect choice for those looking for a quieter, less crowded alternative to Venice, option...
Roman Baroque
Rome according to Bernini and Borromini
Gianlorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini. These two men were responsible for great part of the baroque marvels which grace the roads and...
Towns of Val d'Orcia
Traveling along the via Cassia, on a journey deep into the heart of Tuscany
Gently undulating hillside and lush green valleys traversed by the Orcia river and the ancient via Cassia. This is the Val d'Orcia, a place...
Venetian Masters
A surprising number of Italy's most famous artists came from Veneto
This journey commences in Pieve di Cadore, at the feet of the Dolomite mountains and only a few kilometers away from Cortina d'Ampezzo. Pieve...
Etna-watching
From Taormina to Catania, admiring the beauties of Eastern Sicily
We travel along the E45, the road which traverses the whole of Sicily, from Messina to Gela, so as to reach Taormina, one of the most famous...
Wild beauty of Barbagia
A journey along the coast of the Gulf of Orosei, across beaches of pure white sand, past stunning rock formations.
Our journey begins in Orosei, an important medieval city in the province of Nuoro, which gives its name to the large bay overlooking the...
The sea and city of Genoa
From Via del Campo to Boccadasse, discovering the heart and soul of Genoa.
Those visiting Genoa who have had occasion to listen to Via del Campo, Fabrizio De Andre's celebrated song, might not immediately recognise...
On the Costa dei Trabocchi
Castles, palazzi and Romanesque churches: an artistic heritage of immense value which to many, surprisingly, is still largely unknown.
Although as yet to be included on most conventional tourist maps, Termoli is the principal bathing locality on the coast of Molise....
Coffee with Svevo and Joyce
A journey discovering the legendary literary cafes of Trieste.
Between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the vibrant and decidedly cosmopolitan Trieste provided the ideal environment in which artists...
Florence for beginners
The colourful Santa Croce district is an eclectic mixture of artisans shops, medieval and renaissance masterpieces.
Florence's Basilica of Santa Croce, located in the homonymous piazza, is among the world's largest Franciscan churches and one of the finest...
Florentine gardens
From the Boboli Gardens to the Park of Cascine, a journey through the green heart of Florence
Italian art city par excellence, Florence is also a surprisingly green metropolis, home to numerous splendid gardens. Here, each and every...
Sea and mountains of Marche
From San Benedetto del Tronto to the Monti Sibillini National Park, via the enchanting landscapes of Piceno
Our journey commences in San Benedetto del Tronto, town famous for its splendid seafront promenade, complete with characteristic palm trees,...
Calabria Ionica
From Cirò Marina to Isola di Capo Rizzuto, passing through the city and hinterland of Crotone.
Famous for the crystal clear waters which caress its coastline, Cirò Marina is one of the most popular tourist destinations on the Ionic...
In Lazio, tracing the Etruscans
From the ancient Caere to the city state of Vulci, from modern day Cerveteri to Tarquinia.
Before it was inhabited by the ancient Romans, central Italy, and in particular the regions of Tuscany and Lazio, were populated by the...
Mountain escapes
Merano, Val Venosta, Val d'Ultimo, in the midst of lakes, forests, castles, chapels and museums
Merano is a charming city, north west of Bolzano. The historic center, especially dear to both Franz Kafka and Ezra Pound, is characterized by...
South Sardinian Coast
From Villasimius to the Island of Sant'Antioco
Our journey begins in Villasimius, seaside destination par excellence, home to a well-equipped tourist port and numerous hotels, created so as...
The Golden Mile
Nature, art, and history in the shadow of Vesuvius
Masterpieces of the late Baroque period appear one after another along the ancient Via Regia which leads from Naples to Portici. The road,...
Neapolitan Museums
The history of a city and its museums
Few cities can boast a historic and artistic heritage as rich as that of Naples. The "Neapolis", the "new city", was...
Trekking the Amalfi Coast
A journey, on foot, exploring the mountains of the Amalfi Coast.
One of Italy's most important nature reserves, the Lattari Mountains are the western continuation of the Picentini mountain range. Winding...
Gonzaga family treasures
Journey to Mantua, where every piazza recounts a tale of centuries of art.
An itinerary exploring the land of the Gonzaga, can but commence in the city of Mantua. The city within the city Our visit starts in the...
Delicious devotion
Land of saints, poets and gastronomic delicacies
A journey visiting some of Umbria's most sacred places, might easily be combined with a taste or two of the region's superb gastronomic...
Savoring Salento
A journey through the southern most part of Puglia, experiencing the culture, nature and vibrant social life of a quite magical land.
Journeying towards the South of Puglia, travellers will be struck by the way the landscape changes, how the hills of Bari's Murgia and the...
Art, food and Ferrari
Modena, Reggio Emilia and Parma: the heart of Emilia Romagna
The road which, from Modena leads to Parma, via Reggio Emilia, offers travellers any number of pleasant surprises. A route which unites...
Circeo and the Pontine islands
A national park created so as to protect the environment and the diverse landscapes within the Circeo
Half way between Anzio and Gaeta, Lazio's Circeo is an area in which, over just a few square kilometers, a staggering variety of geological...
Exploring the Eternal City
From the Roman Forum to the Vatican City, a fascinating journey through the historic center of Rome.
A tour of the Eternal City might easily begin with a visit to one of symbols of Italy's capital city, the Colosseum. Also known as the Flavian...
Pizzolungo
From the Natural Arch to the Faraglioni: the Pizzolungo is one of Capri's most spectacular walks.
Capri is a walker's paradise. One of the island's most rewarding walks is, without doubt, the "Pizzolungo", itinerary, linking the...
From Belluno to Cortina
Valleys, rivers, waterfalls and snow-capped mountain peaks: the irresistible appeal of the Dolomites.
From elegant Belluno to glamorous Cortina d'Ampezzo, head to the towns in the Italian Dolomites for a high altitude holiday with a...
Imperial Capri
Capri in the period of the ancient Roman Empire
Man was present on Capri since Prehistoric times. The first colonists were probably the Greek, Cumaens, who left traces of their civilization...
Venice art attack
From the Peggy Guggenheim Museum to the Biennale, irresistible attractions for lovers of modern art.
Not just an "Art City" par excellence, Venice is a place where every form of art is freely expressed. With permanent exhibitions and...
The sea beyond the strait
The treasures of the great Sicilian coastal cities of Messina, Cefalù and Taormina.
This Sicilian itinerary commences in Messina, the city which greets visitors arriving via ferry boat from Reggio Calabria and the Italian...
The City of Popes
From Castel Sant'Angelo to the Basilica of St Peter and the Vatican museums to the Castel Sant'Angelo: an itinerary exploring the Vatican's treasures .
Enclosing them in a loving embrace, Gian Lorenzo Bernini's colonnade welcomes both tourists and faithful alike to the Basilica of St Peter....
Imperial Treasures
The Colosseum, the Forum, the Domus Aurea and the Circus Maximus: the splendours of Ancient Rome.
A tour of imperial Rome inevitably commences with the Colosseum. Known also as the Flavian Amphitheatre, the Colosseum was the largest arena...
I Fortini coastal walk
The recently restored footpath grants access to some of the most beautiful scenery in the whole of Anacapri.
The "Sentiero dei Fortini" is a stunning walking route skirting the stretch of coast which leads all the way from Punta Carena and...
Bay watch
Capri, Ischia, Procida: the pearls of the Gulf of Naples
The blue waters of the Bay of Naples are bounded in the North by the Phlegrean islands of Procida and Ischia and in the South by the legendary...
The Riviera of Molise
The coast of the 'trabucchi' and an inland rich in artistic treasures
A coastline home to a succession of dazzling white sandy beaches, dotted with watch towers built so as to guard against Saracen attack and...
Capital gains
Old and new symbols of Italy's fascinating capital city
Rome: the eternal city, the place where Italy's "Dolce Vita" was born. The historic center of Italy's magnificent capital city is...
Val Gardena, a skier's paradise
Ortisei, the Alpe di Siusi, Santa Cristina, the Saslong and the Sella Ronda
Visitors reach Val Gardena either via the road which from Chiusa leads to Ortisei, or by way of the much older thoroughfare which, from Ponte...
San Giovanni
A unique open air theatre, stage to some of the world's most impressive works of art
It is at the Duomo or Cathedral, with its detached Campanile, adjacent Baptistery and Museo dell'Opera del Duomo that this tour begins. Reborn...
Grand Tour of Friuli
Grado, Aquileia, Palmanova, and Villa Manin: great masterpieces of the past
The name Grado comes from the Latin "gradus", meaning port. The Romans built this town to serve as seaport for the nearby city of...
Paradise on Karst
Travelling along the ancient thoroughfares which unite two populations
The word Karst derives from the preindoeuropean "Karra", meaning stone. A particularly suitable name then for this arid territory of...
The Brenta Dolomites
From the Churches of the Val Rendena to Madonna di Campiglio: a fascinating journey through a truly inspiring landscape.
Our exploration of western Trentino commences in Tione di Trento, a town situated in a particularly favorable position for those wishing to...
The magic of Castello
The artistic treasures in Venice's largest district
Bordering San Marco, Castello is the largest district in Venice, home to the city's Arsenal, Naval history Museum and any number of beautiful...
The wonder of St Mark's
Venice's most elegant drawing room, which perfectly encapsulates the history, the art, and the traditions of the city
For more than fifteen centuries, Piazza S. Marco has been home to some of the world's most stunning works of architecture. It is here, in the...
Lake Como's water-edge wonders
From Cernobbio to Bellagio, where even the roads have been given the name of royals
Surrounded by mountains and skirted by what seems to be an unending chain of medieval churches, opulent villas and magnificent gardens, Lake...
From Florence to Chianti
Florence, San Gimignano, Monteriggioni and Chianti: the history of art and wine.
Florence boasts an artistic and cultural heritage of inestimable value. The imposing dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, designed...
Crete Senesi
Siena and the Palio horse race, Montalcino, Pienza.
The territory known as the Crete Senesi contains all of those things which we have come to associate with Tuscany'': a landscape of gently...
A taste of paradise
Camogli, Santa Margherita, Portofino: the pearls of the Ligurian Riviera.
Leaving behind the parks and splendid villas of Genoa Nervi take the old Roman, Aurelia Road to Portofino. Ahead of you is one of the most...
From Rapallo to Sestri
The spectacular stretch of Ligurian coast between Rapallo, Zoagli, Chiavari, Lavagna and the Baia delle Favole.
This trip along the beautiful Riviera di Levante begins in the little village of San Michele di Pagana, with its sheltered beach - Prelo, on...
Dominating Sicily
Splendid churches, sumptuous palazzi, crowded streets and a maze of tiny roads and ancient alleyways.
Palermo is a vibrant concoction of traditions and beliefs, a quite unique concentration of majestic churches and elegant palazzi, interspersed...
Golden Place
From Sassari to Berchidda, a fascinating journey through Sardinia's Logudoro.
This journey is one spent discovering the Logudoro, a vast and extremely fertile territory to the North of central Sardinia, which comprises...
Art, nature, and jazz
Medieval villages, artistic masterpieces, Lake Trasimeno, untainted landscapes, and jazz festivals
Perugia is a city in which ancient history and the contemporary world meet in an intriguing synthesis of art, culture, and tradition. Not only...
Cruising the Emerald Coast
The dazzling white of the limestone cliffs and the cobalt blue of the sea dominate this stretch of coastline.
A fascinating journey awaits those embarking on Sardinia's panoramic SS131 coastal highway, road which leads from Sassari to Porto Torres and...
From Positano to Vietri
A dreamlike landscape, offering a series of truly breathtaking views.
Undoubtedly one of the most stunning stretches of the Italian coastline, the 50kms which divide Positano from Vietri sul Mare take us through...
The key to Italy
Natural parks, ancient abbeys, and dramatically beautiful mountains
As you follow the SS25 road which winds its way from Turin through the Susa valley, stop off to see 15th century Frescos by Giacomo Jaquerio...
Puglian Romanesque
An itinerary including some of the region's most celebrated cathedrals and churches.
It was during the Romanesque period that great part of Puglia's most stunning works of architecture were built. In the years spanning the 11th...
Following the flow
The river Po, the Rocca of Cavour, Villafranca Piemonte, Saluzzo
From Turin, following the Southbound ring road (tangenziale sud), we exit at "La Loggia" and, after a few kilometers on the SS20,...
Five star Liguria
Five picturesque coastal towns directly above the shimmering Ligurian sea.
Liguria's Cinque Terre groups together some of Italy's most stunning natural landscapes, scenery of such immense beauty that in 1997 the area...
The sea and hills of Versilia
From Viareggio to Forte dei Marmi, leaving a little time to stop at Colonnata and Camaiore.
Sun-kissed beaches and shady pinewoods await holiday makers heading for Viareggio, the Tuscan seaside town famous for its Carnival and...
Maremma and the Etruscans
The Tuscany of Grosseto, Saturnia, Orbetello, Capalbio and the Argentario
The Maremma, the area of Tuscany which was once the heartland of the Etruscans stretches along the Southern Tuscan coast and inland to the...
Calabria, sea, and sacrality
An itinerary along the SS18 highway, which might just as easily be followed by sea, sailing on the crystal clear waters of the Tyrrhenian sea
The first part of this wonderful journey is associated with Homer's Odyssey. In the epic tale the hero, Ulysses, lands on the Island of Dino,...
Cilento. Living the legend
Cilento, land inhabited by the heroes of Virgil's epic tale, the Aeneid
In this itinerary you travel south of the Amalfi Coast to the wilder and wetter shores of the Cilento, a mountainous area in Campania's...
A journey through time
Tracing the Ionic coast, a journey through modern-day Calabria; a land which still conserves sites of great archaeological and religious importance
This itinerary along the Ionic coast of Calabria from the far south to the north commences in Pentedattilo. The name, of Greek origin, means...
Venice's lagoon pearls
Churches, palaces, museums, art galleries: the treasures of the city of the doges and the islands of the lagoon
A visit to Venice inevitably starts in Piazza San Marco and the district of the same name. A veritable open air drawing room lined with...
Riviera Romagnola
Daylight hours dedicated to basking in the sunshine, evenings immersed in the buzzing nightlife.
Starting near the border of the Marche region, at Cattolica, this tour of the Riviera Romagnola follows the SS16 through a peaceful landscape....
The art of history in Veneto
A journey from Verona to Padua, taking time to visit the Palladian masterpieces of Vicenza.
Discovering the art and history of Veneto: from Verona to Padua, from Vicenza to Monselice. In the city of Romeo and Juliet Your starting...
Exploring Conero
Marvellous beaches and enchanting little towns, a magical land waiting to be discovered.
Conero is the name of a mountain which, from the height of its 572 meters, overlooks Ancona, but also the name of a magnificent Riviera, an...
The Via Emilia
From Parma to Piacenza: an occasion to experience the gastronomy, art, and architecture of an enchanting land.
This itinerary explores the area of Emilia Romagna which lies either side of the ancient Roman road, the Via Emilia, between Parma and...
Around and about Ancona
Ancona and its hinterland, amidst fortified towns and ancient places of worship
From its commanding hilltop position, the Cathedral of San Ciriaco gazes out over the sea on one side and the city of Ancona on the other. Not...
In the steps of St Francis
Città di Castello, Assisi, Gubbio and the art of faith.
The journey starts in Umbria's most Northern town, Città di Castello, where modern and historic Italy combine. Begin your visit in Piazza...
Puglia's sunny mountain
Holidays spent in Gargano are synonymous with sea, sun, and endless entertainment.
A seaside vacation in Puglia? In this sunny, sea-lapped region of Italy holiday makers are simply spoilt for choice. Our journey commences in...
The jewels of Lake Maggiore
In the land of the Borromeo family, on the shores of Italy's second largest lake.
Our exploration of the Piedmont side of this pre-alpine lake commences in Arona. From here numerous boats depart, transporting visitors around...
Mountains of fire
Stunning natural beauty, unique works of art, unforgettable cuisine: Sicily's Aeolian islands.
The beautiful and varied islands of the Aeolian, or Lipari, archipelago were all formed at different times and are a unique record of volcanic...


