Miles of unspoiled, white beaches, crystal clear water, vine covered cliffs and fishing villages where time stands still: all of this, and much more, is Basilicata. The area is soaked in history and tradition, ridged by mountains and dark, forested valleys, marked by ancient trails and paths. South Of Italy: Basilicata, A Land Of Mith
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The National Museum of Italian Emigration, a new museum promoted by the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Culture, has opened in Rome. It covers every aspect of the emigration phenomenon, from the economic, social and cultural points of view. The museum is laid out in chronological order and covers themes such as recruiting, boarding,
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Her name is Wanda Palumbo and she lives in Naples with her many cats. No matter if a cat has a problem, if it has been abandoned, if it is looking for a home, something to eat or just a little bit of love, Wanda welcomes any cat warmly and give them hospitality in her
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CICERO No. 2 – Anno MMX Introduction of Italy Febbraio 2010 – Vol. 1 Dear Trips2Italy’s Friends, speaking about the month of February our thoughts immediately go to the most amusing event of the year: the Carnival. If Rio’s Carnival is surely the most crazy among the Carnival all over the world, it is surely
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Venice Carnival began in the 15th century but the tradition can be traced back to the beginning of the 14th Century. Story tells that in the past even princes from all over Europe came to Venice and in the Carnival period no differentiation could be made between nobility and the common people. Venice Carnival: A
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From Naples a curious news: in an underwear-shop located in the downtown, it is possible to buy for € 50,00 an original lingerie cloth. So far the invention is reserved to women. When Lingerie Helps To Travel Safely was last modified: October 21st, 2020 by Tommaso De Poi
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Year 2010 offers you the opportunity to live a unique experience in Italy. If you loose it, you have to wait till year 2015 to take it again: as a matter of fact, only every five years, the village of Sordevolo – not far from Torino – transform itself in a extraordinary open air theatre
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Very popular with both foreign and and Italian travellers, the delightful Cinque terre – literally translated “the five lands” – is an extraordinary area offering scenarios among the most charming in Italy. Five villages makes up the Cinque Terre: Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore. Liguria 5 Terre (The Five Lands) was last modified: October
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Dolomites are one of the most dramatic spots and a mecca for mountains-lovers. They take their name from the French geologist De Dolomieu, who first studied and identified the composition of the sedimentary limestone. The Dolomites are an ancient coral reef that, over a 100 million years ago, were covered with a tropical forest and
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Rome hosts till April 2010 the exhibition dedicated to Leonardo Da Vinci, the universal talent of Italian Renaissance, and the embodiment of the spirit of his age. An eclectic man, he was engineer, mathematician, anatomist, painter and architect, who wrote and drew all his life long. Leonardo Da Vinci: The Genius and his inventions was
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