Journey among the elements: discovering Lucanian nature

Earth, air, water and fire: these are the ingredients of an itinerary that leads from Rapone to discover the wonderful nature of Lucania

Santa Maria della Bassanella

Ancient Marian shrine and jubilee church in Soave

The Valley of the Sphinxes, a natural wonder of the Lessini Mountains

An enchanting valley dotted with curiously shaped rocks and traversed by a beautiful trail

The Crivelli Polyptych at Monte San Martino

A four-handed masterpiece by the Crivelli brothers in the Sibillini Mountains

The Pink Apple of the Sibillini Mountains and Monte San Martino

A story of forgotten fruits, peasant culture and Slow Food presidium

On the road from Monte San Martino to Infernaccio

A route that touches three beautiful villages in the Marche region following the Tenna River

Monte Monaco, in San Vito lo Capo

It is part of the Trapani Mountains and owes its name to the figure of a kneeling monk that can be seen from the ancient tuna fishery. A protected area, it is fantastic for hiking and climbing.

The fortress sanctuary of San Vito lo Capo

A very ancient history that grows upward from the underground crypt into a structure that looks more like a defensive castle than a shrine. Dedicated to St. Vitus, patron saint of the village, it is the heart of the village

Extra virgin olive oil, jewel of Tuscia Viterbese

The beauty of the Etruscan olive-growing hills, captured in the bottles of Viterbo's PDO oils

Thermal waters of Viterbo: discovering the free thermal baths

A relaxing break in the heart of Tuscia Viterbese, among springs, thermal pools and archaeology

A trip to the islands of Lake Bolsena

Experience Lake Bolsena from a new perspective: by boat to visit Isola Bisentina

The grove of La Rotonda di Vicenza

Nature flourishes next to Palladian villa

The Trans-Siberian Railway of Italy travels between Sulmona and Isernia

A historic train on the Parks Railway, a slow journey through the landscapes of Central Italy

Vulci Castle and Archaeological Museum

An ancient fortress, Etruscan and Roman remains, and the Tuscia Viterbese

Taccani hydroelectric power plant

A power plant that is still in use but can be visited. Its eclectic architecture, between modernism and neo-Romanesque, is reflected in the Adda with the beauty of a royal palace reflected in the river

The Museum of Geography in Padua

It is a small museum located on the main floor of an old building that is now a university building. In addition to curious objects and anecdotes about geography and its studies, one discovers an architectural gem.

The holy well of Milis

The sacred well is a temple from the Nuragic period that runs underground and was dedicated to the worship of water. The one in Milis, although sacrificed between the tracks, is among the most important in the area.

The Excalibur Trail

A walk for families and beginners in Tonezza del Cimone

Bread or sculpture?

Coccoi: beauty and goodness on Sardinian tables

Villa Magna

Traces of the Middle Ages around Anagni

The Plates

A small hamlet of Pistoia, an example of a traditional economy, such as ice stored in iceboxes, but also of innovative marketing, such as the Campari fountains were.

Acquerino Nature Reserve

In the Pistoia Apennines, in the territory of the municipality of Sambuca Pistoiese, lies this rich mixed forest, which over the years has been the scene of deer repopulation.

Vinacciano Castle

An ancient village perched in the Tuscan hills, which still maintains towers, stone buildings and many small details hidden among its narrow streets to tell its story.

Bridge of Cerbaia

Older than the Rocca di Cerbaia is the Cerbaia Bridge, slender and light yet almost awkward in the asymmetry of its arches. It is the oldest bridge over the Bisenzio River.

Valpolicella of stones and views

Not just grapes: an itinerary to discover another treasure of this enchanting land

Agira

A village that covers Mount Teja silhouetted against the wonderful panorama of the province of Enna. It appears to be a very ancient settlement, inhabited since before Sicily was an island.

Borgo Cornalese

What was life like in the countryside once upon a time? In Borgo Cornalese, the answer can be found among a villa, a small church and a mill, walking in this small world far from the World.

Fondaco Cuba. A Wonder to be Saved

It looks like an abandoned farmhouse among the fields of the Sicilian hinterland, but it is a very old post station, an inn that even hosted a king and queen.

The Realmese Necropolis

Not far from Calascibetta, many dark little windows open on a rock face. These are the entrances to 288 cave tombs dating from the Prehistoric and Archaic Ages.

The Santoni of Aidone

They parade through the streets of the country on Palm Sunday: they are hollow statues up to three meters high representing the 12 apostles. It is a man, the santaro, who moves them from the inside.

The Castle of Pietratagliata

Today it is a ruined structure that is not easy to reach, but what a marvel: a still imposing bulk on the rock that supports it, culminated by the full tower that observes the valley.

Nuti's Classroom

A temple of knowledge that looks like a cathedral

Montiano and the Rocca Malatestiana

A small village in the hills of Cesena that offers beautiful glimpses among its streets, excitement from the past evidenced by the Rocca Malatestiana, and a sweeping view of the surrounding landscape.

Bonci Theater

Named after a famous tenor Alessandro Bonci, it has embellished Cesena's Piazza Guidazzi since the mid-19th century with its neoclassical lines, elegant interiors, and rich programming.

The Castle of Pietrarossa

So old that no one knows who built it, so dilapidated that you can barely distinguish it from the rock on which it rests, were it not for those red bricks that give it its name.

Wetland Geloi

A recent project brought the Geloi wetland in the Gela Plain back to life, and within a few years there are already many animals choosing it as a stop on their migrations.

Mussomeli Castle

Also called Manfredonico Castle, it almost blends in with the rocky peak from which it dominates the surroundings. Its rooms tell the ancient history of the Kingdom of Sicily, and quite a few legends.

Cork Grove of Niscemi

A forest of cork oaks is located southeast of Niscemi. It is one of the few remaining vestiges of the original forests in the area. The oldest oak tree in Europe lives here.

Sabucina

A necropolis, an ancient settlement, a sacred area and surprising artifacts: history from the Sicans to the Romans in Sabucina.

Bussento Caves Oasis

The incredible spectacle of water, rock and forest

Place Moulin Lake

A paradise for photographers, a dream come true for foliage lovers

The Castle of Piovera

A place right out of a storybook

Teggiano between art, history and views

The heart of the Vallo di Diano, a UNESCO heritage site

Feast of St. Cone

Teggiano shines to honor its patron saint

The Biddrina

A whispered name, a strange shape carved in stone, but who is the Biddrina? According to legend, a snake with glowing scales that eats children and lives in Sicilian marshes. Beware.

Tales of the past on Mount Bubbonia

Driving along a dirt road on the eastern side of the hill, one crosses a peculiar feature: a dolmen, similar to those in Sardinia or Puglia. But it is at the top that a ruined acropolis emerges.

Most Holy Crucifix of the Elm

Far from Baroque splendor, this church holds an ancient crucifix at the center of a legend. To steal it, a thief blocked the door with an elm pole, but it began to sprout.

Oriented Nature Reserve "Torre Salsa"

A wet, cultivated area stretches all the way to the top of dazzling cliffs of the whitest limestone marl. At their foot, the beach plunges into a sea so turquoise and clear it moves one to tears.

Basilica of San Leucio

An archaeological area in Canosa di Puglia tells the city's ancient history. Here, in fact, the remains of a huge temple dedicated to Minerva, which later became an early Christian basilica, are appreciated.

Spinazzola bauxite quarries

The split soil, quarried from a now discontinued mining operation, reveals its most distinctive colors: red, orange, pink, contrasting with the green of the shrubs. An unimaginable landscape.

The saltworks of Margherita di Savoia

People think of salt marshes as desert areas, or of industrial production, but here we encounter their naturalistic side: wetlands so rich in biodiversity and beauty that they are protected areas.

The Chiassa Creek

It flows into the Arno just before entering Arezzo. One of its most beautiful stretches is between the hamlets of Giovi and Ponte alla Chiassa, among harmonious waterfalls and the pier of a Roman bridge.

Temple of Seppannibale

In the countryside of Fasano, little worth the noise of traffic, this small early Christian building welcomes us into its intimate embrace full of ancient decorations.

The tower of Roccaverano

It towers over the village of Roccaverano, goes over the rooftops and opens out over the Asti hills to the horizon.

Benedicta Abbey

It is not the ruined walls that send a chill down the spine at this place nestled in the mountains, but the knowledge that 147 partisans were killed here between April 7 and 11, 1944.

Lake Brugneto

Artificial body of water made at the expense of two small towns that are now submerged. The path that runs along its banks allows you to appreciate dense forests, cultivated fields and ancient ruins.

Snake Falls

It owes its name and distinctiveness to the serpentine rocks, which were unevenly fragmented generating the waterfall, a jewel of Beigua Regional Park.

The village of Cremolino

A small village in Monferrato dominated by its elegant castle, made a pilgrimage destination by the Bruceta Shrine and overlooking the beautiful landscape of this area.

The Dentice Castle of Frasso di Carovigno

Born close to the walls of Ostuni with a defensive function, in time it became a noble residence, seeking, through restorations and embellishments, perfection. That must be why it has a triangular shape!

The carnival dances of Rocca Grimalda

Lachera, Giga, and Calisun, an ensemble of dance and theater that through masks and costumes lightheartedly and cheerfully recounts the struggles of the people against a feudal tyrant.

Romanesque parish church of Viguzzolo

The small parish church, simple and solemn, has accompanied the lives of the people of Viguzzolo for centuries. Inside, one can immerse oneself in a timeless spirituality by descending all the way to its crypt.

Shrine of Our Lady of the Heath

Consisting of a smaller, older church and a larger one, the heart of the sanctuary, this peaceful place that welcomes hermits and pilgrims has a past of processions gone wrong and heretics on the run.

The Ricetto of Candelo

In the town of Candelo stands a fortification built centuries ago by local people. Walls and turrets made of river pebbles protect warehouses, stores and narrow streets of a small unchanged world

Shrine of St. Bernard

Legend has it built in just 50 hours thanks to the remains of Dolcinian fortifications. Indeed, it was here that the infamous friar fought his last battle.

The oasis of Zegna

A visionary project, a beacon of hope on the road to sustainable development

Musée Petit Monde

It is a small and genuine world that is told in Triatel's beautiful museum. It reclaims three traditional buildings, raccar, grandze and grenier, and the mountain peasant trades.

The Salassians and their hidden village

Some stones scattered on Col Pierrey tell remote stories of the Salassi, a people of Celtic origin. Etirol is one of the starting points of the difficult path to reach it, best with a guide

Les Îles Nature Reserve

A protected area along the Dora Baltea River near Brissogne welcomes us to a magnificent landscape enriched with observation turrets to peer undisturbed at local wildlife.

Palmaria

The largest of the islands of the Spezzino Archipelago tells a millennia-old story through enchanting landscapes and ruins of the past: sheer cliffs, caves, ancient fortifications.

Punta Falcone

A promontory overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea and its islands from Piombino. Dressed in the shining colors of water and vegetation, it tells the story of the Sommi Picenardi Naval Battery.

The Fortress Monastery of the Holy Spirit

A very old monastery with an impenetrable appearance, but with a sweet and serene heart of silence, art and evidence of the past

The Counts Oliva Palio

Medieval reenactment that becomes spectacle

The Palio del Somaro

The power of self-deprecation

Peltuinum

Ancient Italic city founded by the Vestini, later a Roman settlement, now a fascinating archaeological site overlooking Gran Sasso, Maiella and Sirente

Ocre Castle

It is called a castle, but looking at it from afar, so sprawled out on top of Mount Circle, it looks more like a fortified village than a castle. Its narrow streets and ruins confirm this.

Roccatederighi: a fantastic medieval village

The stones, the rocks and the Maremma

Raggiolo

A hidden jewel among the chestnut trees of Pratomagno

Saddle St. Agnes

A corner of paradise nestled in the mountains

Cesenatico's floating nativity scene

Canal Harbour becomes theater for the Nativity play

Ossana, the village of a thousand cribs

The village where the cribs are more than the inhabitants

Vigo di Cadore and the church of Sant'Orsola

How much beauty is hidden in the Cadore valley

Buso della Casara, on the slopes of Mount Vendevolo

A treat for Roman history buffs

Goodnight Contemporary

A fragile territory, an innovative narrative, a new lifeblood

The Boulders of the Old

When geography tells of witches, heroes and prodigies

Basilica of Sant'Eustorgio and the Portinari Chapel

A Path to Heaven

Village of Castellaro Lagusello

The water heart of the Moraine Hills and an enchanted village

The Otranto Bauxite Quarry

The mystery of green waters and red earth

Bosco Fontana Nature Reserve

A forest worthy of a palace

Pisticci

Stories of resilience and courage suspended between the land and sky of Lucania

Petralia Soprana, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy

Beauty queen in the heart of the Madonie Mountains

Portella della Ginestra

Memories of a tragic May Day in the heart of Sicily

Rocca d'Anfo

Hidden for centuries, today it tells its stories and mysteries on the shores of Lake Idro

Villa Cusani Tittoni Traversi

Every door is a surprise, every room is a new world here, where everything happens

The secrets of Trebiano Castle

Guarded by the stones there where Dante left her

Donkey Street

Those open lunettes on the square that fascinate and rewind time

Brisighella, the queen of the valley

Stories and secrets carved in plaster

In Tricarico, the transhumance of bulls and cows-or maybe not

The pilgrimage you don't expect

Blumari of Montefosca

Ancient traditions that resonate among the mountains

Casperia, the wonderful and amazing medieval village

Roots rooted in rock and myth

Monselice and Valentine's Day

Seven churches, a golden key and a Valentine's Day not just for lovers

The Padua Gateway

The many faces of the Portello

Vertemate Franks Palace

A treasure chest of arts and crafts restored to life

Villa Bernasconi, a plunge into Art Nouveau

A Liberty Experience

The Sacred Mount of Varese

A spectacular mountain theater

Padernello Castle

Vanity, mirrors himself in the waters of the moat

Monsignor Lorenzo Tognana Botanical Garden Emma Tegon

A place made for telling and passing on folk knowledge

The Water Gate: there where the Sile River has its source

Resurgences and natural harmonies, in the heart of the Venetian plain

Serenity Bonsai Garden Museum - Sei Wa Bonsai En

The temple of Italian Bonsai history

Ariadne's Labyrinth

A path that is a work of art

Filigosa Necropolis

One hill, four secrets

Cervara Oasis and its Mill

Rural stories sung by the waters

The labyrinth of the Masone

To find something, you must first get lost

Our Lady of Tenderness

Part sculpture, part drawing for a centuries-long embrace

The Catajo

The palace of the Euganean Hills

The Castle of San Pelagio

It rises elegantly over the Paduan countryside

CVTà Street Fest

But wasn't Civitacampomarano a medieval village!

Monastery of St. Vincent in Volturno

A real gem for lovers of the Middle Ages

Altilia Saepinum

A forgotten but not too forgotten archaeological site

The Brancaleoni Castle

Nestled on the hill, it observes and accompanies the life of the village

The labyrinth of Donnafugata Castle

How good are you at finding your way out?

Piobbico

Past, present and future among mountains and streams

Montalfoglio

A small jewel in the heart of the Marches

The Wheat Festival and its Museum

Molise traditions: when grain becomes art

Necropolis of Barbarano

Ancient memories lost in the woods

Basilica of San Miniato al Monte

The gates of heaven, overlooking Florence

In Zoppè di Cadore, the Pala di Sant'Anna

Titian's Altarpiece, between heaven and earth