A villa virtuoso

The beauty of tradition
valsesia
Magazine: April 2008

The fi rst thing I think of when I think of Valsesia is the element of surprise. Surprise in the contrasts of a soulful, evocative landscape. A sense of surprise that starts with the trip to get there, in and of itself an adventurous, slightly complicated trip. Valsesia can be reached by train. The...

Magic Luna landscape
Lunigiana
Magazine: April 2008

Many years have passed since pilgrims treaded the paths of the Via Francigena, crossing the Lunigiana. Yet the strip of land, in the province of Massa-Carrara, that takes its name from the Roman city Luni, still looks the same today. Sacredness and mystery characterise this location set between Emi...

Artistic canals
Lombardia
Magazine: March 2008

«What motivates you, o man, to abandon your city habits and go to country places if not the natural beauty of the world which, if considered well, is the very source of your sense of sight you?» Leonardo da Vinci was right. Today his question seems even more current for he who leaves Mi...

Planet Cool
Valle d'Aosta
Magazine: March 2008

The white pyramid of Rutor rises on this side; and on the other Monte Bianco marks the end of the high altitude slopes. In the middle, the La Thuile basin, historical passage through the western Alps by means of the Colle del Piccolo San Bernardo pass. Nowadays, a famous winter ski resort. This lov...

A desire for authenticity
Udine
Magazine: March 2008

Tradition is at home in Carnia. It is ensconced in the towns of this beautiful chunk of Friuli, a mere breath away from Austria. The most celebrated and picturesque is Sauris, fairytale terrain almost suspended against a snow capped backdrop, where the Val Lumei is encircled by the impressive peaks...

Noble Maremma
Maremma
Magazine: March 2008

It's time for weekends outside. Time, then, to visit Tuscany, that place ''for connoisseurs'' and gourmet enthusiasts. After having made Chiantishire famous, the foreigners ''colonized'' the so called Etruscan Coast between Castagneto Carducci and Castiglioncello, a land of noble wines and a fashio...

Naturally beautiful
Umbria
Magazine: February 2008 Detail

A quest for quadrelli
Canicattì (AG)
Magazine: February 2008 Detail

A meander along the mint trail
Piemonte
Magazine: February 2008 Detail

A jewel in the Lombardian crown
Cremona (CR)
Magazine: December 2007

Stroll through Cremona at a gentle pace. Our suggested route winds through the historical streets and enables you to savour the beauty and the exquisite fl avour of the city. With your back to the river, proceed towards the centre following viale Po. Continue to corso Vittorio Emanuele, lingering i...

A magnificent Republic
San Marino
Magazine: December 2007

It is both the most ancient Republic in Europe and the smallest in the world. San Marino rises at almost 700m. above the level of the Adriatic and is a few kilometres from the Riviera of Romagna. The collective imagination visualises it with the famous Public Palace, seat of the principal instituti...

Superstar Dolomites
Trentino-Alto Adige
Magazine: December 2007

To chose the ideal ''ultra cool holiday'' is a bit like looking for the perfect ski boot: attractive, comfy, functional, trendy and hi-tech. More than any other Alpine region the Alto Adige offers a winter season that is ''the height of pleasure'' stimulating and appeasing all the senses. By day on...

Roman holiday
Magazine: November 2007

Much more than the ‘eternal’ city! Rome is in a constant and vivacious evolution.

The pleasant side of snow
Valle d'Aosta
Magazine: November 2007

The Ferret valley is emblematic of the contrasting aspects of the Aosta valley.

By camper, autumn style
Toscana
Magazine: November 2007

November is an excellent time to travel for many of those who don’t want to give in to the end of vacation time.

Enchanted by Trevi
Trevi (PG)
Magazine: November 2007

One look and you fall in love with the beauty of this small medieval citadel in Umbria, surrounded by verdant nature and ancient olive groves.

Charming Naples
Napoli (NA)
Magazine: October 2007

Forget that persistent image of the chaotic and shrill Naples that resonates from its alleys.

Earth Sister
Magazine: October 2007

Umbria. In Bovara, hamlet of Trevi, there is the olive tree of Sant’Emilano, believed to be the oldest in Italy. The plant has produced olives for more than 1700 years and has a trunk nine meters round