2018 has seen Italy at the top of the most travelled destinations in the world. I am happy to share this about my country. Of…
Alpine Paradise
Italy is full of small treasures ready to be discovered. Among these, the hundreds of “borghi”, or hamlets, very small towns, which are populated literally…
Modern Rome
Modern Rome – Auditorium Parco della Musica Auditorium Parco della Musica is a music complex designed by Renzo Piano and inaugurated in 2002. It was…
So many memories!
Some condo buildings in Rome, could afford elevators (lifts) only if they collected money “per use”. This is a picture of an existing lift in…
Lazio 101 – A Beginners Guide
The region of Lazio, situated in the centre of Italy, is the second most populated region of Italy after Lombardia, having well over 5.8 million…
Croatia and Slovenia in Italy…
An excerpt from Francesca’s Diary… Duino Castle is one of the many castles that the city of Trieste has to offer. It was built in a…
The way of the Gods
An excerpt from Francesca’s diary… “La via degli dei”, is a trekking route that connects Bologna with Firenze through the Apennines, in the last few…
Wine & Architecture in Parma
After lunch we visited Parma and its historical city center. First we visited the Palazzo della Pilotta, the name comes from the game of pelota,…
Music and culture in Verdi’s Homeland
An excerpt from Francesca’s Diary… A visit to Soragna, a beautiful small town filled with art and history, where we visited a little dairy farm…