With dramatic mountains, an abundance of natural areas, medieval villages, and a world-renowned wine region, Abruzzo is a central Italian region with a lot to…
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…
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…
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…