Montepulciano – Tuscany
Montepulciano is a medieval hilltop town in Tuscany, Italy. Surrounded by vineyards, it is known for its Nobile red wine. The Torre di Pulcinella is a clock tower topped by Pulcinella, one of the characters of the commedia dell'arte. Piazza Grande is home to the 14th-century Palazzo Comunale, with a tower offering views of the surrounding countryside, and the Duomo, which displays an enormous triptych on the altar. Montepulciano which from the top of a hill dominates the Valdichiana and Val d'Orcia.Montepulciano was long contested by Florence and Siena. From the 15th to the 16th century, the village was at the center of a great cultural and artistic fervor that saw not only the presence of great humanists such as the poet Angelo Poliziano, but also the construction of splendid churches and homes by great architects such as Antonio da Sangallo, Jacopo Barozzi and Baldassarre Peruzzi. Today Montepulciano has a strong attraction for tourists, thanks to its characteristic u…
Val d’Orcia – Tuscany – Unesco heritage
Val d'Orcia - Unesco heritage
Val d'Orcia is a large and wonderful countryside in southern Tuscany, near the border with Umbria and the slopes of Mount Amiata, which extends along the agricultural hinterland of Siena. It takes its name from the Orcia River that crosses it and is a protected park where the absolute protagonist is an amazing nature.The wonderful Val d’Orcia, located in the province of Siena, represents the typical Tuscan landscape, made of rolling hills, vineyards as far as the eye can see, rows of cypress trees and isolated farmhouses. The postcard of Tuscany that you see everywhere in the souvenir shops of Florence is less than two hours by car from the capital, in an area of unique beauty that attracts an ever-increasing number of tourists, coming from all over Italy and beyond. In Val d’Orcia you go to relax, to enjoy magnificent views and to eat well: stop in one of the many villages that dot the area, almost all …
Chianciano Terme – Tuscany
Chianciano Terme is a well-known Italian spa resort, which developed thanks to its healing waters, which gave it notable development especially after the Second World War. The inhabited nucleus developed a short distance from the old Chianciano, the historic village, perched on a hill in typical Tuscan style. We are in the province of Siena, in a favorable position between the Val d'Orcia and the Valdichiana. In other words, Chianciano Terme is located a short distance from some of the most beautiful attractions and locations in the area, and is therefore a perfect solution for interspersing visits to villages and countryside with a bit of healthy relaxation at the spa. In Chianciano Terme you can therefore experience a double holiday: on the one hand you can experience the historic centre, made up of pedestrian streets and ancient buildings. On the other hand, you can stroll along the elegant avenues of modern Chianciano Terme, where there are thermal establishment…
Paestum – Cilento
Cilento is a wonderful area of Campania, a land made up of rolling hills dotted with olive trees that are reflected in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Always a crossroads of peoples and a treasure chest of ancient traditions, its territory is rich in chestnut and holm oak woods, streams and villages overlooking the sea or perched on the rocks. Cilento is the stretch of the Campania coast between the Gulf of Salerno and the Gulf of Policastro.An ancient land, Cilento is an authentic treasure chest, divided between splendid minds (the Southern Dolomites, with six peaks exceeding 1,700 meters dotted with small, very ancient villages, perched like nativity scenes) and a coast that alternates beaches of very fine sand (many of which are indicated as "Blue Flags" for the cleanliness of the water), cliffs, promontories and caves carved into the rock. Due to its splendid nature, since 1991 Cilento has become a protected natural oasis (National Park of Cilento and Vallo di Diano), included …
Pienza – Tuscany
We are in Val d'Orcia, in southern Tuscany, a few kilometers from both Montalcino and Montepulciano. Here is the village of Pienza, a postcard wonder that unfolds among breathtaking views and rolling hills.
Today known throughout the world for its beauty, Pienza has a fairly recent history. In fact, the town was nothing more than a small village called Corsignano until 1462 when Pope Pius II decided to rebuild the place where he was born. But let's look at the story calmly.
Enea Silvio Piccolomini was born in Corsignano in 1405 and became pope at the age of 53 with the name of Pope Pius II. During a journey to Mantua the now pontiff found himself once again crossing the place where he was born and was greatly surprised by the degradation he found, so much so that he decided to have the village rebuilt or rather, he thought it best to have an ideal city built. The project was entrusted to the architect Bernardo Rossellino. The construction lasted abou…
Montalcino – Tuscany
We are in Tuscany, in the Val d'Orcia. Here among cypresses, olive trees and sunny hills stands a medieval village, among the most suggestive and evocative of Tuscany. We are in Montalcino, a fortress with its perched houses and its stone walls where even today you can breathe the air of ladies and knights.In 1840 Clemente Santi founded the "Tenuta Il Greppo" two kilometers south of the city of Montalcino, on a hill with steep and steep sides from which the name "Il Greppo" derives, which means "barren and steep side of a mountain or hill.”Here Clemente began cultivating a particular type of Sangiovese, Sangiovese Grosso, later baptized "brown" and then "brunello" due to its dark and intense color.Why visit Montalcino? Because it is a village set in the magnificent Tuscan countryside, rich in history and art and where the absolute protagonists are good food and good wine: Montalcino is, in fact, the home of the famous Brunello, one of the best wines in the world.
…Gargano – Puglia
The Gargano is a mountainous promontory that extends in the northernmost part of the Puglia region, in those territories that were once known as "ancient Daunia". This area contains the Gargano National Park which presents itself as the ideal destination for a trip that can satisfy numerous interests. In its territory, in fact, in addition to hosting beautiful seaside resorts such as Mattinata, Peschici, Rodi Garganico, Manfredonia, Vieste, there are also magnificent villages with a thousand-year history such as Ischitella, Vico del Gargano and Lesina. The Marine Protected Area of the Tremiti Islands and the beautiful Umbra Forest are also part of the Park. This enormous diversity of environments, which is difficult to find in other locations, makes the Gargano a truly unique and special place which is the ideal destination for a trip dedicated to nature, history and relaxation. The territory of the Gargano National Park falls within the province of Foggia and currently…
Lignano Sabbiadoro
Lignano Sabbiadoro
The application to become a UNESCO heritage site will soon be presented.A study will evaluate the presence of the necessary requirements for recognition. The Marano Lagoon and the Foci dello Stella Reserve are involved in the initiative.The City of Lignano Sabbiadoro could therefore be added - depending on the indications of the study - to the five World Heritage sites already present in Friuli Venezia Giulia, the archaeological area and the patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia, the Venetian fortress of Palmanova, the Lombard site of Cividale of Friuli, the pile-dwelling site of Palù di Livenza and the dolomitic area of the provinces of Pordenone and Udine; or to the Julian Alps Biosphere Reserve.List of UNESCO criteria:Representing a masterpiece of man's creative genius.Show an important interchange of human values over a long period of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture, technology, monumen…
Messina – Sicily
Strait that bears its name and from which numerous cruise ships pass through. The origins date back to 750 BC. when the Greek colonists coming from Chalcis founded it with the name of Zancle (from the Greek sickle for the arched shape of its port). It was not until the conquest of Sicily by the Romans that Messana was proclaimed free and an ally of Rome. Cicero defined it as a very large and very rich city. An important cultural and commercial center, Messina is the gateway for travelers heading to Sicily. You cannot miss a visit to the Cathedral of Norman origin, which houses the second largest organ in Italy, and the most complex and largest mechanical astronomical clock in the world. The seat of the university, founded in 1548 by Saint Ignatius of Loyola, is also worth a stop. The province welcomes the beautiful Taormina, famous for its characteristic pedestrian streets, archaeological sites and breathtaking views. The natural terrace located on Mount Tauro, 206 mete…