Caprarola, located between the consular roads Cassia and Flaminia, represents one of the most significant urban examples of the 16th century. During the Middle Ages the country was disputed by several feudal families and in the 16th century it reached its maximum splendor, when the Farnese family si...

Located within the Aspromonte National Park, the village of Gerace still retains its medieval appearance. The country is closely connected to Christianity, in fact it is full of churches and monasteries.

A Sea of history!b_r La Maddalena gives its name to the archipelago of which it is the largest island and to the national park of which it is the administrative center. Renowned tourist resort, it has many beaches in its territory, such as the famous Spiaggia Rosa, a beach with maximum environmenta...

The Village of the Seven Towers!b_r Fornelli is known as City of the oil as its surroundings are full of olive trees that produce a fruity and light oil. A mill at the entrance of the borgo and a marketing cooperative testify the importance of this product for the local economy. In the territory yo...

A fortress on a veil of silver!b_r Closed inside its ancient walls which encompass, towards the lake, an impressive medieval fortress, in 1500 Castiglione del Lago passed from being a military outpost and fishing village to the status of Renaissance State. This was due to the construction of a pala...

A typical Venetian Friulian old country complex!b_r In Clauiano it is the piéris and the Claps That speak: the stones and pebbles are the decorations of the portals as well as the typical environments of rural life in Friuli, such as the fogolâr (firepl ace) and the foledôr (barn). There are two...

The Magician's Fortress!b_r The village of San Leo, has ancient origins. It was built on a very big rock, with the perimeter walls steep and perpendicular to the ground. You can arrive at the village just through a little street carved into the rock. On the highest point of this impressive cliff, ...

The eagle's nest of the Gran Sasso!b_r The village of Santo Stefano di Sessanio is perhaps the most fascinating of all of man’s achievements in the entire Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e dei Monti della Laga. It is built entirely out of white limestone, which has become dulled with time. All the...

The name Apricale derives from apricus, meaning ”sunny”. The borgo has an excellent climate thanks to its favorable position, protected by mountains in a wooded area near France.

The charming medieval town nestled in the heart of Tuscia!b_r Sitting on a bluff near Viterbo, north of Rome, Ronciglione is a beautiful blend of Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque architecture in a compact space. It is built from the local tufo stone and, when seen from a distance, seems to grow sp...

The dramatic dying town!b_r The charming little town of Civita di Bagnoregio was founded by the Etruscans around 2,500 years ago on top of a hill formed by “tufah” stone. The area must have been really different in those days: the natural erosion and earthquakes have, in fact, changed the tow...

Ancient town of Etruscan origins!b_r Suana is the name given to the Etruscan city by the Romans after their conquest of the Vulci territory in 278 BC. The name derives from the Etruscan suf, meaning “green earth.”.b_r In the Middle Ages Sovana became the site of a vast fief and gave birth to t...

A smile of houses on the coast!b_r The beauty of Atrani lies in the choreography of the beach around it and the intricate maze of houses, built practically on top of each other, that make it look like a nativity scene, especially at night with the lights glimmering. In the daytime, the tiny streets...

The capital of “Trulli”!b_r The trulli, the characteristic cone roofed houses of Alberobello, make up one of the 50 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Italy. The name derives from the late Greek word for dome (τρούλος; in Italian, cupola), and refers to the ancient stone houses with conical ...

The Little Jerusalemb_r Known as "little Jerusalem" for its Jewish quarter and the synagogue, the enchanting borgo of Pitigliano is perched on a spectacular outcrop of tufa. Already inhabited in Etruscan times and greatly important town in the Middle Ages, Pitigliano owes its Renaissance urban stru...

Elegant village in upper Lake!b_r Lovere is the ideal place to spend a relaxing holiday strolling by the lakeside, between gardens and trees, admiring the opposite coast of Brescia and spending a pleasant evening among the many lively bars that populate XIII Martyrs Square. The historic center, ill...

It is one of the twelve city-states that were part of Etruria. Thanks to the proximity to the iron minerals of the island of Elba, together with Volterra, the village of Populonia was one of the centers of greatest mining and metallurgical industry since ancient times. At the Archaeological Park of ...