Italy isn’t just notable for its quaint seaside towns, historic cities, and stunning countryside, it also boasts a wide variety of different ski resorts. Whether you’re looking for advanced slopes to test your skills or magnificent scenery paired with high-end cuisine, you’re sure to get your fix of adventure. In this guide, we explore four…
In the early 20th century, Southern Sardinia was a mining hotspot. Ore extraction reached unprecedented levels. However, transporting ore from the steep cliffs of Sardinia to nearby port towns posed significant challenges. The process of loading heavy ore onto boats was notably time-consuming. Ore was initially loaded at a remote pickup point, far from the…
In the novel “The Count of Monte Cristo” by Alexandre Dumas, a young man named Edmond Dantes is falsely arrested and imprisoned. Dantes overhears a fellow prisoner discuss a vast cache of hidden treasure buried on a mysterious island. Dantes ultimately escapes from prison, travels to the mysterious island to retrieve the hidden treasure, and…
In 1888, two Italian shepherdesses based in the small medieval village of Castelpetroso were tending to their flock when they noticed that two sheep were missing. The shepherdesses searched the surrounding hills until after dark without locating their wayward sheep. Just when they were about to head home, a glowing apparition materialized near the hillside….
In the 1500s, a group of Saracen pirates, often erroneously referred to as ‘Turks,’ scaled an enormous cliff in Sicily, marked by natural stone steps, to plunder a town. This cliff, after witnessing similar invasions by various pirate groups over centuries, became known as Scala dei Turchi, or the Turkish Steps. Surrounding the Turkish Steps,…
Italy is home to some of the most exquisite lakes, natural hot springs, and beaches in Europe. Marina Serra, a beach in the Salento region—resembling the heel of Italy’s boot on a map—features a natural swimming pool that has served as a popular local summer holiday destination for generations. Marina Serra’s Piscina Naturale features emerald…
Crowds of tourists visit the thundering Trevi Fountain in Rome on a daily basis, but few visitors are aware of an elegant Art Nouveau courtyard that is located nearby. Constructed in the late 19th century by the wealthy Sciarra family, Galleria Sciarra has served as a bustling pedestrian thoroughfare for Italians who live and work…
The small mountain village of Rasiglia, Italy, has often been called a miniature Venice. Since the 12th century, the village of Rasiglia has relied on its intersecting streams to power a grain mill, a wool dyeing factory, and a laundry facility. The streams, ponds, and canals of Rasiglia are too small for gondola traffic, but…
