At first glance, Pavia – ancient town 35 kilometres south of Milan – surprises its visitors with hordes of young students roaming the historic centre. Now, try to imagine how the same scene would have been a few centuries ago. … Read More
Charmed by the monuments, by the rushes along the river Mincio, by the lotus flowers, by the unreal atmosphere enveloping every street and square, by the history and by the farmers’ spontaneity, English author Aldous Huxley called Mantua ‘the most … Read More
In 2010 in Tunisia started the protest wave which became known as the Jasmine Revolution. The following year Ben Ali – who was in power since 23 years – was overthrown and the first free elections in the country’s history … Read More
Every time I plan a journey I find a place which becomes the symbol of my whole travel and that can’t absolutely miss in my itinerary. A place I read about, or I saw it in a documentary or I … Read More
It’s the end of April and I am joining a tour along the route of megaliths, in north-west Europe. A question arises in my mind: why should a traveller prefer a tour among huge rocks scattered in green meadows, ancient … Read More
Monti is one of the most renowned neighbourhood in Rome. Its little roads, its vintage shops and the many bars where one can enjoy a glass of wine are a popular threat to the visitors of the Eternal Town. Less … Read More
Last November I was in Arezzo, a lovely town in Tuscany, central Italy. I took the chance to roam in town and shoot some pics with my camera – which deserves a better photographer than I am – and taste … Read More
During our journey around the Adriatic Sea with Adristorical Lands we arrived in Ravenna, a charming Italian beauty, embellished by many monuments dated back to a glorious past, when the town was capital of the Roman Empire, then of Theodoric’s … Read More