Category: Things to See – Italy

October 2, 2009

Sagra dell’uva – Marino’s Grape Festival, Rome

Filed under: Things to See - Italy - 02 Oct 2009

It’s all happening in Marino this weekend – wine literally flows freely from the town’s main fountain.  If you didn’t know about the annual Sagra dell’uva, you may be forgiven for thinking that a miracle is happening before …

July 28, 2009

There's more to Verona than Romeo and Juliet

Filed under: Things to See - Italy - 28 Jul 2009

Through the immortal love story of Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare has given Verona perennial fame. Many travellers in the Veneto region flock to Verona to see the famous Balcony of Juliet.

However, there’s very much more to Verona than …

June 19, 2008

Sassi District's cave dwellers – Matera, Italy

Filed under: Italy,Things to See - Italy - 19 Jun 2008

Whereas in the northern part of Italy, we have Milano, one of the main centers of high fashion in the world, far away, towards the southern spur of the country can be found the town of …