Discovering Rome’s Palatine Hill

Some places have a hidden history, long forgotten and buried under new developments. This cannot, however, be said of the incredible ancient city of Rome.

Three Top-Rated Tourist Sites In Italy’s Lazio

Lazio has one of the biggest tourist destinations in the world, Rome, which has drawn people to it since time immemorial. As well as Rome, the area is brimming with some fantastic hot-spots that never fail to pull in the crowds.

Why the city of Lucca should be part of your Tuscan holiday itinerary

The walled city of Lucca is quite simply a must to visit if you’re staying within its vicinity in Tuscany. The first thing that stands out when you arrive at Lucca are its well-preserved Renaissance walls that surround the historic city.

Discovering the vast and varied lands of the Parco Nazionale d’Abruzzo

Parco Nazionale d’Abruzzo is a huge national park in Italy that covers almost 192 square miles. Whilst most of the park is located in the Abruzzo region, it includes land belonging to Lazio and Molise. This stunning park of intense natural beauty and biodiversity has gained a justifiable reputation as being a role model for nature conservation. The

Why Viterbo in Lazio is a culture vulture’s haven

Wonderful landscapes and plenty of medieval pueblos are characteristics of the Lazio region of Italy, which borders the Tyrrhenian Sea. The town of Viterbo in Lazio is laid back and cultured, a place where good food, relaxation and an acute awareness of its history, age old customs and rhythm of life are deeply entrenched.

Top five things to do in Umbria

Excellent food, brilliant wines, breathtaking scenery, ancient villages and classic towns, it’s safe to say Umbria in Italy is a fantastic place to visit. Augmenting Umbria’s appeal is the fact the region has managed to stayed free from excessive pandering to tourism. It actually does not have a coastline, so beach lounging is out. This

Discovering Garfagnana: One of Tuscany’s ‘undiscovered’ beauty spots

The Garfagnana is a mountainous region in the north-western part of Tuscany. It comprises of a beautifully wild, broad valley covered in woods and dotted with picture perfect villages. Garfagnana has two natural parks: the Regional Park of the Apuan Alps and the National Park of the Tosco-Emiliano Apennines. This area of rolling hills and vineyards has

Why Umbria’s Lake Trasimeno should be on your Italian holiday itinerary

Trasimeno is a wonderful lake in the middle of Tuscany’s historic and beautiful countryside, the perfect setting for an exploring the many traditional towns that are nestled in the area. Surrounded by hills, olive groves, vineyards and forested areas of oak and cypress trees, the lake is a popular magnet for travellers who want to

Visiting Lazio’s Ostia Antica

Approximately 20 miles from the city of Rome in the verdurous landscape between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Tiber River, lie the fabulously-preserved ruins of Ostia Antica.  It is believed that the Ostia ruins were founded in the 4th century BC as a military base to guard the mouth of the Tiber River against invasion.

Easter in Lazio

If you want to witness pageantry, raw emotion and joy, combined with an unbroken link with history, you need to witness first-hand the processions that take place across Lazio and Italy as a whole, during Easter Week. The name Easter is believed to come from Eostara, the goddess of rebirth, therefore a fitting name for