The Sella Ronda circuit loops around its namesake massif in the Italian Dolomites. This ski route connects four valleys through a network of lifts and slopes spanning 40 kilometres. You can ski the entire circuit in a single day, crossing from Alta Badia to Val Gardena, then over to Arabba and Cortina d’Ampezzo. The scenery […]
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Pastel coloured houses climb the hillside, their facades reflected in the calm waters of the harbour. Portofino is the jewel of the Italian Riviera, a fishing village turned glamorous resort that has attracted the world’s elite since the 1950s. The Piazzetta, a tiny square at the water’s edge, buzzes with conversation as diners sip wine […]
Matera is one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements on Earth. People have lived in its cave dwellings, the Sassi, since before the birth of Rome. For decades the city was called a national shame, its cave homes deemed unfit for modern life. Then the artists and filmmakers arrived and saw what others had missed. […]
Honey-hued limestone glows golden in the Sicilian sunset as you stand among ancient Greek columns overlooking the Ionian Sea. Taormina clings to a dramatic hillside where human genius and natural beauty converge in breathtaking harmony. The Teatro Antico frames Mount Etna like a postcard come to life, its stage still hosting performances beneath a sky […]
Venice transforms into a theatre of masks and mystery once each year. The Carnival of Venice is one of the most famous celebrations in the world. For two weeks, the city fills with elaborate costumes, masquerade balls, and street performances. The origins of the festival go back centuries, to a time when Venetians hid their […]
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Gold covers nearly every surface inside Monreale Cathedral. Six thousand four hundred square metres of Byzantine mosaics tell stories from the Old and New Testaments. The figures stare down from the walls with enormous eyes, their robes shimmering in the dim light. King William II built this cathedral in the twelfth century to outshine the […]
Categories: Islands, Italy, Nature, Religious Monuments, Sicily, Sights, Sights, Virtual Travel
Portoferraio curves around a natural harbour on the northern coast of Elba. White buildings climb the hillsides beneath the gaze of ancient fortresses. Napoleon spent his first exile here, and his presence lingers in the Villa dei Mulini and the Villa San Martino. Ferries from the mainland arrive daily, disgorging travellers eager to explore the […]
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The Nebrodi Mountains stretch across northeastern Sicily in a green wall that surprises most visitors. This region holds the largest forested area on the island, a fact that surprises those knowing Sicily only for sun-scorched coastlines. Ancient beech and oak forests cloak the slopes. Wild horses roam the high pastures. Black Nebrodi pigs root through […]
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The Spanish Steps cascade down the Pincian Hill in a waterfall of travertine and blooming azaleas, each landing filled with Romans and travellers alike sitting shoulder to shoulder in the late afternoon sun. At the foot, the Fontana della Barca sinks into the piazza, a boat half submerged in clear water, a reminder that the […]
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The limestone ridge of Monte Cofano rises sharply from the turquoise sea, its cliffs streaked with ancient fossils and scattered with wild thyme. Below, hidden coves of white pebbles give way to water so clear that the shadows of fish flicker against the seabed. Kestrels circle overhead, riding the thermal currents that warm the Sicilian […]
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