Stromboli is not merely an island, it is a living volcano that has been erupting continuously for over two thousand years, earning the nickname Lighthouse of the Mediterranean. Rising from the Tyrrhenian Sea off the northern coast of Sicily, this small Aeolian island offers one of Europe most extraordinary natural spectacles: watching molten rock explode […]
Categories: Islands, Italy, Nature, Nature, Sicily, Volcanoes
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 […]
Categories: Islands, Italy, Mountains, Nature, Nature, Sicily
Rolling hills covered in vineyards and olive groves stretch toward medieval hilltop towns, their silhouettes unchanged since the Renaissance. Tuscany offers luxury of a particular kind: the luxury of space, of silence, of time slowed to the pace of the seasons. Private villas with infinity pools overlook valleys where cypress trees line ancient gravel roads. […]
Categories: Italy, Travelling Tips
Whitewashed buildings climb the hillside above the Tyrrhenian Sea, their balconies draped with bougainvillea. Scalea stretches along the Calabrian coast, offering long sandy beaches that slope gently into warm, shallow water. The historic centre, known as Scalea Superiore, sits higher on the ridge, a maze of narrow alleys and stone stairways that lead to small […]
Categories: Italy, Nature, Nature, Sea Sites, Sights, Virtual Travel
Updated: May 23, 2020 | By Claire | More Elba is one of the most beautiful islands of Italy with crystal clear water. It is the third largest island of Italy – after Sicily and Sardinia. Its capital city is Portoferraio which is the largest city of Elba. The island is situated about 20km west […]
