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In Italy, a province (provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between a municipality (comune) and a region (regione).
A province is composed of many municipalities (comune), and usually several provinces form a region. The region of Aosta Valley is the only exception being the…
National Parks, Regional Parks, Marine Protected Areas, National Reserves, Regional Reserves, Wetlands and Other Protected Areas.
Nowadays in our Country there are 22 National Parks, and 2 more are waiting to be established. They cover on the whole a surface of one million and a half hectares, about the 5%…
The Archipelago of “La Maddalena” encloses seven main islands - Maddalena, Caprera and Santo Stefano in the South East, while Spargi, Budelli, Razzoli and Santa Maria are in the North western area - and 55 little islets. The entire area is included in the national park of the archipelago of La Maddalena…
The Path of Art is a relaxing walk through nature, art, history and cuisine in the hilly area between Torrechiara and Langhirano, along ancient vineyards and the Canale di San Michele. The length of the entire itinerary is about 7 km and can be covered either on foot or by bike (in Torrechiara there is…
Roccalbegna (GR) is located in the upper valley dell'Albegna, at the foot of the last propagini complex of Mount Amiata. His position is somewhat unique being located on a plateau between two rocks overlooking exploited over the centuries for defense purposes.
The town is of medieval origin: it is…
It is presumed that the first Ligurian presence in the territory that would in future become Genoa, was between the end of the VI century b.c. and the III century a.d.
The first to settle there was a very ancient society which was common in all of the region of Liguria and who’s culture disappeared…
Easter is one of the most important holidays in the Christian religion and is a celebration of the resurrection of Christ, three days after he had been crucified. One important detail about this holiday, is that the date changes from year to year. As was decided at the Council of Nicaea in 325 AC, Easter is…
The charm of this city nestled between the mountains and the sea, fragmented between past and present, a crossroads of different peoples and cultures (it is no coincidence that the medieval name of Genoa is Janua, "door" in Latin), has attracted the attention of writers, poets and…
The Gallura region extends to the north of Sardinia along a stretch of steep coast, characterized by long and narrow inlets, granite rocks and islands such as the Magdalena Archipelago.
The main cities and towns are Olbia, Tempio Pausania, La Maddalena, Arzachena and Calangianus. It is part of the province…
Easter or Pasqua in Italian, is one of Italy’s biggest and most important holidays. Grand processions, firework displays and other open-air events are held across the country, as each region celebrates the resurrection of Jesus according to their own unique set of traditions. As this collection of Italian…