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The cheesecake is prepared during the Easter period typically in the regions of central Italy. The original recipe has been published on my blog in Italian Il Mondo dei Dolci as a result of my several years of residence in that European country. I have published more than 5,000 recipes in it so…
Italy counts 22 national parks covering an overall surface of 1 million ha, corresponding to 5% of national territory. Furthermore, 50 Italian sites have been recognized as internationally relevant wetlands worth to be included in the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands' list. Areas included in Nature 2000 Network…
Terraces for the cultivation of vineyards between Case and Pianca Volastra (Cinque Terre)
The fiery colors of dawn from Mount Antola (photo by Marco Varesi)
The white expanse of Prato della Cipolla. In the background the Monte Bue and Maggiorasca
The Black Mountain from a truly…
Sanremo, the fourth center of Liguria is known as the city of flowers. The lush flora of the city is due to the mild climate which characterizes the Italian Riviera.
A temperate climate, a slight breeze that blows constantly and winter never too hard.
Sanremo was founded in Roman times along the Via…
1.- Unesco Italy sites proposed: Archipelago of La Maddalena and Islands of Bocche di Bonifacio.
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…
Lake Como, or Lago di Como in Italian, is undoubtedly Italy’s most popular lake – and it’s held that title since long before the exceptionally hunky Mr. George Clooney bought his house on the shore of the lake.
In fact, although there are plenty of people each year who flock to Lake Como in the hopes of…
The Sanctuary includes marine areas within both inland waters and territorial waters (twelve mile zone) of France, Italy and the Principality of Monaco. It also includes the neighbouring high seas. The Italian regions involved are: Liguria, Sardinia and Tuscany. The portion of basin between Liguria and…
The ridge between the Pass of Garland and the Refuge Sanremo: the Saccarello at the bottom left, right Cima Bertrand - April 22, 2009
It looks like this in the Bog of Laione Beigua Park: a real lake. About the melting of snow this winter has been exceptionally generous - May 2, 2009
Going…
The Ionian coast is characterized by low cliffs, stretches of sand and signal towers. Porto Cesareo is definied “Caraibi” for the colour of the sea and its golden beaches. Along the road leading to St. Caterina you meet the naturalistic Park of PortoSelvaggio; its pine-wood reflects its green in…