The Procession of the Mysteries tells the story of Easter through sculpture… La Processione dei Misteri is a Passion procession that has been held in Trapani, Sicily, every Good Friday since 1612, making it the oldest continual religious procession in Europe. It is, in effect, a 20-part story told through sculpture and depicting the events […]
The Rotonda a Mare stands on the shoreline at Senigallia in Le Marche. It was built between the Wars and was instrumental in the development of Senigallia as a popular tourist resort in the 1930s… The story of Senigallia’s ‘circular pier’ dates to the latter half of the 19th century, when a structure on wooden […]
His pioneering achievements in the field of astronomy laid the basis for the wonderful discoveries we are making about the universe today… Jupiter, we now know, has many moons. Several dozen at least. Probably many more. How many there are exactly is anybody’s guess – it depends what you mean by ‘moon’ and (more importantly) […]
Whether you’re loved up or free as a bird, here are three great things to get involved in around Valentine’s Day in Italy Cioccolentino 10-14 February Terni It might be something to do with the fact that it’s an aphrodisiac, but romantics have been treating their significant others to chocolate for years. If you fancy […]
The Ponte Milvio in Rome has endured floods, wars, and the weight of years for 21 centuries. Nowadays it also bears the weight of hundreds, sometimes thousands, of padlocks attached to every possible structure An old stone bridge carries the Via Flaminia north across the Tiber, away from Rome. Some of the piers survive from […]
This imposing archaeological site at Pozzuoli is not only a historical marker, but also lasting proof of the volcanic activities that have dogged the Naples area for centuries Situated in the Campi Flegrei near Naples, the temple at Pozzuoli (in truth a market area where meat was sold) is a lasting testament to the regular […]
If you’re in Montalcino, don’t miss the opportunity to visit the glorious Romanesque Abbey of Sant’ Antimo, sitting in a picturesque valley just a few kilometres south of the town Photo by iStock This charming Tuscan monastery is worth visiting for the beautiful building, its spectacular position and for its long history. Sant’ Antimo is […]
Mario Matassa reveals the inside story on the iconic Venetian gondola as he visits the workshops and discovers a tale of tradition, craftsmanship and politics Changing tides What a life it must be, meandering day after day through the waterways of the world’s most beautiful city, one man, his boat and not a care in […]
Mario Matassa reveals the inside story on the gondola as he visits the workshops and discovers a tale of tradition, craftsmanship and politics… It’s as Italian as spaghetti al pomodoro. It’s an icon of our times. It’s a 10.87m long symbol of a city, a country and a people. It’s 900 years of history and […]
The black and white stonework of this Romanesque church, an offspring of the Pisan Romanesque constructions, makes an arresting sight as you approach the northwest corner of Sardinia. The striking Basilica della Santissima Trinità di Saccargia (Basilica of the Holy Trinity of Saccargia) sits on a plain at Codrongianos, south of Sassari, in the northwest […]