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Unlike most European and world leading cities, Milan was not settled on a river or by the sea, but in the middle of the Po River Valley. Hence, Milan’s is a history about water and how water was brought to the city. The concentric layout of the city center has been influenced by the Navigli, an ancient system of navigable and interconnected canals, now mostly covered.
The Salento Peninsula is in the southeastern corner of the Puglia region of Italy. In ancient times it was inhabited by the Messapi a term signifying “land amid the waters” – the Ionian and Adriatic seas. Towns and villages are characteristically made of whitewashed houses in narrow streets with local handicraft shops, immersed in the green of the olive trees and vineyards, bordered by the typical dry-stone walls.
Sun, sea and breezes during a summer season lasting from May to mid-October. The mild winters are always pleasant with plenty of sunshine.
Campania and Sicily Itineraries in Original Locomotives and Railway Carriages
Travel aboard the original Centoporte and Corbellini carriages, which date back to the 1930s and 1950s, to visit some of the historic cultural and culinary sites in Campania region of Italy.
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Milan is located between the Po River, the Alps and Italian lakes region. The concentric layout of the city center has been influenced by the Navigli, an ancient system of navigable and interconnected canals, now mostly covered. There are only few remains of the ancient Roman colony of Mediolanum. Following the edict of Milan in 313 A.D., several basilicas were built by the city gates, still standing and refurbished over the centuries.
Cooking Classes and Culinary Tours Veneto is the most productive wine area in Italy and a unique area where the flavors of the local products combine to create delicious dishes, both in traditional and innovative ways. When natural products are put together to create a dish, the choice of ingredients and the way they are… Continue reading Venetian Countryside Food and Wine Itineraries
Capua is an illustrious and antique metropolis in Campania. Its museum contains the most resplendent archaeological and medieval relics from this region of Italy.
The Archaeological Museum stands on one of Capua’s most ancient settlements, first occupied by the Torre di Sant’Erasmo during the Longobard era. Inaugurated in 1995, it contains archaeological finds coming from the excavations carried out in the territory. The complex consists of 32 exhibition rooms, 20 areas for deposit, three large courtyards and a vast garden.
Trapani is near ancient Drepanum where a naval battle took place in 248 BC during the First Punic War between Carthage and Rome which ended in a major loss for the latter. The city is world renowned since the 16th Century for its coral artisans whose works can be viewed at the Pepoli Museum. A stroll through… Continue reading Trapani Marsala and Western Sicily Food and Wine Traditions
Bologna Florence and Perugia Our Gelato and Chocolate Itineraries let you follow the various processes of making, including explanatory videos and tastings, as you walk through the whole production process. Bologna and Gelato 12.000 BC to the 13thCentury AD in Mesopotamia, dispatch runners traveled one hundred kilometers on foot to get the snow and ice necessary to… Continue reading Italy Gelato and Chocolate Tour
an event for people in love of all ages family vacations food nature and local traditions lovers The Story Giuliana Nocciola – Hazelnut – and Emanuele Cioccolato – Chocolate – have finally decided to tie the knot in the village of Giffoni, renowned for its film festival and IGP Hazelnut. Maria Grazia, renowned for her… Continue reading The Marriage between Hazelnut and Chocolate
history and culture of the territory hills landscapes photography trekking and local cuisine The Story Alarm! From the Tower of Vedetta of St. Margherita Ligure, your local expert guide Silvia has just caught sight of Corsican pirates! The bell starts to ring with sinister tolls. Quickly! We must run to the hills and find refuge… Continue reading An Encounter with Pirates in Portofino Italy
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