Nature and Landscape Itineraries in the Apulia Region of Italy Walk to Masseria Russoli, historic farmhouse on the slopes of the Murgia tarantina, where donkeys of the precious breed of Martina Franca freely graze among Mediterranean scrub, oak and olive trees. Meet the docile, curious and intelligent donkeys and learn the qualities that have made… Continue reading The Donkeys of Martina Franca in Puglia
Cultural and Gastronomic Experiences in Italy Germany Netherlands Portugal and Croatia Personalized Travel Programs for families, schools and theme groups with educational workshops, food & wine itineraries and visits to museums, medieval villages, city and country itineraries, nature parks and archaeological sites. Rotterdam Netherlands Maritime Museums Walking and Boat Tours. The heart of the second-largest city… Continue reading Holiday Travel Destinations in Europe
Nature and Landscape Itineraries in the Apulia Region of Italy Spring walks to discover the wild Apulian orchids in the countryside of Martina Franca and Crispiano, between Valle d’Itria, Bosco delle Pianelle and Parco Terra delle Gravine, and along the Ostuni coast, in the Parco delle Dune Costiere. Move along ancient transhumance cattle tracks and… Continue reading Discovering Wild Orchids in Southern Italy
Food Itineraries in the Apulia and Basilicata Regions of Italy Located a short distance from each other, between the ravines and the Murgia of Puglia and Basilicata, Laterza, Matera and Altamura are renowned for their bread-making capabilities thanks to the hard wheat harvested and browned in the dry and dry climate of the Murgia and… Continue reading The Italy Bread Triangle: Laterza, Matera, Altamura
The Gargano Promontory is in the Foggia province of Apulia. Also referred to as the spur of Italy’s boot, it is along the Adriatic Sea and includes Monte Calvo – 1,065 m 3,494 feet – and the Gargano National Park. This peninsula is partly covered with a beech and oak forest that once blanketed much of Central… Continue reading The Gargano Peninsula in Apulia Italy
Nature and Landscape Itineraries in the Apulia Region of Italy Activity: a bike excursion to discover the Fasano and Monopoli countryside, between millenarian olive groves and historic farmhouses up to Puglia’s coast and the ancient borgo of Egnazia followed by traditional and seasonal food products tastings by the mill of a sixteenth century farm. Path… Continue reading Cycling among Ancient Farmhouses Olive Groves and an Old Italian Borgo
Mountain and Sea Air Spring Water and Sunshine are Key to Pasta Quality Gragnano is a hill town 30 Km south of Naples, overlooking Pompeii and Vesuvius, just outside Castellammare and it port in Naples Bay; it’s location halfway between Sorrento and Amalfi is ideal to visit Sorrento, Capri, the Amalfi Coast as well as the… Continue reading The Pasta and Wine Traditions of Gragnano Italy
family travel Italy small towns Naples A travel client from my home town of Philadelphia visited for the first time the place in Southern Italy where his parents came from; he was accompanied on the trip by 14 family members spanning three generations. One of the trip objectives was to find and meet his relatives and, over… Continue reading Social Networking, Southern Italian Style!
Poetry Food Wine and Eroticism Dante Alighieri was a statesman, poet and father of the modern Italian language. May 29th2015 was the 750th anniversary of his birth in Florence. As a literary figure, Dante is placed alongside Homer and Shakespeare, creators of larger than life characters. The Divine Comedy, his defining work, is, among other… Continue reading Dante in the Marche Region
Medieval and Renaissance History Architecture and Culinary Traditions Ferrara has one of the best preserved medieval historic centers in Europe and was declared a Unesco Patrimony in 1995; a classic Italian Renaissance town characterized by its walls, alleys, gothic churches, the Jewish Ghetto and Synagogues. The Este Dynasty ruled this city for 350 years contributing the Castle,… Continue reading Ferrara Italy Historic Center
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