The Ligurian city of Genoa gets a choice of new 5-star properties following the reopening of the now 5-star Bristol Palace. Luxury accommodation is growing in Genoa Genoa, the capital of the Liguria region, is experiencing a boom in the luxury hospitality segment, with news of two further 5-star openings.…

The Museum of the Ancient Sea and Biodiversity (MuMAB) in the Emilia region stands on confiscated mafia land. Sustainable redevelopment to boost tourism Across Italy, there are towns, villages, and natural areas which, thanks to sustainable redevelopment and regeneration efforts, have been given a new lease of life as tourist…

Monreale, famous for its gold Byzantine mosaics and Norman architecture, is a 12th-century city less than fifteen minutes from Palermo. The Cathedral is a UNESCO site Famous the world over for its splendid Cathedral with its over 6,000 square metres of golden mosaics, in 2015 UNESCO added it to the…

The captivating display of autumn foliage in the Veneto region’s Belluno Dolomites offers a serene escape, and with culinary delights. Autumn foliage in the Belluno Dolomites Beech trees, white and spruce firs, larches, and maples come together to weave a tapestry of colours across the autumn forest of the Belluno…

Ravello is on the Amalfi Coast and is often referred to as Italy’s Machu Picchu for its position on a high cliff some 60 kilometres south of Naples. A UNESCO site with a rich cultural scene On the beautiful Amalfi coast, Ravello is unique as from on high it overlooks…

The fortress of Rocca Calascio, considered the Abruzzo region’s most popular and stunning movie set, is located at 1460 metres asl in the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park. The majestic military fortress has four towers Rocca Calascio, which is about two hours from Rome, is one of…

Modica is a not-to-be-missed gem, and one of the eight little towns that make up Sicily’s Baroque Triangle. One of Sicily’s most beautiful Baroque towns Modica is the setting for the successful Italian television police drama series Inspector Montalbano, based on the books of Sicilian writer Andrea Camilleri, and it…