Category Archives: Travel Tips

City of arts Messina: Gateway to Sicily

Aug 18 2022

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

The Strait of Messina is also known as the gateway to Sicily. It doesn’t just connect two bodies of water – the Tyrrhenian Sea and Ionian Sea – but, first and foremost, the island with the Italian mainland. The link … Continue reading →

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City of arts Cagliari with ancient highlights

Jul 14 2022

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

Sardinia’s capital is situated in the south of the island. It is home to stunning beaches, glorious promenades and inviting parks. Something that doesn’t get talked about nearly enough: Cagliari is a multifaceted city of arts that showcases its extremely … Continue reading →

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City of arts Reggio Calabria with ancient heritage

Jun 15 2022

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

Italy’s south is home to the country’s oldest ancient settlements that left marks which you can still delightfully explore and marvel at to this very day. If you feel like a cultural holiday and are historically minded, we recommend the … Continue reading →

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Stone-age city of arts Matera with modern charm

May 19 2022

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

There are old Italian cities uniting hundreds, even thousands of years’ worth of history in one place. And there’s the city of arts Matera, one of the oldest cities in the world. The capital of the eponymous province in the … Continue reading →

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City of arts Lecce with baroque treasures

Apr 14 2022

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

Have you ever been to the “Florence of the south”? Lecce carries this soubriquet (“Florence of the rococo” is another popular one) with pride. The Apulian city is situated on the Salento peninsula and among the southernmost places in all … Continue reading →

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City of arts Bari between Saint Nick and promenade

Mar 17 2022

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

It’s always Christmas in one of the southernmost Italian cities. Well, alright, that’s not entirely true, but the remains of one of the main protagonists for the run-up to the festive season rest in Bari. Saint Nicholas is both venerated … Continue reading →

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City of arts Amalfi on the magical Amalfi Coast

Feb 17 2022

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

One of the most beautiful regions in all of Italy is situated at the Gulf of Salerno. The Amalfi Coast in Campania is home to breathtaking nature, magical views and numerous small villages, all connected by just one single road. … Continue reading →

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City of arts Salerno – Campania’s best-kept secret

Jan 13 2022

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

Salerno is one of Southern Italy’s biggest hidden treasures without a doubt. Located near the Amalfi Coast and less than an hour from Naples, the second-largest city of Campania is a genuine gem brimming with cosiness. Comparatively few tourists end … Continue reading →

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Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles

Dec 16 2021

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

Padua is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in Italy, and with good reason. The oldest botanical garden in the world alone, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has been attracting guests from all around the world for … Continue reading →

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The porticoes of Bologna

Nov 11 2021

Category: Travel Tips Author: Alexander Wagner

Bologna’s abundance of old, mostly excellently-preserved structures makes the city in the Emilia Romagna one of the most popular destinations for art and culture trips. Aside from the imposing medieval towers the porticoes are among the most important means of … Continue reading →

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