I believe I’ve already stated that I love Abruzzo. I’m sure I have, but I’ll do it again: for me, Abruzzo is no 1 in Italy. No wonder I happily jumped when we were going there again, hoping to see some snow. There was no snow; there were nice towns, confetti in the shape of everything, a closed road to
Have you ever imagined tasting 16 different brands of wine in 3–4 hours? Well, neither I have imagined, but I did taste. And I actually liked it, survived, and didn’t have a hangover. Incredible. If you tend to splash out, you could certainly go to a restaurant and order 16 bottles of wine. I’m sure the restaurant owner would be
Who visits Molise in January? Almost no one. And that’s a mistake. In just two days, I found mountains without crowds, waterfalls glowing turquoise against bare winter trees, and villages that look like fairytales—or ghost towns. Here’s what 2 days in January looked like.
I’ve probably mentioned a hundred times that I love Abruzzo, so I was really happy to be back on another trip there. This time it was short – just two days — but still better than nothing. We stayed in a huge apartment in Fara San Martino.
I went to Ravenna by chance. The only thing I knew about it was that it was located in the Emilia-Romagna region.
Even though the weather was bad, Ravenna seemed to be a very elegant city. I think it’s a good adjective to describe the town. It’s also a popular tourist destination, not only among Italians.
I first visited the island of Procida, the lesser-known sister of the famous Capri, 10 years ago. After all this time, on a beautiful October day, I decided to return to see if anything had changed in Procida Island, Italy – this once-peaceful place. And yes, it had. But before we went to the island, we dropped in Benevento, and
If it were up to me to send tourists to Italy, Abruzzo would be a must-see. Or maybe better not, because it would be full of people and trampled. And unfortunately, it seems that it is slowly becoming that way.
Nevertheless, there are still places where meeting a living soul, especially out of season, can be not so obvious.
The Orfento Valley hike (Valle dell’Orfento) and Ponte Del Vallone are great starting points for exploring the Majella National Park and admiring the wildlife of Abruzzo. You won’t see the whole park — it covers nearly 100 square miles of mountains and canyons — but you’ll see two of its absolutely beautiful corners
Eremo San Giovanni all’Orfento hike is one of the longer trails in Maiella National Park in Abruzzo (Parco Nazionale della Majella). While not particularly challenging (apart from a few sections) it can take 6-7 hours, so to do it without rushing, you’ll need a whole day.
Marmore Falls, or Cascata delle Marmore, are an absolute must-see in Umbria. One of the most famous waterfalls in Italy, it is located in Valnerina, just 2 km from Papigno and near Terni, in the Marmore Falls National Park. There we spent our last day in Umbria.
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