The result, for all to see, is that the Garden, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with over 3,500 species, hosts more than 180,000 visitors from all over the world every year.

Villages, ancient towns, villas, Medieval castles, and archaeological ruins animate the Regional Park of the Castelli Romani, in the Province of Rome. Located in the Alban Hills, in the past the Castelli Romani were a favorite resort for the Capital's noble families as well as for Popes. 9,500 hectares of protected land, many animal species, such as badgers, martens, peregrine falcons, porcupines, and especially the wolf (a key component in the local ecosystem) also call this their habitat. Fifteen municipalities make up part of the Park of the Castelli Romani however, for an already-exhaustive window onto the area, organize a tour of just six of them, beginning with Lanuvio, a Medieval village near Velletri.

The magical Christmas atmosphere envelops Italy, with many events to experience, amidst a thousand and one emotions. Large urban centres as well as tiny villages are ready to welcome you and amaze you with the warmth of local traditions, live nativity scenesand craft exhibitions, with the colours of festively decorated streets and squares hosting characteristic markets, with the lights and melodies of concerts, shows and folklore events . From North to South and in the islands, extraordinary experiences await you, to be 'enjoyed' along with the typical flavours of Christmas, New Year's Eve and Epiphany delicacies, with 0 km production, art and sacred and profane culture.

Camminare e percepire la natura a piedi scalzi o a occhi chiusi. È il Forest Bathing, una vera e propria terapia green che migliora l’umore, libera dall'ansia e rigenera l’anima. La tecnica arriva dal Giappone, dove viene chiamata shinrin-yoku, che significa, come per il termine inglese, bagno nella foresta. È possibile praticare il Forest Bathing anche in Italia. In questo articolo vi guidiamo alla scoperta dei boschi più belli da nord a sud, dove ritrovare voi stessi.

If you are looking for a quieter alternative to the classic city trips, this is the right place. This is the ideal opportunity to combine a visit to an important religious site with a rejuvenating walk through nature on the nearby trails. Here is an itinerary of 10,000 steps, to experience, discover and fall in love with the Sacro Monte of Laino Borgo and the surrounding areas.

The evocative natural landscapes intertwine with a rich artistic and cultural heritage to make Teramo the ideal destination for nature lovers who want to travel back in time to discover the people and cultures that have made history in this area since the 8th century BC.

Pizzerias, trattorias, farmhouses, taverns and wine bars: Italian cuisine satisfies every palate, even the most difficult.

Maupassant wrote that “Sicily is the land of oranges, of flowering soil whose air, in spring, is all perfume”. Prove him right while strolling through the mythical land that everyone wanted to conquer for its beauty and wealth. One of the treasures to be discovered are Sicilian blood oranges. They are cultivated exclusively on the Catania Plain and in parts of Enna and Siracusa and were awarded the PGI mark by the European Union. An inimitable taste combined with very special nutritional properties: these fruits are full of goodness!

It is hard to find the harmony, balance and colours of the Marche landscape in other places, with its hills, forests, beaches and villages, living in a time of their own, to be meditated upon and experienced, where every delicacy rhymes with the innate creativity of the region. The journey commences with home-made pastas, such as lumachelle all'urbinate, maccheroncini di Campofilone, passatelli, and vincisgrassi. The latter, with fried olives and ciauscolo, are some of the best-known dishes, typical of the Macerata area: seven hand-rolled layers of pasta with béchamel sauce and giblet-flavoured meat sauce. You cannot overlook the crescia, a focaccia made with flour (durum wheat or corn), eggs, water, salt, pepper and often lard, widespread in all provinces of the region with local variations. And how about Ciavarro, a dish from Ripatransone (Ap)? It consists of a soup with 12 varieties of cereals and legumes. Kudos for ciauscolo, the Igp spreadable cured meat, made with pork meat mixed and stuffed into a natural casing, and Fabriano salami, made with pork from breeds indigenous to the hinterland of Ancona. The fried cream, "i cremini", usually comes with the typical hors d'oeuvre, "olive all’ascolana". These are prepared with the Tenera Ascolana Dop variety, and stuffed with a mixture of roasted minced meat, mixed with egg, grated Parmesan cheese and nutmeg, fried and served hot. Keep an eye out for the wonderful Conero Riviera with its fish specialities, but especially with its moscioli, “wild" mussels that, unlike the others, are caught and not bred. The wine list is everything, from Lacrima di Morro d'Alba to Rosso Conero, from Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi to Bianchello del Metauro and Colli Pesaresi. There is also Mistrà, an end-of-meal bitter liqueur made with green aniseed, wild fennel, apples and oranges. To contemplate breathtaking landscapes and dishes.

More than 500 DOCG, DOC and IGT wines turn Italy into an authentic land of wine, characterizing their respective territories of origin through history, culture and the economy. The Movimento Turismo del Vino (Wine Tourism Movement) promotes tourism in many terroirs always set in scenarios of excellence: here are 3 that represent Italy worldwide.

Welcome to the table in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, a balanced fusion of Hapsburg and Slavic traditions in the Trieste and Gorizia area, of shepherding traditions in Carnia, and of rural culture in Friuli. The festival opens with two dishes that are representative of the region: Frico, made with potatoes, cheese and onions, and Jota, a soup of potatoes, beans and cabbage. Another typical dish are gnocchi, risottos and filled pastas, such as Carnia's cjarson, made of herbs, potatoes, sultanas and cinnamon. Second courses include Brovade (white turnip) and muset (sausage similar to cotechino), Carnia shin, and the internationally appreciated San Daniele ham. The maritime side of the region is expressed with fish boreto alla Gradese, cod in white condiment, “sardoni impanai” (a variety of blue fish caught in the gulf of Trieste), Trieste-style spider crabs. Try among the cheeses Montasio, Fagagna and Frant. Move on to desserts, such as Pinza triestina, an Easter dish, presnitz, a dessert from Trieste and Gorizia made of puff pastry rolled up with a filling of walnuts, almonds, pine nuts, figs, plums and apricots, Putizza, from the Carso area, bujadnik, a sort of biscuit cake, prepared at Christmas. The wines are another gem of the area, all worth tasting.