Southern Italy

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11 Puglia Homes and Villas That Are Great for Family Stays

Ranging from traditional trulli to modern villas, these Puglia properties are great for family and group accommodations.

The White Lotus Season 2: Stunning Locations in Sunny Sicily

White Lotus Season 2 features gorgeous and mysterious Sicily. Learn more about the amazing hotels and villas in Taormina, Noto, and Palermo where you can stay for the night.

Saint Lucifer of Cagliari: His Life and Legacy

Saint Lucifer was a bishop from Cagliari, Sardinia, who lived during the 4th century. His name sparks a lot of confusion.

Three Trees That Tell a Story of Sardinia

Olive, cork, and myrtle all play a part in the culture and history of Sardinia.

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Sicily

Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, located off the southwestern coast of Italy. The Strait of Messina, a small, churning passageway between

Sardinia

The second-largest island in the Mediterranean (after Sicily), Sardinia is an autonomous region with its own history, culture, and ancient language/dialect. Because of its distance

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Molise

Until 1963, Molise was part of a territory known as the Abruzzi and Molise. The terminology dates from the time when the area was part

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Mount Etna

Mount Etna, located in eastern Sicily in the province of Catania, is the tallest mountain in Italy south of the Alps, the most active volcano

Vanvitelli’s Violin: Surprising Landscape Design at Reggia di Caserta

Did you know that the landscape around the Reggia di Caserta was designed to look like a violin? Learn more about this UNESCO Heritage Site near Naples.

Reggia di Caserta

The 18th-century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage

Small-Town Puglia: What It’s Like to Live in Biccari

Biccari, the latest Italian village trying to attract foreigners with cheap real estate, also happens to be my family’s ancestral home. Here are some personal thoughts and observations on this small town in Puglia.

Procida: Italian Capital of Culture 2022

The island city of Procida is the Capital of Italian Culture for 2022.

The Triumph of Death: Mysterious Plague Painting in Palermo

Throughout the long, lonely months of our modern pandemic, I’ve been thinking about a dark and mysterious painting in Palermo known as “The Triumph of

Abruzzo Travel Guide

From its rugged, mountainous national parks to its less touristy Adriatic beaches, Abruzzo is, as noted by writer Giorgio Manganelli, “a great producer of silence.”