Italian land and nature: Sperlonga, the enchanting white
WTI Magazine #10 2013 Dec, 20Author : Maurizio Gabriele Translation by: Alessandra Bitetti Sperlonga is a small town in the Lazio coast. It's a popular tourist resort and for several years it has had the status of Blue Flag Fee. The beautiful sea is the perfect setting for this cluster of buildings that a...
Italian land and nature: Salento’s gems, Santa Cesarea Terme and Castro
WTI Magazine #5 2013 Nov, 15Author : Maurizio Gabriele Translation by: Alessandra Bitetti If "USA Today", the most popular newspaper in America, included Lecce (10th of March 2011) among the "10 great places to go off the beaten path in Italy", the credit - without any doubt – for this belongs to the fasc...
Italian culture and history: The Villa Borghese blue scarf
WTI Magazine #8 2013 Dec, 6Author : Maurizio Gabriele Translation by: Alessandra Bitetti Villa Borghese. How many times I went there: to distract myself, to think, or simply to walk. Today I want to get to the terrace overlooking Piazza del Popolo. From afar I see the crowd of tourists over the railing wh...
Italian culture and history: Capalbio, The tarot garden
WTI Magazine #6 2013 Nov, 22Author : Maurizio Gabriele Translation by: Alessandra Bitetti Niki de Saint Phalle is the inventor and creator of an esoteric park in the province of Grosseto. Inspired to the Parque Guell of Antonio Gaudi in Barcelona and to the Monsters Park of Bomarzo, the artist – with a Fr...
Italian culture and history: An unusual feast, Celts in Ciociaria?
WTI Magazine #7 2013 Nov, 29Author : Maurizio Gabriele Translation by: Alessandra Bitetti My home town is a small village in Ciociaria. Its name is Pastena and kept its medieval structure with its castle. It is an ancient town with ancient traditions. The oldest but most striking of them is - with no doub...
Italian land and nature: Zingaro Natural Reserve
WTI Magazine #3 2013 Nov, 1 Author : Maurizio Gabriele Translation by: The Zingaro Natural Reserve covers the area between San Vito Lo Capo and Scopello, in Sicily. The coastal path leads to several coves where you can enjoy a wonderful sea and untouched nature. A perfect combination synonymous with relaxa...
Italian land and nature: Erice, I'll take you among the clouds
WTI Magazine #2 2013 Oct,25 Author : Maurizio Gabriele Translation by: The Language Institute Erice dominates the coast of Trapani, perched on the peak of a mountain that bears the same name. It is accessible from a tiny two-way road with narrow hairpin bends, but once at the top, all one's effort and terr...
Italian land and nature: The Island of Tavolara, dreaming of La Dolce Vita
WTI Magazine #1 2013 Oct,18 Author : Maurizio Gabriele Translation by: The Language Institute The island of Tavolara is located off the coast of Punta Cavallo, facing the Costa Smeralda. I decided to go there because I was curious about its shape. I watched her as I swayed in the crystal clear waters and I...