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Taranto in Puglia has launched a one-euro-a-house regeneration scheme for its historic centre, similar to others that have brought an influx of foreign buyers into towns and villages across the Italian south. Taranto council says it has already been inundated by offers from countries including the USA and Brazil. The council said "we are aiming to...

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The month of November can be an ideal time of the year for a holiday in Italy. The low season makes every destination lower cost than usual, as well as providing the advantage of being able to better enjoy the artistic and natural beauty of the Peninsula in a quieter and less congested by great tourism. Here are some recommended destinations for an...

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When you say Halloween in Italy, there are still those who turn up their noses because we give space to a product and a holiday that does not belong to us. But are we sure of this? We all know that it's an American holiday with an Irish tradition dating back to Celtic times. But there is a good chance that Halloween in Italy existed before the Celt...

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The Poor Clare Sisters of the Monastery of Turi – beautiful, with its cloister and annexed Saint Clare Church – have considered prayer and work a holy blessing, living in full harmony with Saint Clare rule and Saint Benedict’s Ora et Labora,  for the past three centuries. While living in a cloistered community had strict rules, the nuns found auton...

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The Basilica of Siponto rises a few kilometers from Manfredonia, in an area in the South of the Gargano, which has been a crossway of history and culture. Greeks, Romans, Longobards, Saracens and Normans have been here and each people has left their mark in the culture of the place.  It is no surpirse that the Basilica, its most famous monument is...

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For centuries, Italy was the preferred destination for poetically-minded nobles from across northern Europe. The “grand tour” was an exercise in communing with the ancient Roman world at a time when it was considered the height of culture to contemplate its romantically crumbling relics and vine-clad temples. But these “grand trippers” gave little...

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The whole Puglia and the Salento are often remembered by passing tourists, as well as from regular visitors for its natural beauty, the sea, the long beaches and the olive groves. The olive tree, like the vine, is one of the most anciently known plants in Puglia, in fact many authors attest that since ancient times the region produces more olive oi...

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If we had to retrace the trip to Italy in the footsteps of the legendary XVII-century Grand Tour, we should take a long journey full of charming stopovers anywhere in the country. After retracing the best historical and cultural places in northern and central Italy, we now resume our journey and go south: must-do stops of our modern cultural grand...

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There are lots of reasons to visit the Salento area of Puglia. The southernmost part of the heel of Italy’s boot is filled with incredible beaches, Baroque architecture, and cultural experiences. Of course, there is also its delicious cuisine and there are quite a few things you need to save room for in order to sample all of the specialties there...

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Considered the emblem of the highly admired ‘Lecce Baroque,’ the Basilica of Santa Croce is one of the most important churches in the Apulian town of Lecce.  Construction of the Basilica began in 1549 and took more than 100 years to complete, in 1699. Santa Croce was built on the site of a monastery, at the request of the Celestine fathers. Importa...

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