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Two destinations in Italy have made it into the rankings of the best villages in the world for tourists. The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) recently unveiled its list of the top small communities catering to tourism around the world. The list includes 32 places across the globe, including in Spain, China, Israel and Vietnam. Two...

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I felt like Indiana Jones exploring the Etruscan tumulus treasure tomb found in 1882 in Vetulonia and three others in succession down a country lane in Vetulonia in Tuscany... and I am a fully grown adult! On a warm June afternoon it was something wonderful to do in Maremma that had us all wondering what we would find next and got our heartbeats ra...

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We bet you didn’t know that there is such a thing as a clock that goes backward in Florence, did you? Well, we admit it took us by surprise, too. If you want to see it, you just need to visit the town’s duomo, Santa Maria del Fiore – yes, the same one with Giotto’s bell tower and Brunelleschi’s dome. Inside, surrounded by colorful marbles and the g...

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Santa Fiora is an amazing ancient ‘borgo’ in Maremma, south of Tuscany. Surrounded by woods on the Monte Amiata lava dome, the Italian village dates back over 1,000 years. But it wasn’t Santa Fiora’s natural beauty that first drew us in. After launching KINO - a start-up that brings digital nomad communities to Italy’s undiscovered gems - with a tr...

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A remarkable innovation is changing the way timeless art is created. For centuries, Italy's world-famous Carrara marble has been used to make some of the most iconic sculptures in history. It was the marble that iconic artists include Michelangelo and Canova spent hundreds of hours turning into masterpieces. Now, it is also the marble wrought into...

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Tenuta San Guido’s Sassicaia is the most popular Italian wine on “Wine Searcher”, and the fifth most searched for overall, on what is the reference portal for wine lovers around the world. In second place, there is the Antinori family’s Tignanello, at No. 15 in the overall ranking, followed on the third step of the podium by the Frescobaldi family’...

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The bridge at Borgo a Mozzano, called "The Devil's Bridge" or the "Maddalena Bridge" is certainly the most beautiful bridge in the province of Lucca, and one of the most suggestive in Italy. Many legends were born from its myterious construction and its singular design, with one large arch flanked by three smaller ones, inspired the works of many a...

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Just about an hour outside of Florence there is a valley crossed by the Arno river, inhabited since ancient times, where nature has remained untouched, with beautiful forests and dotted with villages, castles and monasteries. This is the Casentino, a must-visit place for both nature lovers and literature buffs. Here you can follow in the footsteps...

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Even though you’ve probably never heard of calcio storico, the chances are nearly 100 percent that you’ve played some version of it. The Italian sport created during the Italian Renaissance is the original goal game, where two teams fight on a field to defend their side and invade their opponent’s goal. Soccer, hockey, lacrosse, rugby, and American...

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“Inside the Uffizi” rights have been sold to Sky in Italy and Hugo East for China, and an online release planned on streamers via Docodigital scheduled before the end of March on iTunes, Google, Amazon, Rakuten for TVOD and EST in the U.S, Canada, Spain, selected Spanish-language territories in Latin America such as Argentina, and Italy. Directed b...

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