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A practical guide to Milan Design Week 2018

Milan is getting ready to host one of the coolest events of the year, the Design Week, the biggest international design fair that will take place between 17 and 22 April. Milan Design Week is just round the corner and the city is ready to…

Villa San Michele: feeling at home in Tuscany

During a recent trip to Pisa I made a little detour to explore Certaldo and the Val d’Elsa area and spent the night in a beautiful bed & breakfast amidst the Tuscan countryside, Villa San Michele. Villa San Michele is a stunning bed…

Northern Italy

Exploring the Langhe wine region

I’m pretty sure that the first thing that comes to your mind when dreaming of wine tasting in Italy is Chianti in Tuscany. However, Italy is home to other equally charming wine regions producing excellent grapes in fantastic sceneries.…

Central Italy

The Tuscan hamlet of Certaldo

There’s a place in Tuscany, halfway between Florence and Siena, that offers an enchanting medieval atmosphere and provides a refreshing escape from the tourist crowds filling the most popular attractions nearby. This is Certaldo, the birthplace…

Central Italy

Pisa: 8 things to see beyond the leaning tower

Pisa has always been synonymous with the leaning tower, but this bustling university town has so much more to offer in terms of sights and culture. For example, did you know that the leaning towers are actually three? You may think that…

Get Inspired

25 fun facts that will inspire you to travel to Italy

I was recently researching things to see in Italy and was quite surprised with what I found. And I guess you’ll be surprised, too… There is no doubt that Italy is a very popular tourist destination, one that intrigues travellers with…

11 useful tips for your trip to Venice