Bologna – a home to the world’s oldest university

Bologna as seen from the top of Torre degli Asinelli, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

The city of Bologna with approximately 400,000 inhabitants lies, to the detriment of the majority of tourists, in the shadow of more famous cities like Rome, Florence or Venice. However, it has also as much to offer and its advantage is that is not overcrowded. Bologna is the capital and largest city of Emilia-Romagna, located approximately in the middle of

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The beauty of Tuscany

Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Tuscany is one of the most visited regions in Italy and it’s easy to see why it draws visitors from so many parts of the world. You can easily get a flavour of the Tuscan landscape and highlights during a week. Equally, you could spend a much longer time there and still not see all the charms that the region

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Sorrento – the world-famous coastal town and holiday resort

Marina Grande, Sorrento, Campania, Italy

Sorrento is the world-famous place, which is sung in opera, but was also performed by painters and writers. Sorrento is a coastal town and holiday resort situated in the Gulf of Naples, Campania, on the shore of the Tyrrhenian Sea, 48 km southwest of Naples. It is beautifully situated at the sea on terraces surrounded by orange trees and lemon

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Amelia – one of the oldest towns in Umbria

Porta Romana, Amelia, Umbria, Italy

Amelia is one of the oldest towns in Central Italian region of Umbria. It is situated at the south, near the border with the region of Lazio, between Perugia and Rome. Like most other towns in Umbria, it stretches on a hill. History and heritage of Amelia History of Amelia starts in the 6th century BC, but we can only

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Alessandria – sweet city

Alessandria, Municipio, Italy

City of Alessandria lies on the south-eastern part of the Italian region of Piedmont and its name was given in honor of Pope Alexander III in 12th century. Do not mess this city with the Egyptian Alexandria. In the past Alessandria had a very strategic location, therefore it was a military centre, which reflected in its architecture. However the strategic

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