Ribera – a small town in Sicily with nice 14th century castle

Ribera, Sicily, Italy

Ribera is a small town in the province of Agrigento in southern Sicily with 20 000 inhabitants. It lies close to the sea at a height of 223 meters above sea level between two valleys (Verdura and Magazzolo valleys) on a plain called San Nicola. The town and its surroundings is predominantly agricultural. But Ribera also offers a lot of

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Ancona – one of the most important ports in central and southern Italy

Ancona cathedral, Marche, Italy

Ancona is the capital of the Italian region of Marche. It is located in central Italy on the Adriatic coast. Ancona has the unusual shape. It reminds some bent elbow, which is a slight translation from the Greek word Αγκων meaning elbow. The city was founded by the Greeks in the 4th century BC. In the bay of bent elbow

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Ardea – a small ancient town near Rome

Ardea, Lazio, Italy

Ardea is a small ancient town with about 35 000 inhabitants. It lies 35 km south of Rome, in Lazio region, approximately 4 km from the Mediterranean coast. It is mainly an agricultural town, that just recently began to develop also the industry. History Ardea already existed in Roman times, it was a town situated on the important consular road

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The best family destinations in Italy

Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Italy is a beautiful country, full of wonderful people, amazing food and lots of culture to get immersed in. Children will love Italy– so it’s definitely somewhere to take the family and enjoy together as a group. It’s a wonderful place to make all those memories you’ll treasure always! It can be difficult knowing just where to go though, after

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Assisi – a beautiful medieval city in the heart of Italy

Assisi medieval fountain, Umbria, Italy

Assisi is one of the most famous towns in the Central Italian region of Umbria, and perhaps throughout Italy at all. It stretches along one side of Monte Subasio and perfectly fits into the overall panorama of the surrounding area. Assisi was founded already at the time of the Etruscans, but it is better known as a birthplace of St.

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