Archive for month: August, 2012

Seven Hills of Rome: Aventino-Testaccio

Aventino is not only one of the seven hills of Rome, but it is one of the many…

Read more

The Seven Hills of Rome

Can you name the Seven Hills of Rome? Aventino Hill – where Remus lived…

Read more

Roman Neighborhoods: Trastevere

Go “Across the Tiber” to find one of the most ancient and distinctive…

Read more

The Birth of Gorgonzola

The birth of Gorgonzola started with a legend as most things in Italy do.  It…

Read more

Naples: The Farnese Collection

The Farnese Collection in Naples showcases ancient Greek and Roman sculptures…

Read more

Italian Olive Oil Curiosities

The Medici family transformed the hillsides of Tuscany by ordering the cultivation…

Read more

Il Poggetto ~ Environmentally Sustainable Agriturismo in Tuscany

Il Poggetto is an environmentally sustainable agriturismo (farmhouse) in Tuscany,…

Read more

Lake Iseo ~ An Undiscovered Gem

Lake Iseo is one of those undiscovered Italian gems.  The better-known…

Read more

Lake Garda and the Caves of Catullus

Lake Garda is the largest of the Italian lakes, and home to the ruins of the…

Read more