Aglianico grapes

Discover Aglianico Wine: Southern Italy’s Ancient Treasure

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Aglianico: A Reportage from the Vineyard What is Aglianico? Aglianico represents one of Southern Italy’s most prestigious wine treasures, crafted from ancient black grapes that originated in Greece over 2,000 years ago. Moreover, this remarkable Aglianico grape variety has found its perfect home in the sun-drenched vineyards of Campania, where volcanic soils create ideal growing …

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Discover Procida, Italian capital of culture for 2022Procida al tramonto con vista su Marina della Corricella e Terra Murata

Discover Procida, the Italian capital of culture for 2022

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Springtime is the perfect moment to discover Procida, the Italian capital of culture for 2022. The tiny yet beautiful island of Procida is the smallest and least known of the islands of the Gulf of Naples. You may have already heard of Capri and Ischia. Does perhaps Procida sound new to you? Next year we …

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Palmanova archway and cathedral

The special history and amazing beauty of Palmanova

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Located in Northeastern Italy, Palmanova, the star-shaped town, is a unique destination. It is a great example of a Renaissance-era planned town meant to be used as a living area, fortress and stronghold. The star-shaped town Palmanova has the shape of a star. Right in its middle, there is a huge square, an enormous empty …

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Marzamemi - The abandoned church

Discover the old times charm of Marzamemi

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Marzamemi, a fishermen’s village Marzamemi is a beautiful ancient tuna fishing village in Sicily, not far from Siracusa. It was built during the Arab domination of Sicily. The name itself “Marzamemi” has an Arab root. “Marsa” in Arab means “harbour”. Also, the tuna fishery dates back to Arab domination. On the other side, the fishermen’s …

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Trabocchi: the tailspin of the giant spiders jetting on the sea - Trabocchi of Abruzzo

Trabocchi: the tailspin of the giant spiders jetting on the sea

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At the extreme point of the right-hand promontory, on a bank of rocks the Trabocco stretched, a strange fishing machine, constructed entirely of beams and planks, like a colossal spider-web. (Gabriele D’Annunzio, The Triumph of Death) A Trabocco is an old fishing machine. It’s common along the Southeastern coast of Italy, specifically in Abruzzo and …

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What's inside the pot? - Nusco bonfires night

In a dark and awesome night…Nusco fascinating bonfires

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This is the story of a dark night—the darkest night of the year—at least, that is what they say in Southern Italy. It is a night lit up by fascinating bonfires. We are in Nusco, in Campania, province of Avellino, the green and hilly Irpinia. Nusco Nusco sits on a windy hilltop at almost a thousand meters …

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Falling asleep - Cesenatico Maritime Museum Floating Section

A visit to the floating section of Cesenatico Museum

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A visit to the floating section of Cesenatico Museum is absolutely a must if you happen to be in the area. Multicoloured sails greet the visitors of Cesenatico every day between Easter and September. A rainbow show that cannot be missed even from the nearby main road or if you’re travelling by train. The floating …

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Italian vacations 2015 - Ancora un giorno in spiaggia

Italian vacations 2015

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Long, hot – sometimes boring – summer days. This is a personal project I developed last summer. The whole thing is about an average Italian summer holiday, depicting typical situations and feelings.The contents are absolutely contemporary, but I tried to show that not much has changed in typical Italian vacations since my childhood. To achieve …

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Cannon and pacifier in San Pietro Infine

San Pietro Infine, the centre of an epic battle

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San Pietro Infine is a tiny medieval village in Southern Italy, almost halfway between Rome and Naples. It is uninhabited and completely in ruins. If you’re interested in history, you probably know what Cassino meant in WWII. But does San Pietro Infine tell you anything? Probably not, even if it lies a few kilometres south …

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Falcons over Matera

A visit to the awesome Matera and how to get great pictures

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The ancient town of Matera, with its “Sassi” district, is fascinating. It will delight all your senses. It’s located in Southern Italy. Nested in a harsh yet beautiful rocky landscape: the karst semi-arid plateau streaked with canyons called Murge. The ancient Sassi Sassi is the ancient heart of Matera. A labyrinth carved out in the slopes of …

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View of Acciaroli harbour at sunrise

The Reasons Why I Love the Doors of Acciaroli

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Acciaroli and its roots Acciaroli is a tiny fishing village in Southern Italy. It has a nice harbour, sheltered by an ancient Norman tower. Everything in Acciaroli is related to the sea. Even the church is directly above the water as to protect all the seamen passing by. Once, before the construction of the new harbour, …

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Camogli gem of Liguria - Tramonto dal faro di Camogli

Camogli: All You Need To Know

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Camogli, today a tourist destination, a few decades ago a fishermen’s village and earlier an important trade harbour, lies upon a small promontory just in the middle of Liguria. Liguria, in North-Western Italy, is a huge rocky arch that stretches from Tuscany to the border with France. Camogli, with its tiny harbour was once – …

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