Get inspired by our fairytale itineraries: villages, nature, food and wine tours, perfect for experiencing the best opportunities in the region.
The summer heat is arriving, and everyone is tuning in the top tunes of the moment, led by J-Ax with his summer hit "Ostia Lido"... so let's plunge into the “sea of Rome,” too... perhaps jumping off the famous Kursaal diving platform designed by Pierluigi Nervi, with...
A trip to Ponza for a shorter or longer holiday, or to spend a whole day there, is always a must do! It all begins when you board the motorboat, ferry or hydrofoil, and try to find the best place to watch the open sea, the white wake left by the boats, the seagulls...
It's hot. Is it going to be the swimming pool, sea, lake or countryside? No, Castelli Romani, cool in summer and ideal for a wholesome feast on one of the famous “fraschette”. Beautiful churches and great monasteries, historic buildings, archaeological remains and...
When Johann Wolfgang Goethe arrived in Rome in 1786, he was already a world-famous writer, thanks to his "Werther," but not yet that undisputed genius of the "Elective Affinities" or of the invention of the concept of world literature. Certainly - as we know from...
The splendid Garden of Ninfa, described by the New York Times as one of the most beautiful and romantic gardens in the world, will be reopening on Saturday, April 6th. Centuries-old plants and trees from various continents, fleshy fruits, dazzlingly-coloured flowers,...
The stretch of coast that goes from San Felice Circeo to Gaeta in southern Lazio evokes extraordinary tales, myths and legends that are common heritage throughout the world. Anyone would be fascinated by the myth of the sorceress Circe and the story of Ulysses. In his...
While hunting for emotional experiences on your walks around Rome, stop and admire the wonder of Hanami, the blossoming of the cherry trees. The term Hanami originates with the Japanese culture, and indicates the enjoyment of the flowering of the trees and the change...
Even today, many still wonder whether Lucrezia Borgia was as beautiful as Pietro Bembo claimed. He kept a golden lock of her hair among his papers. The portraits of the time do not seem to dispel this doubt, but we must also take into account that the parameters of...
Medieval villages and castles unchanged over the centuries, beautiful rustic farmhouses surrounded by greenery, palazzetti and historic houses of great artistic value. In Lazio, you will find many ideal locations to satisfy everyone’s wishes, tastes and needs and make...
A revolutionary, lover of literature, "entrepreneur," inventor ... who is he? If you haven’t guessed yet, here are two other clues: small portable books and italic type. He is Aldo Manuzio, a native of Bassiano! It is precisely in the Pontine province that the Museum...
Born in Rome in 1912 from her mother’s extramarital relationship, little Elsa spent her childhood with her three smaller siblings in the working class district of Testaccio. A real bookworm, the young author began to write nursery rhymes and fairy tales for children,...
Roma caput sport! Periodically, the capital hosts international sports events that attract thousands of people throughout the year in an exceptional setting that makes all the events held there unique. Between February and March, lovers of the oval ball meet up at the...
Here begins an exploration of the places in the reclaimed Agro Pontino, where, before 1932, there was only the infamous expanse of the Pontine marshes and the immense forest, Selva di Terracina. A tour through the four “new cities” founded between 1932 and 1937 under...
The Sebastiani shelter, in the heart of Velino, is an important meeting point for the local hiking trails and the ideal starting point for climbing to most of the peaks in the group: the route towards Campo Felice is mostly on a dirt road and most suitable in winter,...
Lazio is the cradle of art, culture and landscape, a combination that makes the Benedictine Monasteries, candidate as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, unique. The Abbey of Santa Maria di Farfa, the Monasteries of the Sacro Speco and Santa Scolastica in Subiaco, and the...
Turn off your mobile phones and start munching on popcorn, but don't make too much noise... in Gaeta, the cameras are rolling for Bloodmoon, the prequel to Game of Thrones, the most popular American TV series in the world! It’s impossible not to identify with the...
Vasco Rossi "tells it to the moon," Nino Manfredi takes all the brightest stars and a sliver of moon "all for us," and Jovanotti confides everything to the "city’s August moon" ... so many have written, sung and invoked the Moon hoping that their dreams would come...
Ciociaria, a land of history, traditions and flavours, is a place full of charm that we want you to discover and immortalise with your camera! In the province of Frosinone, there are four municipalities included in the list of The Most Beautiful Villages in Italy and...
One of the many reasons to choose Lazio as a holiday destination is to also fully enjoy the lush natural environment of its Regional Parks and of the Circeo National Park. An unmissable experience is to leave your car, grab a bicycle and take a leisurely ride through...
The Name of the Rose, from a literary bestseller by Umberto Eco, has been turned into an eight-episode TV series on Rai1. It drags us into the Middle Ages and recalls the other film by the same title released thirty years ago. But how many know that many of the most...
A Venus with the face of Juno, so the poet Ovid described her. In the numerous statues depicting her, she has no jewels or finely embellished garments, because her charm and beauty were enough to capture the attention of the artist portraying her. This beautiful woman...
The Duchessa Mountains: a beautiful name for the mountains that embrace the Valle del Salto to the east, almost where Lazio borders with Abruzzo, Regional Nature Reserve since 1990. There we also find the beautiful Duchessa Lake, one of the most attractive sites in...
Who wouldn't love, just for one day, to step into the shoes of a real Etruscan? To find out about the habits and customs of a people that was as sophisticated as it was enigmatic? Well, now you can, by visiting the underground park, Etruscopolis in Tarquinia. In 1999...
It's time for Carnival, time to have fun with friends and family, time to let yourself go and enjoy all the days of this festival. Then there's nothing better than going headlong into the madness and fun of the many events scheduled in Lazio to rediscover ancient...