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Basilicata suddenly gained international fame when Mel Gibson lately directed the movie “The Passion of the Christ) in Matera (regional capital city), in the extraordinary old area of the Sassi di Matera (meaning Stones of Matera). Matera is a city (and province) in the Basilicata region of Italy.... |
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Craco is a commune and medieval village located in the Region of Basilicata and the Province of Matera (about 25 miles inland from the Gulf of Taranto at the instep of the “boot” of Italy). The medieval village of Craco is typical of the hill towns of the region with mildly undulating shapes an... |
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With their lack of sanitation and high infant mortality the dwellings in the Sassi became a source of national shame, especially after Carlo Levi wrote about them in Christ Stopped at Eboli, a denunciation of the poverty and misery he had found in pre-war southern Italy. Come the 1950s, the Materaí... |
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Piazza Navona is one of the most famous and arguably the most beautiful of Rome's many city squares. It is built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian, built in 1st century AD, and follows the form of the open space of the stadium.. In ancient Rome, this was a stadium, now is the most famous a... |
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The Via dei Cappellari is a side street on the west side of the Campo de’ Fiori in Rome. In the past it was longer than it is nowadays and under the name Via Tecta or Porticus Maximae. Like many streets in the area the Via dei Cappellari gets its name from the profession of a number of its inhabit... |
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The Bay Hotel Zagare is located on the Gargano coast between Mattinata and Vieste in a wonderful bay on a stretch of land where the high rises overlooking the sea coast with beautiful white caves and rugged cliffs. It has a direct view of the two famous stacks in Mattinata, the Faraglioni di Mattina... |
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Italy’s Puglia region which forms the spur of the Italian boot,has kilometers and kilometers of wide, sandy beaches that are easily accessible. The best white beaches in the Puglia region are found between the Vieste and the Mattinata regions. The Porto Greco beach to the south of Vieste and close... |
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Mattinata is a famous seaside resort town in Puglia, Italy. It has an area of 72 square km and the center rises on two hills, Coppa Madonna and Castelluccio, between Monte Saraceno to the south and Monte Sacro to the north. It is situated in a territory of great beauty, with a hinterland of green te... |
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The Vignanotica Bay, a pebble beach 13 km from Mattinata, in the direction of Vieste, is surrounded by many grottos, that can be reached from the sea or following a path cut through Mediterranean vegetation and Aleppo pines, also called Baia dei Gabbiani for the presence of innumerable seagulls. ... |
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Pugnochiuso is a town on the Gargano coast between Mattinata and Vieste, in the heart of Gargano National Park bordering the Foresta Umbra. The Pugnochiuso Resort in Apulia is a 4 star property inside the National Park bordering the Umbra Forest and is located 20 km from Vieste and spread in an area... |
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The Colosseum is probably the most impressive building of the Roman empire. Originally known as the Flavian Amphitheater, it was the largest building of the era. Emperor Vespasian, founder of the Flavian Dynasty, started construction of the Colosseum in AD 72. The huge amphitheater was built on the ... |
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Leaning Tower of Pisa italically called as Tonve Pendente Di Pisa is a medieval structure immortalized by the settling of its foundation, causing it to lean 17 feet from the perpendicular or 3.9 degrees. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the freestanding bell tower of the cathedral of the Italian city of... |
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Andrea Palladio was an architect working in Italy during the 1500's. He spent his life designing villas in the region of Venice taking influence from classical Greek and Roman architecture. What makes Palladio stand out are the interiors of his buildings some of which were designed with grand w... |
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The one landmark dominating Piazza Venezia (the busiest square in Rome) is II Vittoriano, a monument dedicated to King Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of Italy. The construction of the immense white marble monument - built on the side of the Capitoline Hill completely changed the appearance of th... |
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Alberobello is a small town and comune in the province of Bari, in Puglia, Italy. It has about 11,000 inhabitants and is famous for its unique Trulli constructions. The Trulli of Alberobello are part of the UNESCO World Heritage sites list since 1996. A trullo (plural, trulli) is a traditional Apuli... |
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The beautiful Isle of Capri, famed as a classy and beautiful holiday destination, is located just off the Amalfi Coast at the mouth of the Gulf of Naples facing the breath of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Its innumerable sea caverns, rugged terrain of terraces and precipices, the unspoilt beauty of Monte Sola... |
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St Marks Square (Piazza San Marco) is the heart of Venice and the first stop for most first-time visitors to the city of Venice as it is home to many major monuments. St Mark's square was described by Napolean as the most beautiful dining room in Europe. Dominated by it's Byzantine Basilic... |
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The Venetian canals and their gondolas provide one of the world's most romantic experiences. The 150 canals of Venice are its streets - roads for land passenger vehicles are nonexistent. Although Venetians once used gondolas extensively, they now leave this man-powered vessel for the tourists. ... |
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Stunning views over Penisula Sorrentina and the Bay of Naples characterize the Hotel J.K. Place Capri, a luxury seaside villa built during the XIX century. Designed by architect Michele Bönan, who created its stylish sister J.K. Place, in Florence, the dazzling white villa is set above the island&#... |
