Photo by Christina Paleologos The Blue Grotto is a natural attraction on the coast of Capri Island, Italy, and it is considered as one of the most beautiful sea caves because it is flooded by brilliant blue water. The “eye-catching” color is a result of sunlight passing through the cavities and creating a blue...
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The Battle of the Oranges takes place during the Historical Carnival held in Ivrea, a town located in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. Every year citizens celebrate their freedom with the Battle of the Oranges, a celebration that involves thousands of people usually divided into nine combat teams called “Aranceri” (orange handlers), who...
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Portofino is a small Italian fishing village and tourist resort at the Mediterranean Sea, located in the province of Genoa on the Italian Riviera. It is said that Portofino was founded by the Romans who first named the place “Portus Delphini” (”Port of the Dolphin”), because of the dolphins that inhabited the area. With...
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Cinque Terre (free translation: Five Lands) is part of the UNESCO World Heritage List and stands for five amazing villages which offer breathtaking views. Some of the things we like about it: it is is quite tourist-free, comparing to other similar looking places (Santorini in Greece, for example); there are no cars allowed in...
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Villa D’Este is located in Tivoli, a small but beautiful city 20 kilometers away from Rome. How to get here: From Fiumicino or Ciampino Airport, take a local bus (not a Shuttle, these are a lot more expensive) towards Anagnina metro station (1,2 Euros). Take the metro until Ponto Mammolo station, get off, get...
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