Art and history

If that Sunday morning you had told me that come late afternoon I would be walking round the muddy Venetian fields beating an old rusty …

When you are on holiday and exploring the best things that Italy has to offer (like food and art), it may sound like the world’s …

Called Madonna Verona, this fountain is the symbol of Verona. You will find it in the heart of the city’s heart. Since 1368 it has …

Venice is rich in hidden treasures and coming across its Arco del Paradiso (Arch of Paradise) makes you feel like a proper explorer of the …

I must confess that I am quite in love with astronomical clocks and, thankfully,  Italy is a fertile ground for coming across them. With their …

You may ask me: ‘What’s this stone rocket doing up there on that windswept hill above the sea?’ And you may be surprised to find …

Shhhh! I’m going to tell you a secret. Make sure you keep it to yourself as it’s just for people looking for unusual and authentic experiences …

A week ago I found myself in a 13th century church in Padua. Called Chiesa degli Eremitani  or the Church of the Hermits, in English it …

Moretta – a small oval mask made of black velvet – has always intrigued me. It was worn exclusively by women and it did not …

Throughout the two and a half years that I have been living in Italy, one name has kept popping up every now and then catching my attention and …