Spello, Assisi and Perugia – an Umbrian break
In Umbria, as far as I have yet seen, only the Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi attracts the dens...
Castelnuovo di Porto-My 3rd Report on Via Flaminia
[short History]
Castelnuovo di Porto was a medieval town, and has a historical strong connect...
Montepulciano-I have been there
Montepulciano lies 13km east of Pienza, 186km North of Rome. It serves as the frontline if you want...
Viterbo and Tarquinia
If you haven’t read my report on ‘Looking for Etruscans in Lazio,’ I suggest you read that bef...
Venezia - [La Serenissima???]
Venice [seems pretentious not to call it this] can hardly have seemed peaceful to Genoa, given sever...
Only two nights in Palermo
It’s ironic but if you only had time for one thing in Palermo, that would be a short trip out. Mon...
Refuge from jus primae noctis
This is a Commune founded in the twelfth century, signatured by the Giovanii Batista Church offering...
Splendid remains at Siracusa
I had looked at a map in advance and recognised that the bus would continue beyond the point nearest...
Campania Region- Playground of the Rich & Famous
The best time to visit this region is during the months of April to June and late September to Octob...
Caltabellotta from Sciacca
Sciacca is a place with two levels, the main town being way up from the coast with its small but act...
