Il “Giardino dei Tarocchi”, or the Garden of Tarot is an evocative sculpture garden created by the French artist Niki de Saint Phalle, a “small Eden where man and nature meet”.
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Vitozza, the forgotten town
The unique charm of an abandoned village, its houses – entirely carved out of the rock – now hidden in a lush vegetation. Vitozza, set on the top of a tufaceous cliff, hangs over the valley of the river Lente, which here has its springs.
Continue readingEtruscan hike: from Pitigliano to Sovana
A scenic walk along the ancient “vie cave”, between the hill-top villages of Pitigliano and Sovana – two of the most acclaimed towns of southern Tuscany.
Continue readingThe Gardens of Bomarzo: the Sacred Woods
The “Sacred Wood” of Bomarzo is a very peculiar park in the neighborhood of Viterbo. It is set up with dozens of sculptures shaped as sea monsters, giants, ogres, fountains or exotic animals, created in the 16th century but breaking all the rules of Renaissance’s beauty and symmetry.
Continue readingRing of Orvieto and its cliff
Orvieto, the jewel of Umbria – “the green heart of Italy” – is a breath-taking town, surrounded by green valleys and a wide variety of panoramas.
Continue readingUp and down the hills in Acquapendente
Acquapendente is one of the less known jewels of central italy, but it has over one thousand years of history. One of the oldest building of the town is the Basilica del Santo Sepolcro (Church of the Holy Sepulchre), which dates back well over a thousand years.
Continue readingTarquinia and the painted tombs
The Necropolises of Tarquinia and Cerveteri, inserted onto the UNESCO World Heritage List, represent a unique witness of the ancient Etruscan Civilization, the only urban civilization of the pre-Roman Age.
Continue readingA thousand of years: the necropolis of Cerveteri
The Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia, -UNESCO World Heritage-, constitute a unique testimony of the only urban civilization of the pre-Roman Age, the Etruscans.
Continue readingThe Calanchi valley
This awe-inspiring tracks in the heart of the “calanchi” valley boast some of the most dramatic scenery on Civita di Bagnoregio.
Continue readingThe Spanish Forts in Porto Ercole
Fascinating history, architectural greatness, and Mediterranean scent, all in a walk surrounded by panoramic seascapes and the majestic Monte Argentario.
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