OFF THE BEATEN PATH
This place is simply too beautiful to be true. Too charming to be real. And too antique to be still there. Lake Orta and its dreamlike Island San Giulio surrounded by winter mist and ancient mystery is no doubt among Italy’s most picturesque spots.
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
If you want to go to see an old Italy, go to Morbegno. Fresh air, amazing panorama, picturesque narrow streets and unique local delicacies will surprise you! However, there is much more to do than just classic sight-seeing.
ART & ARCHITECTURE
What keeps me impressed the most about Italy, and more in particular about Milan, is the interest and the great attention that people pay here to art, architecture and design. These matters are not a part of a business chain (advertise-sell), but rather essential features that deeply rooted into the local culture, into the Italian DNA. Here one should not be a designer or an architect to attend special events and to be updated on a very specific topics.
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
Anywhere you go in Italy, don’t forget to explore small towns around. ... I am convinced, small borgos with no tourists and guides around, often hidden from non-expert travelers, are the best and the most authentic experience one could ever have in Italy.
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
One of the best occasions to visit Ovada is its Fest of Wine and Truffles. Ovada is a small town near Genova. Only 11,714 people live there. But as any small borgo of Italy, Ovada is rich with its culture, architecture and gastronomic tradition.
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Driving on the road to Bugano village, very close to Vicenza in the heart of Veneto region, the red colored villa built at the end of the XVII century appears suddenly surrounded by the green vineyards and hills.