Bergamo Day Trips: Italy’s Lombardy Region
There are many Bergamo day trips that uncover the charms of the Lombardy region. Some of the best places…
Casa Mario Lupo: Bed and Breakfast in Bergamo
The shiny name plate on my door was a good sign. It read: Atena e Zeus. I had just…
Citta Bassa: Bergamo Lower Town Highlights
After discovering the upper town, my tale of two cities continued in the heart of Bergamo’s Citta Bassa —…
Citta Alta: Bergamo Upper Town’s Old World Europe
Bergamo is a tale of two towns.
Bari’s Castello Normanno-Svevo
Castello Normanno-Svevo was the place of royal parties in its heyday.
Herculaneum “The Other Pompeii”
Overshadowed by neighboring Pompeii, the ancient Roman seaside town of Herculaneum tells another story as “the other Pompeii.”
Pompeii: Mansions, Graffiti, Bars and Brothels
Wandering through Pompeii’s ghostly ruins triggered my imagination. What remained of Roman columns, cobbled streets and stone buildings – weathered by time -were clearly…
Bari’s Safe Old Town Charm
On a small headland that reaches out into the Adriatic Sea, south of where Bari’s port docks ferries and cruise…
Top Things to Do in Polignano a Mare
Perched on the edge of a craggy ravine on southern Italy’s coast, you’ll find the incredibly scenic village called Polignano a Mare.
Alberobello: Among the Trulli
Alberobello’s small lanes are lined with cone shaped homes. It’s an eye-catching southern Italian village that will have you wondering how and why such structures were built.
