The House of the Owls, in Villa Torlonia’s park, exudes the nocturnal quality of the predator after which it is named, the ‘Athene noctua’ that in antiquity was a symbol for Minerva, the goddess “with gleaming eyes”. The house … More >

It is rare that someone can return to a place and see a life they might have lived. When I received a scholarship on 1975 to visit Italy for the first time from America, my grandmother insisted it include a visit to Basilicata to her birthplace of Pisticci…
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  Mantatelurè, in Lecce, is named after an expression in the local dialect of Salento that means “the king’s blanket”. The two owners restored this historical building – a 1500s’ palace in the heart of Apulia’s capital of Baroque style … More >

  Contrasts triumph in the Plains of Castelluccio, in the Apennines of Umbria and Marche. The white winter snow covering their surface of approximately 15 square kilometers clashes with the colors of spring: blue cornflowers, red poppies, yellow lentil flowers. … More >

and Cast Gallery

  In the Canova Museum and Cast Gallery in Possagno, in the province of Treviso, the famous sculptor’s paintings, terracotta preliminary models and drawings have a place to shine. A visit here will give you a glimpse into the incredible … More >

  The Sicilian village of Gibellina, in the province of Trapani, was destroyed in 1968 by the earthquake that hit a large portion of western Sicily in the night between January 14 and 15, causing the death of nearly four … More >