The Montagna Spaccata split mountain is a popular tourist attraction close to Gaeta. This steep divided rocky promontory near Gaeta, a town on the coast closer to Naples than to Rome, attracts many visitors who come to admire the deep clefts in the huge rock, and is certainly one of…

Trekking to the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Corona in the province of Verona means treating yourself to a dream - though a somewhat tiring - journey. Starting from the little hamlet of Ferrara di Monte Baldo and then through the town of Spiazzi the path leads you up to…

The Susa Valley is in the Piedmont region, west of Turin, and is a paradise for rock climbers, skiers and nature lovers. It is the largest and most populated valley in the whole of Piedmont. It is also one of the most popular with tourists who find many facilities here,…

Tourism resources being promoted in Sicily by Italia Nostra include the Historical Trains and Cultural Itineraries project for the Noto to Pachino line. Support for cultural heritage sites, buildings, and naturalistic areas in Sicily comes from the Strategic Investment Plan, aimed at creating environmentally sustainable attractions to bring more visitors…

The Vesuvius National Park is a blend of naturalistic beauty, volcanology, breath-taking landscapes, centuries-old crops and traditions.These all make the Vesuvius area one of the most fascinating, and one of the most visited places in the world.The park was inaugurated on 5 June 1995 to preserve animal and plant species,…

San Galgano, about 40 km from Siena in Tuscany, is an ancient and grandiose Cistercian abbey. It is now deconsecrated and partly ruined, and not far away, on the Montesiepi Hill, a small circular chapel houses one of the most fascinating and mysterious relics of the whole region: the Sword…