This week let’s go to Liguria, in that stretch of coast in the province of La Spezia that we all know as the Cinque Terre, the stunning location between the sea and the mountains inculding: Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore. But what are the attractions, the places to visit and the specialties of this popular land? Let’s find out together in our itinerary, with regenerating stopovers at a farmhouse!
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Spring is upon us, and provides us with a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables to get your fill of vitamins for our well-being! Today, thanks to Sapori d’Italia we discover an excellent ingredient for many delicious recipes: asparagus, in its different varieties, with a stopover at farmhouses, where you can taste the natural products of this season.
Only a few days to spring, but nature has already begun to awaken from the winter, giving us a wonderful advance of summer, made of scents, colors, and trees that are dotted with colorful flowers.
Today we want to celebrate the beauty of nature in his floral triumph suggesting some events for its gardens , flowers and decorative greenery that take place in different regions of Italy , where to find creative ideas to flourish our balcony in the city!
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- azaleas
- balconies and gardens
- beekeeping
- botanical
- botany
- camellias
- crafts
- creative ideas
- decorators
- environment
- equipment for gardens
- essences
- flora and fauna
- floral display
- floriculture
- flowers
- flowers and plants
- flowers and plants furnishing and lifestyle
- food
- fruit and local produce
- garden Mediterranean
- garden roses and herbs
- gardening
- geraniums
- geraniums shows
- gifts
- green
- guided tours
- herbarium
- hobbies
- home decor
- horticulture
- market gardening
- natural lifestyle
- nursery
- organic cultivation
- ornamental plants
- parks
- perfumes
- rare plants
- sowing
- spring
- the feast of the earth
- violets
Spring is approaching, a good time to discover the many wonderful places that our country holds, and why not to take advantage of a sunny weekend to visit fascinating places, full of spirituality, and the masterpieces of sacred art produced through the centuries. Today we’ll review some of the most well-known of these places, with some suggestions for a stay at a relaxing and natural farmhouse.
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- assisi
- basilica of St. Francis
- Basilica St. Anthony of Padua
- cascia
- Cathedral of Milan
- cottages Perugia
- ex-voto
- excursions spring
- exhibitions in Milan
- Farmhouses Lombardy
- farmhouses padua
- farmhouses Veneto
- holy places
- leonardo last supper
- montefalco
- pilgrimage destinations
- places of spirituality
- sacred art
- Scrovegni Chapel
- shrines Umbria
- spiritual places
- St. Mark's Basilica
- St. Mark's pala d'oro
- the cathedral of Orvieto
- Umbria cottages
- Umbria monasteries
The summer is still far away, but the first warm sun already gives us a foretaste of the warm rays of the summer sun, and the pleasant breeze on the beach. Today we want to taste summer in advance with a short route among the citrus scents of the Amalfi Coast.
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- Amalfi
- amalfi coast
- Amalfi Coast beaches
- Amalfi Coast farmhouses
- amalfi local produce
- campi flegrei
- citrus
- citrus liqueurs
- fresh fish
- Gulf of Naples
- holiday Amalfi
- holiday naples
- itineraries amalfi
- limoncello
- liquor
- museum of Capodimonte
- Naples monuments
- Naples Royal Palace
- positano
- Reggia di Caserta
- Salerno vacation
- Sorrento
- summer amalfi
- the Amalfi Coast tour
- touring Amalfi Coast
- vacation gulf of Salerno
- vesuvius
- Vietri
- what to see in Naples
Our route takes us today to discover the sweet flavors of traditional Italian pastry industry, in a tour that from north to south lets us find the delicious recipes that tell us so much of the history, but also of the close link with the land and with the climatic and the diverse geographical characteristics that distinguish the regions of our Bel Paese.
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- cakes
- cakes piedmont
- campania cottages
- Campania desserts
- candied fruit
- chocolate
- chocolate Piedmont
- cinque terre holiday cottages
- confectionery art
- cottages liguria
- culinary tradition
- dessert recipes
- desserts Umbria
- donuts
- farmhouses assisi
- farmhouses naples
- farmhouses sicily
- genoa cottages
- handmade pastries
- hazelnuts from Piedmont
- holiday cottages umbria
- holidays in liguria
- holidays in sicily
- homemade cakes
- honey recipes
- ice cream
- italian food
- Italian pastries
- italian recipes
- liguria desserts
- made in italy
- Neapolitan pastries
- organic food
- organic recipes
- pastry
- Piedmont cookies
- piemonte farmhouses
- recipes
- recipes with chocolate
- recipes with citrus
- recipes with spices
- regional recipes
- Sicilian cannoli
- Sicilian cassata
- Sicily sweets
- sweet Italian wine and food
- traditional sweets
- typical Italian products
The month of February is really rich for its wealth of art exhibitions and cultural events in the most beautiful cities of Italy. Here are some tips to spend an alternative weekend on the hunt for… masterpieces!
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- agriturismi.it
- Andy Warhol
- art cities
- art shows
- bed and breakfast in venice
- boat tours
- bologna exhibitions
- contemporary art
- correr museum
- exhibitions
- exhibitions February
- exhibitions genoa
- exhibitions lazio
- exhibitions milan
- exhibitions Palazzo Relae
- exhibitions pavia
- exhibitions venice
- girl with a pearl earring
- guided tours
- heritage
- holiday farmhouses bologna
- impressionism
- Italian art
- Italian masterpieces
- italian museums
- Kandinsky
- lagoon tours
- modern painters
- munch scream
- nature trails
- offers farmhouses
- painting exhibitions
- rome exhibitions
- rome holiday cottages
- St. Mark's Square
- the cathedral of milan
- visit genoa
- weekend art cities
In addition to being the month of love (there are many offers for a romantic Valentine’s Day at a farmhouse!), February is traditionally the month of Carnival, which this year will fall at the end of the month: Shrove Tuesday will be February 27th, the Sunday of the Carnival March 2nd, while Fat Tuesday on March 4th and will close the festivities. Next to the famous Carnival of Venice and Viareggio (Lucca), here are some alternative ideas to spend this holiday in places that have preserved ancient traditions.
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- acireale carnival
- Basilicata cottages
- carnival Basilicata
- Carnival of Venice
- carnival traditions
- carnival turin
- carnival weekend
- carnivals
- Catania cottages
- farmhouse nuoro
- farmhouses bologna
- festivals
- floats
- imola carnival
- Italy carnival
- Ivrea Carnival
- masks carnival
- matera
- offers carnival
- piedmont farm
- Sardinia
- traditions
- Viareggio Carnival
- weekend farmhouse
We present today a journey to discover the traditional flavors of a particular territory, the area of Polesine. The magazine Sapori d’Italia offers us great suggestions for enjoying the best cuisine in the area, along with the deals of Agriturismi.it for a special stay.
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- bird watching
- blue fish
- clams
- diving holidays
- farm ferrara
- farm Venice
- farmhouses Rovigo
- fish cool restaurants
- fishing
- holidays in Chioggia
- italian cuisine
- italian food and wine
- meats Romagna
- mussels
- Po Delta
- Po river
- polesine
- polesine cuisine
- Ravenna cottages
- restaurants ferrara
- sapori d'italia
- seafood
- seafood restaurants Romagna coast
- the delta of the little park
- wine and food Emilia-Romagna
The most anticipated festival by lovers is upon us, and which frame is more dreamy and romantic than a medieval village, perhaps nestled in a gentle hilly landscape dominated by a legendary fortress? Here there are some tips to enjoy a Valentine’s fairytale in the heart of the peninsula, with a relaxing break at a farmhouse.
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- assisi
- assisi farmhouses
- Civita di Bagnoregio
- corinaldo
- Cortona
- cured meats
- farmhouses
- farmhouses ancona
- farmhouses Umbria
- holiday country houses marche
- holidays perugia
- Molise holiday cottages
- montefalco
- offers February farmhouses
- proposals valentine's day
- red wine Montefalco
- Sagrantino wine
- salamis umbria
- termoli
- Tuscan wines
- vacation ancona
- vacation Arezzo
- vacation campobasso
- valentine
- valentine deals
- valentine romantic weekend proposals
- valentine's day at farmhouses
- Valentine's Day in Italy
- valentine's day umbria
- Viterbo holiday
- weekend on a farm
