by sopranovillas | Mar 27, 2018 | Eat, Explore, Places, Sleep, Tuscany
Florence is a place that is synonymous with beauty. This living city still breathes deeply with the life of the Renaissance. It has a rich collection of Renaissance art and architecture spread throughout. It is a must visit for art lovers, being the home of some of...
by sopranovillas | Mar 8, 2018 | Amalfi Coast, Eat, Explore, Places, Sleep
Mount Vesuvius is a volcanic mountain that lies in the Gulf of Naples and is part of the Campanian Volcanic arc. It is, however, the only one of these volcanoes to have erupted within recent history. Though often destructive, the most famous eruption is undoubtedly...
by sopranovillas | Feb 21, 2018 | Explore, Northern Italy, Places, Sleep, Umbria
Italy’s landscapes have many different faces. They offer visitors impressive mountain ranges, rolling countryside, exciting cities, charming medieval borgos and beautiful coastlines. One of this peninsula’s most enchanting and breathtaking landscapes,...
by sopranovillas | Feb 11, 2018 | Explore, Places
Italy itself has long been a celebrated and much-loved holiday and travel destination. Famous for its food and cultural history, this is a country filled with proud and passionate people. A point of particular importance for every Italian is the language they speak....
by sopranovillas | Feb 7, 2018 | Eat, Explore, Northern Italy, Places, Sleep
Venice is famous throughout the world for its beautiful canals and waterways, its incredible art collections, and its singular culture and gastronomy. An event that combines all the best elements of the city, however, is the completely unique festival of Carnival....
by sopranovillas | Feb 2, 2018 | Eat, Explore, Northern Italy, Places
Venice first came about due to people fleeing barbarian sackings along the Adriatic Coast in the 5th-8th Centuries BC. Out of fear people transferred themselves to the swampy lagoon islands. The only way to live here was on wooden plinths stuck into the swampy...