Lido di Ostia and Ostia Antica, contrary to the same name, are connected only by their location: two cities with a completely different history are located 30 km from Rome and 6 km from each other. But you can have time to relax on one of the beaches of Lido di Ostia in one day and feel like an ancient Roman in Ostia Antica.
Category: Regions of Italy
The memorial of all of Sicily - so briefly, but succinctly, can be described the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. Here, even the dust underfoot seems to be infinitely ancient, sacred, prayed and ... stained with the blood of countless and nameless slaves who erected enormous ancient sanctuaries, defenders of Aragragas, who fought to the last for their own walls, hundreds and thousands of victims of inexorable rulers - from tyrants to governors of the emperor.
Salerno is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea, another large and famous pearl of the Amalfi coast of Italy. It is famous for its medieval streets and cathedrals, beautiful parks, ancient aqueducts and sandy beaches. Salerno has a vacation for every taste and, unlike its neighbor who came off the Positano postcard, Salerno seems more alive.
San Remo is a magnificent seaside resort located on the west coast of Italy in the Liguria region. Due to the mild climate, the resort town can receive tourists all year round, the atmosphere of fun and celebration always reigns here. San Remo in Italy is famous for its picturesque nature, an abundance of bright flowers and greenery, excellent beaches, excellent shopping.
On the shore of the Amalfi coast of southern Italy, on a rocky hill, towering like a hat over the shore of the Tyrrhenian Sea, is a small and incredibly beautiful town of Positano. Over the years of its existence, from a small fishing village, Positano has grown into one of the most famous Italian resorts in the world.
Pesaro is located on the Adriatic coast of Italy in the Marche region halfway between Rimini and Ancona. Pesaro is a place for a leisurely aristocratic vacation. Pesaro's attractions are designed for people tired of the hustle and bustle: magnificent palaces and medieval castles, parks and fountains, the gentle sea and sand, museums, festivals and an unforgettable opera.
Being provincial is far from always bad - that is exactly what can be said about the Italian city of Parma in the Emilia-Romagna region. Thanks to its favorable location, Parma has become known far beyond the borders of Italy, as the real capital of gastronomic tourism Apennine. Agree, the first thing that comes to mind when mentioning the name of the city is the famous Parmesan cheese.
Sorrento is a picturesque resort town on the Amalfi coast of Italy. Today Blogoitaliano will tell you how to organize your holiday in Sorrento: what Sorrento attractions to see, which beaches are best to relax on and what local cuisine is worth a try. Sorrento's distinctive dignity is its natural wealth: the blue sea is adjacent to high mountains, unfading valleys harmonize with citrus groves.
The city of Bolzano (Bolzano, Bozen) is the center of the province of the same name in northern Italy, also known as the capital of South Tyrol. The city was located on the border of three states: Switzerland, Austria and Italy and absorbed the culture and color of each of them. It officially speaks two languages (Italian and German), prepares German, Austrian and Italian cuisine, and the sights of Bolzano make it unlike any other city in northern Italy.
Urbino, despite its modest scale, is one of the most picturesque, multifaceted and generally interesting cities in Italy. With deep historical roots and a number of impressive achievements, the city has been and remains a significant cultural and educational center of the Marche region for hundreds of years. Due to Urbino alone, Italy attracts millions of tourists every year.
Many cities in Italy boast unique monuments and ancient architecture, which is a world heritage. But in all this placer there is the amazing town of Alberobello. It is located in southern Italy, in the Puglia region near the famous city of Bari. This small town became famous thanks to the unusual trulli houses.
Olbia is a small town in the north of Sardinia, which is rightfully considered the main gate of the island. Ferries from the mainland constantly go to the port of Olbia, tourists fly to the international airport to explore the Emerald Coast of the Costa Smeralda. The town itself is constantly growing and developing.
Terracina is a small town in central Italy, in the Lazio region near Rome. It is so ancient that here you can find man-made objects much older than Rome itself. In addition, the sandy shores of Terracina are washed by the warm and clear waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, which makes it a wonderful seaside resort.
Ancona is a city on the west coast of the Adriatic Sea in Italy, the provincial capital of Marche and a major international port. It is from Ancona that ferries run to neighboring Greece, Montenegro, Croatia, Turkey and Albania. About a million tourists visit this small town annually. However, Ancona is not only a port city.
Cesenatico in Italy is a small town on the Adriatic coast, located 23 km from Rimini in the Emilia-Romagna region. Cesenatico is famous for its ancient canal, designed by Leonardo da Vinci himself. Italians condescendingly call the town a fishing village, however, they try to taste the best fish in the whole region in Mediterranean restaurants here.
Sicily in the minds of many people is something original Italian, and is associated with Italy almost more than Rome itself. However, in the pre-Christian era, the island was a Greek colony with a Phoenician "admixture." In fact, it was the Corinthians who founded Syracuse, which quickly became the most significant Hellenic colony in eastern Sicily.
BlogoItaliano has already dedicated a separate article to Padua, but we decided to return to this topic again. This small town has exceptional beauty and special charm. It is not as grand as Rome, and not as colorful as Venice. But with its thousand-year history, numerous cultural monuments and quiet character, Padua is able to charm even the most demanding tourist.
Montecatini Terme is a thermal resort in Tuscany, famous for its spas and water treatment centers. Montecatini talked about the beneficial properties of thermal springs in ancient times, but the value of underground water was officially recognized only after the treatise of the University of Pisa, professor of medicine, Ugolino da Montecatini, appeared in 1417.
One of the largest and most popular resorts of the Ligurian coast is located 30 km southeast of Genoa. A city with more than a thousand-year history, from a medieval outpost that protected the bay from pirates, by the middle of the 19th century turned into a fashionable resort. From this article you will learn how Rapallo is remarkable, what to see here and how easy it is to get to the resort.
Italian Tuscany is replete with objects of cultural and historical heritage, primarily due to the preserved architectural monuments in Pisa, Florence, Siena and other towns. But no less interesting are the wineries of the region, continuing the centuries-old traditions of Tuscan winemaking.
The town of Piacenza is located in the north-west of Italy, in the region of Emilia-Romagna - not far from Milan. The benevolence and hospitality of the inhabitants of Piacenza is eloquently testified by the inscription carved on the gates of the city: "Gentlemen, welcome! And also all those who come." The name of the city also hides the promise of a wonderful pastime, because the original name given to the settlement - Placenia - comes from the Latin "lamenter", which means "pleasant" (place).