“The Vesuvius is in front of me. Now it is blazing and smoking. What an extraordinary sight! imagine an enormous firework that does not stop for even a minute” Nicolaj V. Gogol’, 1838
Videos of Mount Etna erupting now
Spectacular night-time images as Mount Etna erupts sending columns of ash and lava high into the air.
Biggest wildlife sanctuary in Italy: Majella National Park
Maiella (or Majella) National Park (Chieti, L’Aquila, Abruzzo) is a mountain nature reserve centered around the Maiella calcareous massif.
Montecristo Island Nature Reserve
A small island full of history: Etruscans, Greeks, Romans, hermits, prisoners inhabited this island for more than 3000 years before becoming a nature reserve. The … Read more
Ancient Mesola Wood in the Po Delta Park
Wildlife and birding in the Po Delta dreamy wood. Mesola wood is a nature reserve on the Po Delta, not far from Ferrara (between Goro, … Read more
Wonderful Porto Pino Dune Beach
Porto Pino beach is located along the south-west coast of Sardinia. The 4 km long beach is divided in three distinct areas: two beaches and … Read more
Porto Flavia, the most beautiful mine in the world
Porto Flavia’s characteristics make it unique in the world, and at the time of its construction it was an outstanding engineering feat. The port, built … Read more
The Ancient Paths of Etruscan People Carved Into The Rocks
Vie Cave: An impressive Etruscan road network, vertically carved into the tuff (sometimes 6 meters high), links Pitigliano, Sovana, and Sorano, in Maremma, Tuscany. Originally, … Read more
Fairy Garden of Ninfa in Sermoneta
Garden of Ninfa is a beautiful park not far from Sermoneta, Lazio. The garden includes the remains of the ancient city of Ninfa, perhaps founded … Read more