Our fall Saturday begins with a stroll through the fall colors in Bassano del Grappa, a charming medieval town located in the province of Vicenza. This is the month of fall foliage, and the mild weather makes it a perfect time to visit. The town’s iconic landmark is the Ponte Vecchio, built according to a design by Palladio. And it is right on the...
My name is Augusto; I’m from Rome, and I’ve been walking for seven days. All I carry with me is a tattered cloak, a jug of wine, and the promise I made to Bacchus: to reach...
Ever since he’d been left alone, Grandpa Carlo spent a lot of time in his armchair, flipping through the newspaper in search of something smaller and more suitable for him....
A few days earlier, I had received an unexpected inheritance—a bequest from a distant aunt, one of those relatives whom life keeps on the fringes of our memory and who, just...
Once upon a time, there was a little boy who, when it came to bedtime stories, preferred those about stone and memories. While others dream of princes and dragons, he dreamed...
Cesena, March 17, 1855 Dearest Cousin Clelia, I hope this mine may find you in perfect health. I would like, with a heart filled with joy and admiration, to tell you about a...
The villa appears almost without warning, as the road gently winds its way up through the hills of Petacciato. The sea stretches out in the distance like the backdrop of an oil...
In Moniga del Garda, where time seems to slow down and the light from the lake caresses everything, stands a villa that is more than just a home: it is a place for the soul....
There is a place in the hills of Modica where time has stood still. Not in the sense that nothing happens, on the contrary. But there, the days flow slowly, to the rhythm of...
I still remember the day I went to the movies with my mother to see Titanic. Sitting next to her, as the screen filled with majestic images and intertwined destinies, I had the...