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All roads lead to Rome

“Omnes viae Romam ducunt” Looking at it today the system of roads that crossed the Roman Empire in its greatest splendor, one is impressed by the capillarity and organization of the network. From Wales to Mesopotamia, from Crimea to the Atlas Mountains in Africa, this is what greatness looks like. An efficient road system that connected provinces, cities, ports, borders and military outposts, which many experts have indicated among the...

The dalmatian Peka

Peka is trivially a large metal lid, which covers a pan of meat (or fish) and vegetables in, which cooks inside a fireplace. What may seem like a rudimentary type of oven is one of the tastiest and most succulent cooking we have ever tasted. We are in Croatia, in the presence of true masters of cooking over the fire, with grill, skewer and with peka precisely. The ritual of...

Albania: the 21st Italian region

If you look at history, language and traditions it seems that Albania and Italy have very little in common. Albania is a Balkan land, overlooking the Mediterranean, imbued with Ottoman culture, and a disputed land for centuries. It seems that Albania shares with Italy just the Strait of Otranto (about 50 nautical miles). But if you travel across Albania, you will realize how still strong and popular is the Italian...

The Solera method, allegory of a perfect community

Wandering for producers of Brandy, Marsala, Rum, but above all Madeira and Sherry, you will undoubtedly have come across barrels stacked like a pyramid. This very scenic arrangement of barrels is not a picturesque choice, but reveals one of the most fascinating and illuminating methods of aging wines. This winemaking technique allows for preserving the centuries-old regional experience in a bottle. Conceived in Sanlucar de Barrameda We are talking about...

The olive tree, the symbolic plant of the Mediterranean

The olive trees in the Mediterranean. The main cultivars for the production of extra virgin olive oil, and table olives

Sabir: the Mediterranean language

What is the relationship between a culture and its language? If there is a Mediterranean culture, does a Mediterranean language exist? If on the one hand, it is true that the language, the codified language, represents a unifying factor of a culture and a population, on the other it is equally true that the language, the spoken language, responds to the primary need to communicate by breaking the patterns and...

377: How the project was born

377 Project is an art project dedicated to Sardinia. The artist is Sebastiano Dessanay, he will cross by bike every single town of Sardinia: 377 towns in 377 days.

Cycling areas of Tuscany

Which is the best cycling area in Tuscany? The whole region offers great roads, food and a charming atmosphere, you can opt for a cycling itinerary covering many areas, or just relax and choose a cycling base in an alluring medieval village.

Cycling areas of Sicily

Which is the best cycling area in Sicily? We have an idea, but it's difficult to choose when you have so many places to ride your bike. We loved cycling through the Baroque in the west, pedaling across the fields inland and climbing the sudden hills of the east.

Creating cycling tours in Sicily

We drove along the whole Sicily clock wise, all of that along small countryside roads, checking the hotels, restaurants and experiences we’ll propose on our Sicilian tours. We promise, creating an active tour it’s not an exactly relaxing holiday!

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