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10 reasons to visit Sicily cycling or with an active tour

October 30th, 2020 by Gian Mario Pisano

Sicily is Kaleidoscopic. The richness of this island manifests itself through architecture, art, culture, and obviously in the food. Expect nothing less than falling deep in love. Sicily in the Mediterranean sea The largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. About 228 days of sunshine. Phoenicians, Greeks, Roman, the Baroque, arts, music, cuisine. 3 international airports […]

Matera, Renaissance of one of the world’s most ancient cities

October 9th, 2020 by Simone Scalas

This breathtaking pile of shining limestone dwellings is considered among the oldest cities in the world. But it’s Matera recent past that makes this place unique, explaining the rise of the town as a top tourism destination. Brief summarized recent history. Among the main events originating the renaissance of Matera, there are: 1945 – “Christ […]

Albania: the 21st Italian region

May 1st, 2020 by Marcello Usala

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 […]

Cycling areas of Tuscany

January 25th, 2017 by Marcello Usala

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

January 9th, 2017 by Marcello Usala

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.
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Creating cycling tours in Sicily

December 23rd, 2016 by Marcello Usala

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! […]

Mediterras, private travel in the Mediterranean

June 16th, 2016 by Simone Scalas

Dear friends, we are happy to share with you a project we’ve had on our heart since long time. More and more guests tell us that on our tours they’ve found emotions and fun, discovery and passion, and maybe they never had such a perfect experience. So we decided to give this passion the right […]

B&B Sa Tuerra, Realm of Silence in the south coast

May 5th, 2016 by Simone Scalas

We visited Efisio and Cetti at Sa Tuerra, their home immersed in the nature, few minutes away from the stunning SP 71, listed among the most beautiful italian roads. You and the House Cetti: back in the ’80 my dad had the chance to buy a small ancient house, it had just two rooms , […]

Sardinian wines for dummies – Part 2, Red wines.

January 7th, 2016 by Simone Scalas

Growing quality Up to few decades ago, sardinian wines were use to blend softer nothern italian ones. Then some local producer start improving vinification techniques, creating very elegant wines. 2015 has been a great year for our winemakers, able to receive many important prices. As for the withes, I’ll tell about the better known wines, […]

Sardinian wines for dummies – Part 1, White Wines

December 28th, 2015 by Simone Scalas

This short journey want to tell about the most known sardinian wines and grapes, some you may don’t know that well and some you’d like to discover. To each wine I suggest an easy to find bottle with a good value for money. I’m not a sommelier, neither a super expert, I just love wine […]


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