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Sorrento in 11 Pictures

After taking you to Gargano and Cinque Terre, we’d like to show you another amazing Italian location; Sorrento. It’s so beautiful, that I don’t think words can do it justice. Sorrento in 11 Pictures – Prepare to be Amazed! 1) The Cliffs Sorrento was the legendary cove of the Mermaids, beautiful creatures that bewitched sailors … Read more

The Sanctuary of Monte Sant’Angelo

Welcome to the last instalment of our Gargano adventure. We’ve told you about discovering the wilderness of Foresta Umbra, learning the secrets of organic farming and wandering the streets of lovely Vico del Gargano. Now, follow us in the exploration of a mystical place; St Michael’s sanctuary in Monte Sant’Angelo.

Let’s continue our Gargano exploration with the chronicle of a day out in the Foresta Umbra, translated as ‘shady forest’, an area of great natural beauty within the Gargano National Park. For more info on what to do in Gargano, check our post about the Sanctuary of Monte Sant’Angelo! My family’s memories of Foresta Umbra … Read more

Wandering Vico del Gargano

Hope you’re enjoying our Gargano week! It’s far from over… after telling you about awesome Monte Sant’Angelo and our day learning about organic farming, we would like to introduce you to beautiful Vico del Gargano, one of the most beautiful hilltop villages we’ve ever seen. Where is Vico del Gargano? Have you heard of Gargano? … Read more

The Lemons of Gargano

You know where we are, right? We’re in Gargano, the northern part of the Apulia region in Southern Italy. Here we take a walk around Zio Michele’s garden, taste some great fruit and veg, and learn about organic farming. How we ended up learning about lemons If you’ve read our previous post, you’ll know we stayed at the lovely … Read more

I Ceri di Gubbio

Ceri Di Gubbio Yellow and Blue at the Corner

Festival Friday is back! Today we would like to share with you a photo story of one of the best festivals we’ve been to; la Festa dei Ceri di Gubbio, a beautiful town in Central Italy. Imagine one of those picturesque Italian villages, cobbled streets and winding roads on a hillside. Green hills and pastures, … Read more