Summer, sun, sea… the season of good humour, the one that makes us feel good

“Grandma taught us to cook for those you love, it's the secret to giving a little happiness"

There are several paths and woods that can be crossed around San Giuliano Terme

The Bosco della Ficuzza, only about 40 minutes from Palermo, is an enchanting place for those who love nature and relaxation

One of the many routes begins at the Case Pirao in the Randazzo area and reaches, crossing a wide dirt track, up to the area of ​​Monte Spagnolo

The new 2023 in Interlude Hotels & Resorts, is the Residence Stella Marina in Ustica (Palermo).

We asked Daniela Sclafani, general manager of the Florida cooperative, to tell us where the passion that she transmits in every moment of her day in the work she does comes from.

another very important opening scheduled for next April, the result of a project that we continue from 2022 

The whirlpool is a source of well-being, both physical and spiritual.

The Lands of Pisa can give you experiences and emotions that you do not expect

Legend has it that the name was attributed to it for the death of the king of Crete Minos came to Sicily to take revenge on the Athenian architect Daedalus

Italy has a historical record in terms of botanical gardens

Relaxation massage is performed on all those areas of the body that are more subject to being negatively influenced by stress and which therefore tend to accumulate more tension and fatigue than others that are less subject to this type of problem.

The Greek polis of Himera was founded by Greek colonists. Its excellent natural position, where the Imera river meets the Buonfornello plain, allowed it to trade quickly and easily, becoming a crucial node and an important link in central Sicily.

You don't need to go looking for the panoramic view, the landscape or the dream location: Tuscany is, in itself, a panoramic terrace overlooking the world, but Lucca is also something else

Thanks to the substances contained in cocoa, dark chocolate has beneficial effects for our organisms, let's discover which one. 

The truffle can still boast a certain fame among the foods of love and science would seem to confirm everything.

Autumn is undoubtedly one of my favourite seasons, the air becomes fresher, the woods give off warmth with colours ranging from yellow to orange and red, the undergrowth begins to give life to the dance of mushrooms and animals rush to look for warm places for the winter.

Candied fruit immediately bring to mind panettone, but perhaps few know that each of them has a precise meaning: raisins symbolized money, orange for love and cedar for Eternity and health.

Smiles were the setting around which the sixth edition of Sha’ took place, the champagne festival held every year on the last Sunday of August and which represents the banquet of the Pennisi family and their guests.

Traveling is an extremely beneficial activity for mental and physical health. Unfortunately, however, all those positive feelings we experience when we are on vacation begin to fade as soon as we board the return flight and risk falling victim to the so-called re-entry syndrome.

We continue with our column for archeology enthusiasts. In this case, the visit to the settlement also becomes an interesting trekking route in the heart of the Sicani mountains.

The last Sunday of August, this year August, 28, SHA' will be staged as the great party on the slopes of Etna that sees the Pennisi family as the protagonist.

Breakfast becomes not only a moment of pleasure, but a real journey thanks to the presence of fine products

The Baths of Nero are an archaeological site in the center of Pisa, located near Porta a Lucca, a short distance from the Piazza del Duomo.

The center of Palermo reveals a thousand-year history that characterizes palaces and churches that unfold in its streets.  On our walk we will admire the spectacle of Baroque art through five churches to see in two days.

Practicing yoga in the open air allows you to perceive the embrace of nature, listen to the breath of the Earth and reconnect your deepest self to it.

Walking is very important for our psychophysical well-being and has beneficial effects on the entire body

Our story begins, like all respectable stories, many years ago, when Nonno Vincenzo was a child and worked at the feudal lord's mill for 1 liter of oil per month.

Tales of passion and love for cooking, tales of family traditions that meet the taste of the guests.

Alongside the immense and extraordinary archaeological heritage part of the UNESCO World Heritage List, the city of Agrigento includes, in its territory, fascinating environmental treasures, where art, culture and nature blend harmoniously.

The Italian artistic, cultural and architectural heritage continues to amaze for its vastness and variety: it reflects the millenary history of our peninsula, populated since ancient times.

The entire Italian territory is full of trails and walks of varying difficulty that lead trekking enthusiasts to discover the unique places, landscapes and scenery that nature has given us

Sicily, thanks to the Mediterranean climate and calcareous soils, produces truffles of exceptional quality with unique aromas and scents

Between tradition and creativity, our chefs, Giovanni Santoro and Nicola Micheletti, have created two menu proposals that are perfect for putting Sicilian and Tuscan traditions on the table.

Entering the Monastery of Santa Caterina is spiritual experience. One has the impression of entering a parallel world, quiet and silent.

Every corner, building, church or monument of Lucca has a long history to tell and testifies to its past through the centuries, from Ancient Rome to the Middle Ages, from the Napoleonic era to the Risorgimento.

The small pastry from the tradition of Cincotta's family

For 2021, Sicily was the fil rouge of the party that the Pennisi family organizes every year to celebrate the end of summer with the usual elegance that distinguishes their way of doing.

This year the calendar gives us a very long break for All Saints’ Day and so here we are to suggest some ideas to discover the handcraft near San Giuliano Terme.

Thinking of Sicily nobody thinks of the beauty of its mountains. Nebrodi, Madonie, Peloritani, Iblei, Erei and Sicani each with their own geomorphological, naturalistic and faunistic characteristics.

Sicily for many travelers is synonymous with the sea, but only some knows the wonders that this can tell for the presence of a unique and uncontaminated nature, for wrecks and millenary stories...

It is an itinerary of about 16km that can be traveled on foot or by bicycle and from Pisa, it crosses San Piero a Grado, Marina di Pisa to reach Calambrone to finally savor a dip in the Tyrrhenian Sea...

This recipe is based on one of the slow food presidia of the island of Salina, the Caper.

Tasty and eclectic, it lends itself to making many recipes: it is an important food for your diet and your health.

Chef Nicola Micheletti knows how important cheese is in this dessert, because it is precisely the type of dairy products, we choose that characterizes the texture and aroma as well as the flavor of the cheesecake.

Will we ever be willing, one day to twist our way of reading and order a menu again, for example starting from the second and ending with a first like pasta?

According to tradition, the Sicilian Cassata was invented around 998, at the height of Muslim domination, by the court cooks of the Emir who resided at the Kalsa in Palermo.

Spaghetti from the Martelli pasta factory cooked in extraction of smoked Pecorino di San Rossore, black truffle and Tuscan foie gras

It is the discovery of an ancient and fascinating Palermo, a crossroads of travelers and wayfarers on their way to the holy places...

Although often identified only with the scenographic impact of Leaning Tower and the Piazza del Duomo, Pisa offers a composite wealth of one of the noblest cities of art in Italy...

Grandma taught us many things, but above all strength, never giving up...

In my kitchen, bread and leavened dough have always had a strong influence; for me, bread and its derivatives are live preparations, you see them grow daily until they are cooked...

In wintertime, Etna is very often covered with snow, so it's not always possible to go trekking taking its natural paths...

Monte Pisano offers us that feeling of freedom that we all are looking for through several sight point over the sea, the islands, the Alpi Apuane, over the cities of Pisa and Lucca, over Massaciuccoli lake and over all those things that make this corner of Tuscany beautiful and unique...