Interlude Magazine

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.

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

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

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

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.

If you were thinking that Sicily was only sea holidays, you were making mistake. There is a natural heritage made of a beautiful and high mountain, where if you'd like, you can play winter sports in the snow...

Sicily has often played an important role in cinema, and there is a piece of island history that gave the inspiration for one of the most famous Italian films ever, namely "The Leopard"

Of all the winter magic, Christmas is the sweetest; and that eager joy which lights up the eyes of children begins long time before...

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...

Halloween is approaching and with it the stories of ghosts and mysteries become more and more sought after and interesting.

The charm of the unknown dominates everything, said Homer, and in fact we are all often attracted by the stories, by the legends, by the myths around this or that place...

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

National and foreign cinema have had different acquaintances with Mount Etna since its origins, using it and describing it in its most varied meanings.

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.

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

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.

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.

Also, this year our chefs got to work to celebrate New Year's Eve and the arrival of 2023.

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.

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...

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.

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.

The flow of water, slow in some places and swirling in others, almost seems like an alternation of the seasons and phases of life, but it is also the fulcrum of luxuriant nature, which gives us a magnificent and colorful flora...

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.

For all the movie lovers, the discovery of some places passes through the big screen. Get inspired by our new column. Cinema and fiction will become your tourist guides for our next appointments.

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...

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.

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.

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

What's inside a cup of espresso? Is there only one type of coffee? Where does it come from? Who grows it? How is it produced? Does coffee always taste the same? How many methods besides the moka?

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.

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...

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.

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

Strongly rich in symbolism and charm is the celebration of the rites of the Holy Week in Piana degli Albanesi...

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