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Why Puglia is the choice for sun-seeking foodies

Italy’s got a great reputation for so many things: art, architecture, stunning landscapes, cuisine, great weather – I could go on. If you’re after a foodie break with some sun thrown in for good measure, Puglia is your best choice.

Situated in Italy’s ‘heel’, Puglia really is a fantastic region to explore. It’s one of the best places to go if you’re keen to spend some time on the coast, and the food is unbelievable – considering Italy’s a nation renowned for its food, that’s really saying something. It’s also among the top spots to experience the country’s authentic rural side.

Which foods to try

Puglia has a fantastic reputation for its food, which is particularly …

Renaissance Rome

So last time we focused on Roman Rome, but what happened after? A lot, of course, to make it the intriguing city that it is today. Antiquity was a grim time in Rome and so were the middle ages. The Renaissance on the other hand, brought forth the ‘Renaissance man.’ Leonardo da Vinci for one may have been an artist, but he was also a scientist, an inventor, a botanist amongst many other talents. Rome during the middle ages was not a place you would want to be. Abandoned by the Pope for Avignon, the population sunk to its lowest ever after having hit an economic crisis causing many of them to pack up and leave. At this point the city …

Roman Rome

You will never be able to see all there is to see in one trip to Rome. Over two millenia of history has shaped the eternal city into a labyrinth of attractions. First and foremost, we come face to face with the realities of the Roman empire. Dotted around the city are relics of the might of the empire, and this seems like a good place to start your exploring. Here are my 5 suggestions on what you should go to see.

The most famous and one of the most impressive sites is the Collosseum. This monolith structure held up to 55,000 people and was built by Emperor Vespasion in 80AD, when it hosted gory gladiator fights and wild …

Rome - To obtain even a hasty glimpse of the sights of Rome a stay of at least 14 days in the 'Eternal City' is necessary... Engage a cab and drive down the Corso Umberto Primo as far as the Piazza di Venezia, then to the Foro Trajano and through the Via Alessandrina and Via Bonella to the Forum...

The Capitol - The Capitol, the smallest but historically the most important of the hills of Rome, consists of three distinct parts: the N. summit with the church of Aracoeli (164 ft.); the depression in the middle with the piazza of the Capitol (98 ft.); and the S.W. point with the Pal. Caffarelli (156 ft.)...

The Vatican - In the middle ages the residence of the popes was beside the
Lateran. The Vatican Palace was originally a simple dwelling-house, erected by Symmachus (p. 355) near the anterior court of the old church of St. Peter, and enlarged by Eugene III. ( 1150), Cœlestine III., and Innocent III...

Siena, the seat of a university which was in high repute as early as the 14th cent., is picturesquely situated to the S. of Florence, on three connected hills. It is now a busy trading and manufacturing place, and is one of the pleasantest towns in Tuscany. The climate is healthy, the atmosphere...

Perugia, the capital of the province of Umbria, and the seat of a university, lies on a group of hills above the valley of the Tiber. The town is built in an antiquated style, partly on the top of the hill, and partly on its slope. Numerous buildings of the 14-15th cent. (when the town was at its...

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Seasons - The best time for a tour in Central Italy is spring, from the end of March to the end of May, or autumn, from the end of September to the middle of November. In summer the scenery is indeed in perfection and the long days are hailed with satisfaction by the enterprising traveller; but he...