Southern Italy Itinerary

Southern Italy Itinerary: Amalfi Coast, Matera, Alberobello & Puglia

Julie Italy, Itinerary 8 Comments

This southern Italy itinerary includes some of Italy’s most popular places to visit as well as some hidden gems. Spend your first few days on the Amalfi Coast, visiting Sorrento, Capri, Pompeii, and several Amalfi Coast towns. From here, visit Castelmezzano and Pietrapertosa. You may not have heard of these towns before, but they could be one of the most …

Castelmezzano Italy

Castelmezzano & Pietrapertosa: Zipline & The Best Things to Do

Julie Italy 8 Comments

Castelmezzano and Pietrapertosa are two hilltop towns in Basilicata, Italy. Both of them are beautiful to visit and fun to explore. But what makes them even more exciting is the fact that you can get from one to the other on a zipline. In fact, one of the best things to do in Castelmezzano is to zipline to Pietrapertosa and …

Matera at Night

Matera Bucket List: 25 Best Things to Do in Matera

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Matera is a city with a long and fascinating history. A complex of cave dwellings, stone buildings, and churches sit on the rolling hillsides, creating one of the most photogenic cities in Italy. Matera has recently been featured in numerous films, increasing its popularity. Strolling the picturesque streets, sleeping in a cave hotel, trying traditional foods, and getting a history …

Best Places to Visit in Italy

Italy Bucket List: 25 Best Places to Visit in Italy

Julie Italy 118 Comments

Are you planning a trip to Italy? If so, be prepared to fall in love with an extraordinary country. The food, the wine, the history, the art and architecture, the quaint, hillside towns in Tuscany, and the underrated Dolomites…there is something here for everyone. The list of best places to visit in Italy is long. So long, in fact, that …