Insider guides (Ultimi inserimenti)

For all "Cinema" lovers, reality and fiction in comparison
Some well known titles ... .Tea with Mussolini....Brother Sun Sister Moon....Obsession ....
Prince of Foxes ..... Where Angel's fear to tread

Umbria is a paradise for nature lovers. We will be delighted to point out the many quiet paths and by-ways waiting to be explored in the valley surrounding the Locanda del Gallo.

You may be on vacation, but you still need a little exercise! There are two well-kept tennis courts about 150 meters from the hotel, and two 9-hole golf courses about half an hour drive away, both with beautiful views.

The velvet Adriatic beach, famous for tourist facilities and cultural events. 15 minutes by car from the Castle. Visit the Palazzetto Baviera, the recently restored Rocca Roveresca, the Duca palace, the Croce church, the Ercolani porticoes.

On foot or by bike, with a relaxing walk through the woods up the Redentore's mountain to visit a beautiful church. For the experts you can collect mushrooms Galletti and Porcini, wild asparagus and chicory...

After the earthquake of 1693, the district was rebuilt in late Baroque style. The district contains over fifty churches and numerous palaces in the Baroque style. The Garden Ibleo is in the eastern section.

Pizzas cooked in a wood burning oven and grilled meat

Trekking in the Sibillini Park one day, sailing along the coast to see the Due Sorelle beach and the caves of Frasassi the next...

There are no icons such as squares, cathedrals, castles identify this territory only intimate corners like that cypress, an old farm house, the curve of the dirt road, the window of the farm.

A few steps from our suites, next to the beautiful Basilica of Santa Sabina, the Orange Garden will offer you a splendid view of Rome! A little farther, from the entrance door of the Priory of the Knights of Malta you will get the most famo

Whit-pink sand, junipers and pined and a clear and turquoise water: welcome to Cala Suaraccia a small cove where also leave the boats to Capo Coda Cavallo and Tavolara.

Friendly and relaxed restaurant serving traditional Tuscan cuisine

The nature reserve of Castelvecchio is located a few kilometers from the center of San Gimignano. It includes within the Poggio del Comune and extends up to the ruins of Castelvecchio from which it takes its name.

It's one of the Tuscany's little gems. Rich of art and culture, Lucca is famous for piazza dell'anfiteatro (roman heritage), the medieval walls, the cathedral of San Martino. Lucca is the ideal town for walking, biking and shopping.

Occupying an old oil press, the restaurant serves traditional dishes of Liguria and Piedmont prepared with the areas' extra virgin oilve oil, wild game, mushrooms, eels, snails and... frogs!

The Oltrarno is the southern part of the center of Florence, just south of the river Arno. In a few small streets you will find workshops oldest in Florence, here working silver, wood and producing the famous Florentine paper.

Once upon a time there was a very old mill... Today it is a charming Locanda with just eight rooms overlooking the creek "Esse" and a typical restaurant. An heaven of tranquillity and peace located in a picturesque landscape

MAEC's history stretches back to 1727 when the Accademia Etrusca (Etruscan Academy) was founded; the academy's statutory goals included the dissemination of historical and artistic culture through key-tools such as the famous Museum.

Salento is one of the preferred destinations for summer holidays, but definitely worth to find it out cycling in the low season when the traffic is less chaotic.

Carved into the rock walls of the medieval castle of Itri, where before there was an old mill. Kitchen wise and warm and welcoming environment.

Castiglione perched on a promontory overlooking the sea and the Maremma Coast and on top of which there is an Aragonese castle. The shady paths alternate with pine forests. And then Castiglione is famous for its nightlife and wine bars.

The Abbey of Monte Cassino. Founded in 529 by St Benedict of Norcia, over the centuries the edifice has been the subject of attacks, earthquakes and subsequent reconstructions. Today it serves as a unique gallery for ancient art works.

From the spectacular Marmore waterfalls, this route takes you past a number of enchanting villages, to the town of Norcia and the high plains of Castelluccio. Don't miss the truffle museum in the little village of Scheggino!

The 'Infiorata' flower festival (Città della Pieve, June)
The 'Palio dei Terzieri' medieval pageant (Città della Pieve, August)
Safron Gastronomic event (Città della Pieve, September)

It's not a shop. It's not a dairy. It's a home where, in the morning only, you can found the most fantastic fresh cheese. Ask a local to show you the way...

Il Duomo is one of the best restaurant in the word. Located downtown Ragusa Ibla this two stars Michelin is owned and drived by the Chef Ciccio Sultano and having the opportunity to dine here is a truly journey inside the Sicilian cuisine.

Follow the cyclepaths along the seafront and the banks of the river Chienti, pedaling past the old fishermen's cottages and up into the higher part of the town. Feeling fit? Cycle all the way along the coast of Marche!