The Editors

A collective of local insiders, historians, and expert storytellers, we curate the nuances of Italy through an unscripted lens. From hidden vineyards to private palazzos, we provide the depth and exclusivity to make every journey truly yours.

The complete guide to Siena

When to visit Siena, where to stay inside the walls, and what to eat, with a reading of the Campo, the Duomo, and the living contrade that day-trippers never see.

By The Editors

/ 30 Jun 2026

Piazza del Campo empty at dawn with the Torre del Mangia and Palazzo Pubblico, Siena

How to experience the Palio di Siena: a complete practical guide

When to go, where to watch, and how the best seats are really secured for the 2 July and 16 August 2026 races. Almost everything that makes the day unforgettable is decided months before you arrive.

By The Editors

/ 29 Jun 2026

Empty Piazza del Campo and Torre del Mangia at dawn, seen down a Siena lane, where the Palio di Siena runs

The Palio di Siena: a year of devotion, ninety seconds of war

Twice each summer a Tuscan city covers Piazza del Campo in earth and runs a bareback horse race that decides nothing and means everything. Understanding the seventeen contrade is understanding Siena itself.

By The Editors

/ 26 Jun 2026

Crowds packed in Piazza del Campo below the Torre del Mangia for the Palio di Siena

Altitude and water: northern Italy in summer, from the Dolomites to the great lakes

A guide to the season the heat and the crowds never reach, from hut-to-hut walking in the Dolomites to the slow light of the Italian lakes.

By The Editors

/ 25 Jun 2026

Tre Cime di Lavaredo lit by alpenglow above a sea of cloud, the Dolomites in summer

The best Italian summer festivals and sagre of 2026

The season runs on two calendars: ticketed cultural festivals programmed years ahead, and the village sagre and patron-saint feasts a community holds for itself. A guide to choosing the right summer evening in Italy in 2026.

By The Editors

/ 18 Jun 2026

Thousands of string lights fanning over long tables of diners at a night-time Italian village sagra

The festa di San Giovanni on Lake Como: the night the island burns

Once a year the only island on Lake Como is set alight in red flares, a re-enactment of a real medieval night. What the fire commemorates, and how to watch the Lake Como fireworks festival from the water.

By The Editors

/ 16 Jun 2026

Fireworks of the festa di San Giovanni over the Isola Comacina and boats on Lake Como at night

The Mille Miglia: a history of Italy's thousand-mile race

How a thousand-mile road race from Brescia to Rome became Italy's most famous motoring legend, and why it now returns each June as the 1000 Miglia.

By The Editors

/ 6 Jun 2026

Vintage collage with a 1930s Mille Miglia program, a racing car at the Brescia start and a route map

Where to watch the Mille Miglia in 2026

A traveler's map of the 2026 route, from the Brescia start to the hill roads of Tuscany and Umbria, for the visitor who wants the race as the spine of a journey.

By The Editors

/ 3 Jun 2026

A 1930s roadster with lit headlights passes applauding crowds at dusk during the Mille Miglia 2026

The road that reveals Italy: following the 1000 Miglia 2026

More than a classic car race, the historic 1000 Miglia route offers a rare, unpolished glimpse into the Italian countryside. Discover the vintage engines and timeless landscapes defining the 2026 journey from Brescia to Rome.

By The Editors

/ 28 May 2026

Vintage posters and program covers from the original Mille Miglia endurance races spanning 1927 to 1957.

Italy Blue Flag beaches 2026: the new entries, the certified regions and how to use the list

The annual Blue Flag certification has just added fourteen new Italian coastline destinations for 2026 including Lipari, Monte Argentario and Teulada. Here is what the list actually measures, where it concentrates, and which new entries are worth your attention.

By The Editors

/ 25 May 2026

Aerial view of Finale Ligure coast with medieval castle on limestone cliff above sandy beach and coastal road, Ligurian Riviera.

Giro d'Italia 2026 in Liguria: what stages 11 and 12 reveal about Italy's most compressed coast

From the Cinque Terre to the Riviera di Ponente, two days of racing trace a region that has always demanded something from those who cross it.

By The Editors

/ 20 May 2026

Sestri Levante waterfront with terracotta and yellow buildings along the bay, Riviera di Levante, Liguria

Giro d'Italia 2026 in Southern Italy: discovering Calabria, Basilicata, and Campania

Three race days through Calabria, Basilicata, and Campania — past Greek temples, primeval forests, and the bay of Naples. The Giro d'Italia 2026 is the perfect excuse to finally discover the Italy that guidebooks have always underestimated.

By The Editors

/ 12 May 2026

Sunset over the Tyrrhenian coast of Calabria near San Nicola Arcella, Southern Italy