Explore Italian Culture

So you'd like to visit parts of Italy rich in culture but you're not sure where to start?

No problem - we can help!

Explore Italian culture.

It's not easy trying to plan a holiday to a destination you've never been to before. Even if you've visited Italy previously, there are always new places to find that you're not aware of. But time is precious, and finding those places isn't always easy.

Which is where we can help.

This website was originally written by Cath and Mike, an English couple who lived and worked in Italy for 15 years. They got to know the country and its people extremely well (as only 'locals' can), and they could find tiny, stunning, traditional out of the way villages that are "off the beaten track".

How do they know? Because they lived in one of these villages!

Maybe you're looking for information about...

• Which of the well-known sights is worth seeing - and when's best to visit them.  
• Where to go that won't be crowded with tourists.  
• How to find places to stay that allow you to meet Italian people in their own local communities.
• Places to eat that locals in Italy like to keep a well-guarded secret.  
• Shops where you can find authentic, locally produced goods.  
• How to get around using local transport.  

Congratulations - You're in the right place!

So - you know you want to see this...

Rome's Colosseum: one of Italy's iconic monuments

- but you're not sure when's the best time to go, or whether a guided tour is really necessary, or whether there are parts that other tourists may not know about.

 Want to know more? Click on this link to read our page about the Colosseum!

Or maybe you'd like to know which part of Rome to look to find a market like this...

A market in central Rome - but where can you find it?

Italy Photo Competition

This month's theme is Sunflowers!

Do you have a great sunflower photo?

We have a photo competition every month!! Your photo could be our Facebook profile picture and our Photo of the Month featured on every page of our website for the entire month.

We will share a link to your Blog or website or Social Media page too if you have one!

This month's theme is Sunflowers in Italy - send in your best sunflower photo taken in Italy! It can be a past photo from a visit to Italy or maybe you are lucky enough to be visiting now or live there!

CLICK HERE to enter by 30th June 2025!

Good luck!!

And you know that when you're visiting Venice you'll be seeing beautiful 'palazzos' on the edge of canals like this...

Venice's Grand Canal.

 ...but do you know where you would go to find a quiet little village perched on a cliff with water as clear as this?

The stunning Gargano peninsula - one of our favourite places to visit.

...and where can you travel to find pretty mediaeval villages perched on hilltops like this? (No, it's not Tuscany!).

Pretty mediaeval villages dot the rolling hills of Le Marche - our home region.

Whether it's Rome, Venice, Florence, or the less well known rural areas of Le Marche and Puglia you want to know about - you've come to the right place.

Because what we want the most is to use our knowledge of these stunning places, and their culture, to help you plan your perfect trip.

Explore Italian Culture

And if you want to take a part of Italy home with you - or if you can't visit but love the country and want to add bits of its culture into your life - well, we will help you do that, too.

Who are we, to be able to talk to you about Italy and Italian culture?

This was written by Cath and Mike Andrews, pictured below on their wedding day - in Rome! They chose to have their pictures taken by the Trevi Fountain.

Cath and Mike, the original authors of this website, at the Trevi Fountain.

They lived their Italian dream. Through this website we (Mogsy and Richard - new owners of the website) would like to share our passion for, and knowledge of, this amazing country with you. 

We will help find your Italian dream.

So, come on in. Pour yourself a nice glass of cold 'vino bianco' - white wine - or a cup of cappuccino, or a hot black 'espresso'. Sit back, relax, and enjoy. 

"Piacere" - we're pleased to meet you!