Beneath the surface: Tuscany’s ancient walking trails – May 2023
This is THE place of our hiking in the South of Tuscany from Pitigliano to the Mediterranean Sea. “Vie Cave (vee-ah cavay, meaning cave roads) are cut by Etruscan (VII…
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If you enjoy island hopping and are fascinated by volcanoes, join the next WalkItaly tour to the Aeolian Islands!
We’ve just spent 4 days in Salina and Stromboli walking on the slope of Monte Fosse delle Felci (980 m), trekking to an altitude of 400 m on the island…
Mary Davey: a British traveller in Sardinia in the XIX century
Cagliari is the start of the Sardinia Tour. Courageous travellers should read this book of Mary Davey to get an inside of the island looked like in the second half…
NEW! Five-Day Guided Tour of the Island of Elba
Trekking with the Medici family and Napoleon along magnetic mountains and pristine beaches Dear fellows, I am excited to share with you this new tour to Elba Island. Elba is an…
Slow travel in practice
There is much ado about “Slow Travel”: it is often used as a brand name without a proper understanding of what the term really means. On paper, Slow Travel is…
No, Italy has not closed its borders to tourists until 2021
These last months have been dramatic for WalkItalyTours: several bookings have been cancelled, and guests from Australia, South Africa and the UK were forced to modify their trips, both guided…
Get ready for a new taste experience in Rome!
WalkItalyTours has joined forces with Fabiolous Cooking Day to offer food tours and cooking classes in Rome. With Fabiolous Cooking Day, you can experience the essence of Italian cuisine on…
Balsamic Vinegar tours in Italy: the last chances…
Ciao dear fellow travellers What happened to the Italian balsamic vinegar? The European Union Court decided on December 4th 2019 that anyone could use the words “Vinegar” and “Balsamic” without…
Where have I been? Planning for 2020 (of course)
Ciao dear fellow travellers! Many of you have asked where I have been since the last tour in Sardinia? Easy: I am planning and developing new itineraries in new locations…
Do not follow Google Map in Sardinia: take WalkItalyTours
The recent article on The Guardian “Mayor of Sardinian village blames Google Maps for lost tourists” underlines the dangers to follow Google Map in Ogliastra area Supramonte. Rescuers in Baunei…
A tour without travellers is not a journey
I am so much convinced of this title that I want to share with you some comments of the travellers who joined our 2019 October tour in South Tuscany. Their…
NEW Tour in Emilia – Romagna: “Acid Trip” and Parmigiano Experiences!
For Italians, the Emilia-Romagna region is synonymous with good eating. In 2015, the American magazine Forbes conferred an international award to the region for its gastronomic excellence, further confirmation that…
Overtourism: will the world be able to handle 2 Billion tourists?
Santorini island in Greece halved the maximum number of tourists from cruise boats: from 16.000 to 8.000. Hugh! Starting from September, Venice is ready to charge for a 6 Euro…
Do you plogging? WalkItaly does!
Plogging has been discovered in Sweden by combing running and waste collection. The word is a neologism of the Swedish word “plocka upp” and jogging. WalkItalyTours applies Plogging to our…
Back home after trip with us
Today we talk about “returns” and not departures. Every journey leaves in each of us something that often remains inside and accompanies us for a short or long period, releasing…
Celebrate your wedding anniversary with WalkItalyTours
Suggestions for an incredible family get-together in Pitigliano When my guests told me that they wanted to celebrate their 50 years wedding with a walking tour in Pitigliano, I did…
Sparkling Veneto, amazing Prosecco Land (coming soon)
From poverty to UNESCO. Up to 50 years ago, prosecco area was so poor that the farmers used cement poles to hold the grapes. Today less than 10.000 ha produces…
The violated Nature!
The photos of the crowded mountain, Everest, have travelled around the world, raising many questions about why you try in every way to “violate” nature, the mountain and its peaks.…
Etruscan Roads in South Tuscany: mysterious pathways
This is THE place of our hiking in South of Tuscany (Pitigliano). Vie Cave (vee-ah cavay, meaning cave roads) are cut by Etruscan hand tools into the mile high tuff…
WalkItalyTours featured in The Guardian
Read travel writer Nick Hunt’s article Beneath the surface: Tuscany’s ancient walking trails.
Nice walking = light back pack + good socks
I have been asked, “How to make a nice walking”? In addition to honest training, during the years I would not hesitate to say that light backpack and good socking…
The 6-day April Tour in South Tuscany: achieved! Ready for 2019 adventures
Volcanic wines in volcanic lands! In a nutshell, this is what our friends’ travelers like the most. After the wine tasting at Sassotondo Wine farm, our friend Rinaldo and…
Team building, stay-together and walking
“Not another dumb company team building game,” says the displeased employee. Ouch. When this thought crosses your employees’ minds, you can pretty much throw the benefits of team bonding…
The social value of walking! Prison or walking?
The social value of walking! MariaGiulia and I meet recently Bernard Olivier in Verona, the author of the book “Long Marche”. Once he got his pension, Oliver walked for…
Six-day Walking Tour of Southern Tuscany – Easter 2019
From 19th to 24th April 2019 Following Etruscan paths to Giglio Island This 6-day, 5-night walking and cultural tour starts and ends in Capalbio in Tuscany. We will follow ancient…