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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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.…
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…
Read travel writer Nick Hunt’s article Beneath the surface: Tuscany’s ancient walking trails.
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 bag pack and good…
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…
WalkItalyTours Guided Tours are getting lot of interest from prospective walkers from the UK, USA, Australia and Switzerland so, in addition to our private and self-guided tours, here is an…
“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! MariaGiulia and I meet recently Bernard Olivier in Verona, the author of the book “Long Marche”. Once he got his pension, Oliver walked for…
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…