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Italy - Lazio - Program - Gourmet
Taste of Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus honey from Lazio region

Although the Eucalyptus is indigenous to Australia, they have been planted in many countries around the world for their capacity to stabilize landscapes and soak up water from swamp lands.

In the 1930s, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini planted thousands of eucalyptus trees in the marshes around Rome as part of an Read more...

Italy - Lazio - Program - Arts
Italy’s mysterious garden of monsters
Sacred wood of Bomarzo

At Bomarzo, in the province of Viterbo, there is a unique complex of monuments called Parco dei Mostri (Park of the Monsters) also called Sacro Bosco (Sacred Forest) or Villa delle Meraviglie (Villa of Marvels).

Nestled near the quiet Italian town of Bomarzo, about 92km north of Rome, the Sacro Bosco (Sacred Wood) was built in Read more...

Italy - Lazio - Program - Sightseeing
One of the best kept and most visited archaeological sites in Italy
Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli

Hadrian's Villa (Villa Adriana) in Tivoli bears witness to the grandeur of the Roman Empire. It is one of the best kept and most visited archaeological sites in Italy. This is why it has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999.

The villa was built by Roman Emperor Hadrian at the foot of the Tiburtine Hills between 118 and 138 AD. The Read more...

Italy - Lazio - Program - Leisure
Enjoy the beauty of the "world's most romantic garden"
The Garden of Ninfa

The Garden of Ninfa, built on the ruins of the medieval town of Ninfa in the Pontine Marshes (Agro Pontino), has been classified by the New York Times as one of the most beautiful and romantic gardens in the world.

The name Ninfa (Nymph) derives from a temple of the Roman era, dedicated to the Naiad Nymphs goddesses of spring water, Read more...

Italy - Campania - Program - Sightseeing
Significant proofs of Roman civilization
Pompeii

Pompeii is one of the most significant proofs of Roman civilization and, like an open book, provides outstanding information on the art, customs, trades and everyday life of the past.

The city has re-emerged from the darkness of centuries precisely as it would have been when it was unexpectedly buried in Read more...