Visiting Naples historical center an extraordinary open-air museum where ancient and modern merge continuously, creating the San Martino hill to the sea, a breathtaking sight that the watchful eye of the visitor will certainly seize. Dominated by the volcano “Vesuvio”, Naples is a prominent tourist destination for...
Everyone has heard of The Godfather and Super Mario but do they represent the real Italy? With the help of Martin Solly, the Turin-based author of Xenophobe’s Guide to the Italians, The Local has debunked (and confirmed) some common Italian stereotypes. Italy is a Roman Holiday...
The holy grail of Italian tourism is to travel like a local. Many try, few succeed. To honour their fun-loving ways, our partnership with Marie Claire takes us all over the country as we seek to imitate the masters of imperturbable coolness, the creators of...
Santo Stefano di Sessanio is a fortified medieval village. It is located in the mountains of Abruzzo at 1250 meters above sea level, inside the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga national park. The village is a classic example of an Italian medieval hill town,...