Little-known destinations, forgotten villages and whole regions to discover before everyone else does. The antidote to overtourism, one guide at a time.
Above Alagna, at the foot of Monte Rosa, glacial lakes and the gorges of the Val d'Otro cross one of the most authentic Walser valleys in Piedmont.
Jun 23, 2026
At 804 metres above Genoa, the basilica of the Guardia on Monte Figogna: a pilgrimage along ancient ridge paths, sea views and silence.
Jun 23, 2026
Behind its Strada Nuova facade, the University of Pavia opens onto a sequence of Renaissance cloisters in the shade of magnolia trees.
Jun 23, 2026
A stone's throw from the Last Supper, Corso Magenta hides Leonardo's vineyard and San Maurizio, a Milanese church frescoed by Bernardino Luini.
Jun 23, 2026
Among the Anapo gorges in Sicily, thousands of prehistoric tombs pierce the limestone walls: a silent canyon, a UNESCO site, where history
Jun 23, 2026
Between Ferrara and the Adriatic, the Bosco della Mesola is the last lowland forest of the Po delta, realm of the rare Mesola deer and fallow deer.
Jun 23, 2026
Near Grado, the basilica of Aquileia holds 760 square metres of early Christian mosaic: the largest mosaic floor in the West, to be crossed in peace.
Jun 23, 2026
In Palermo's Albergheria, San Giovanni degli Eremiti combines red domes with an Arab-Norman cloister and garden, far from the crowds.
Jun 23, 2026
Amid Roman remains and the alleys of the old town, a hidden square where Genoa breathes without crowds, far from the well-worn tourist caruggi.
Jun 23, 2026