Little-known destinations, forgotten villages and whole regions to discover before everyone else does. The antidote to overtourism, one guide at a time.
A medieval village clinging to limestone cliffs, a healing legend, and a green river: Sainte-Enimie is worth the effort, especially outside peak season.
Very quiet Aug 3, 2026
In the heart of Casentino, Poppi safeguards an intact medieval castle and an arcaded old town almost unknown to Tuscany's major tourist flows.
Very quiet Jul 29, 2026
Born in 1922 from a royal hunting reserve, Gran Paradiso is Italy's oldest national park: untouched valleys, glaciers, and ibex that have lost their fear of humans.
Very quiet Jul 29, 2026
Houses carved into the rock, an Orsini fortress and Etruscan cave roads: Sorano is Pitigliano's lesser-known twin, in the tuff country of the Maremma.
Very quiet Jul 29, 2026
Between Manciano and Saturnia, a walled 13th-century village with heart-shaped walls, a church that holds a work by Sano di Pietro, and a two-Michelin-star restaurant.
Very quiet Jul 29, 2026
Just steps from the Duomo, a state museum tells the story of Florentine pietre dure mosaic art: Medici masterpieces and almost no tourists.
Very quiet Jul 29, 2026
Cosa fare vicino a Verona in una giornata: nove mete tra trenta e sessanta chilometri dal capoluogo scaligero, raggiungibili in auto e treno.
Very quiet Jul 21, 2026
Bologna ha la fortuna di essere circondata da borghi affrescati, castelli moreschi, abbazie preromaniche e città etrusche raggiungibili in meno di un'ora.
Very quiet Jul 21, 2026
Uscire da Trieste al mattino e rientrare per cena, senza valigie né prenotazioni alberghiere.
Very quiet Jul 21, 2026