In ancient times it was the gold of Romans: salt was fundamental to store and keep food in a safe and sane condition. It was also a payment way: taxes could be paid with it and even the Italian word “salario” comes from that. That is why its importance is even more ancient than the Roman age. Salt comes from water:…
This is a simple story, written by men and women of a Romagna that still exist, behind an embankment, beyond a row of vineyards, when the scent of a mulberry tree slips gently and takes you into the silence of a slow morning warm. I remember these days when I was a little girl. The countryside was a place full of…
Nature is always amazing: she knows exactly how to astonish you with her strength and her beauty. I still remember my afternoon in Piallassa Baiona, a wonderful water area near the town of Ravenna, in Emilia Romagna. The leaden sky and the absolute quiet made that experience unforgettable. Silence all over the…
Riccardo Raggi is one of seven guides that Casentino Forest Park authorized to interact with wolves. And tonight we’re going with him. This is a real scientific excursion. The data we collect, will be sent to the guards of the State Forestry Corps that every day control and defend the park. Tonight we will…
It’s early in the morning when we arrive at the Cubo Magico (magic cube), a visit center placed near the end of the Bevano River. This is one of the many access to the Regional Park of Po’ River Delta, a unique wetland that covers 54.000 hectares between Ferrara and Ravenna, two important cities of Emilia Romagna.…
My feeling with the National Park of Foreste Casentinesi and Monte Falterona will never stop. And this is a fact. How could this wonder end? This place always gives me new emotions, especially in this period of the year when changes are so evident that you feel honored to live them with Mother Nature. Every year the…
Enchanting forest! After my first visit in 2012, my trips into the National Park of Foreste Casentinesi and Monte Falterona became more and more frequent, but every year I wait for this great event, Autunno slow, to enjoy my special visit and meet again my friend Franco Locatelli, official WST (Wonderful StoryTeller)…
I live by a river. Not a huge one like the Po’ but big enough to make understand that is guiding the life of all those who live there: humans, animals and nature. Pò River is the big father of Padana plane, one of the longest rivers that goes from the North of Italy to the center, throwing himself in the Adriatic…
By now I should have been used to see things that I could not even imagine to exist, but I assure you that when my friend Alessandra Farabegoli invited me to a boat trip (without saying exactly where!) I was really far from my wildest imagination. Meeting point at Alessandra’s house, destination Marina di…
Italy, a secret place to discover! It’s not the claim of the next promotional Italian Tourist Board campaign, but a real deal! Some of the most enchanting monuments and places in Italy cannot be visited. They are closed to public eyes. But every year and only for a couple of days, they live again thanks to FAI, a no…
