Walking In Italy - The Passeggiata Rilke

English: The peninsula near castle Duino, Trieste, Italy (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By []Tony Maniscalco

For those walking in Italy, there is a massive choice of sights (and sites) to explore. Because the country has a huge range of landscapes, there is an almost unending selection of gems waiting to be discovered. This article focuses on the Passeggiata Rilke in Friuli Venezia Giulia, in the far east of continental Italy.

The Joys of Walking in Italy

St. Peter's Basilica, believed to be the burial site of St. Peter, seen from the River Tiber. The iconic dome dominates the skyline of Rome. St. Peter's Basilica from the River Tiber. The iconic dome dominates the skyline of Rome. Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. Christianity became the dominant religion of Western Civilization when the Roman Empire converted to Christianity. St. Peter's Basilica, believed to be the burial site of St. Peter, seen from the River Tiber. Saint Peter's Basilica. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By []Tony Maniscalco

Ah, La Bella Italia! Whenever one thinks of a holiday in Italy, it's hard not to smile. The food, the people, the towns, the history and just that Italian style and charm - they all bring an instinctive warmth even if you've never even visited the country! Walking in Italy is a way to really experience that warmth first-hand.

Italy - Worlds within worlds

What can be said about Italy? Home of the Roman Empire; the Renaissance; great science; art; literature; and today, a byword for high fashion. Italian cuisine in all its glory rivals the best in the world, and the friendliness and hospitality of the Italian people is legendary.

Walking in Italy's Dolomite Region

Gruppo del Sassolungo da Passo Sella (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By []Tony Maniscalco

Introducing the Dolomites
 The Dolomites, an area rightly popular for walking holidays in Italy's north-east province of Belluno, is named after a French scientist called Dolomieu. It was Dolomieu who first studied the local limestone rock that forms the distinctive scenery you'll find in this region of Italy. Hiking between these limestone giants you'll find Eden-like, green valleys, lined with rolling meadows and wild, alpine flowers. But it will be the dramatic triangular peaks that make you appreciate the awesome power of the glaciers that shaped these mountains.