There are hotels you visit, hotels you remember, and then there are hotels that seem to enter your soul quietly, almost without asking permission. Il San Pietro di Positano belongs to this last, rare category.
“No Martini, No Party.” George Clooney made the line unforgettable, but in Pessione, a small village just outside Turin, those words become something more than a glamorous slogan. They become a place, a perfume, a story, a ritual. They become Casa Martini.
There are places that don’t immediately make an impression.
A UNIQUE DESTINATION
Slovenia is one of those destinations that quietly surprises you. Small in size yet incredibly rich in experiences, the country combines nature, culture, sustainability, and authenticity in a way that feels genuine rather than constructed for tourism. During my recent short tour, what stood out most was not only the beauty of the landscapes, but also the warmth of the local hospitality and the strong connection Slovenians maintain with their traditions and environment.
Rome, Music Returns Beneath the Vaults of the Basilica of Massenzio
Orient Express Venice: A New Chapter of Venetian Luxury Begins
It is one of the most beautiful castle in Italy, a mixed style of Moorish and Medieval, reach of colours and magic.
The brilliant man of science Cesare Mattei, wished to build it in 1850 and was completed in 9 years; inside he wanted a particular room, the "hall of 90", to celebrate his 90th birthday but unfortunately he died 30 years before this celebration.
La Galleria Borbonica, the Bourbon Tunnel, a dusty passage full of lost items, the carcasses of cars and motorbikes, the remains of old electrical equipment and of statues, is the tunnel located under a hill called, ironically, God’s Mountain, Monte di Dio.
It is a segment barely longer than 500 meters/1,600 feet and was dedicated in 1855 to the Bourbon King Ferdinand II.
"Buongiorno Siora maschera!" ( Good morning, Lady mask ): This was the greeting along the streets and canals of the city during Carnival: nothing in those days was more important, neither gender, neither social class, let alone the person's identity.
The Craftsmen who produced masks were called "maschereri", they belonged to the class of painters and they had their own statutes dating back to 1436. The manufacture of masks was not limited to the carnival period, because they were worn throughout the year even in official banquets or parties of the Republic.
The museum is situated in a group of rural buildings, adjacent to the vast archeological area of the ancient Roman city, Altinum, located near the edge of the Venice lagoon.
Exhibits are divided between the first and second floors of a former nineteenth century rice mill and are organized into two categories, pre-historic and the Roman era.
