Basilicata: Lucania, Pollino and the Sassi of Matera
Basilicata at a glance: two coastlines, the Pollino National Park, the Dolomiti Lucane, Matera as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Aglianico wine. A portrait of Italy's Lucania.
Attractions
This is all about sights and attractions! Your Vivere in Italien.
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Sicily: Italy's largest region, between Etna and the sea
Sicily: an autonomous region since 1946, seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Etna, the Aeolian Islands, Palermo, Siracusa. A portrait of Italy's largest island.
Trentino-Alto Adige: the Dolomites between the Brenner Pass and Lake Garda
Trentino-Alto Adige: UNESCO Dolomites, two autonomous provinces, Trentodoc and Südtiroler Speck. A portrait of Italy's northernmost region.
Palermo: Sicily's Capital Between Orient and Occident
Palermo in portrait: the Arab-Norman UNESCO World Heritage, Teatro Massimo, street food in Ballarò and Vucciria, Monte Pellegrino and Santa Rosalia.
Puglia: Trulli, Baroque Splendour and Two Seas at the Heel of the Boot
Puglia in portrait: over 800 km of coastline between the Adriatic and the Ionian Sea, UNESCO-listed trulli in Alberobello, Castel del Monte, Lecce Baroque and olive oil.
Calabria: Italy's toe between two seas
Calabria in portrait: 716 kilometres of coastline between the Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas, three national parks, Tropea, the Riace Bronzes, 'nduja and Cirò wines.
Sardinia: A Portrait of the Mediterranean's Second-Largest Island
Sardinia in profile: 24,090 square kilometres between the Costa Smeralda and the Gennargentu, nuraghi, the most important towns and coastal regions.
Tuscany: Art, Wine and Landscape in Central Italy
Tuscany in portrait: 22,987 square kilometres between the Apennines and the sea, seven UNESCO sites, the most important cities and wines.
Lake Garda: Italy's largest and most visited lake
Lake Garda in portrait: 370 square kilometres between the Alps and the plain, three regions, the most beautiful spots and the most important facts.
From 10 October: 96th White Truffle Fair in Alba, Piedmont
The 96th Fiera del Tartufo Bianco d'Alba runs from 10 October to 6 December 2026 in Piedmont, with a truffle market in Alba every weekend.
Taking the Treno del Foliage into the Hinterland of Lago Maggiore
From 10 October to 15 November 2026, the Treno del Foliage runs from Domodossola to Locarno through the autumnal hinterland of Lago Maggiore.
Pitigliano: Little Jerusalem on a Tufa Rock
Pitigliano in the Maremma region of Tuscany is known as Italy's Little Jerusalem. The town sits atop a tufa rock and carries a long and rich Jewish history.