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The Escape Magazine
Explore Italy beyond the guidebooks. Our insider knowledge will take you from rustic stays to ancient landscapes and slow travel rituals, each story is curated to inspire, connect, and restore. Discover the authentic laid-back rhythm of Italian life.
A Few Favorite Michelin Key Hotels in Italy
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Michelin bestows the Key honor based on a hotel’s architecture and design, service, personality, value, and “significant contribution to the guest experience in a particular setting.” To Michelin, a hotel goes far beyond a place to stay (something I strongly believe as well). Below, I’ve highlighted a few of my favorite Key hotels in Italy, and...
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What to Do and See in Matera: Italy’s Ancient Cave City Brought Back to Life
Matera, Italy, overlooking Sassi di Matera, an ancient hilltop town in the Basilicata region, at dawn. Photo taken by © Sean Pavone | Dreamstime.com At first glance, Matera doesn’t look real. Just as the sun rises, it washes over a tangle of limestone dwellings that appear to have emerged from the earth, like fossils of a forgotten civilization. But this isn’t a ruin or a film set. This is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, and today, it’s stirring from centuries...
Sagra dell'Uva in Marino: Italy's Oldest Wine Festival Just Outside Rome
Just 25 kilometers southeast of Rome, Marino clings to the slopes of the Alban Hills: a town shaped by volcanic soil, ancient vines, and a legacy of noble retreats. Its spirit is deeply rooted in the land, where rural life and Roman history have long intertwined. Marino & summer sunsets - Photo by Lazio Nascosto Where is Marino & Why Attend the Wine Festival While Rome takes center stage during Jubilee 2025, just 25 kilometers to the southeast, the hillside town of Marino offers a quieter,...
A Guide to Experiencing Rural Charm and Untouched Landscapes in Basilicata
If you’re crafting your 2025 travels and seek Italy’s most genuine, unfiltered beauty, Basilicata must be your destination. Here, rural charm and untouched landscapes offer a rare, soulful escape. Let this guide be your key to discovering its timeless allure. A view of the historic town of Venosa and its Aragonese Castle (Castello Aragonese) in Venosa, Basilicata. Photo by minnystock © This southern Italian region, still largely unknown to mass tourism, offers something deeply rare: an...
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