Alto Adige: pampering and wellness at high altitude

 Hello my friends! Welcome to My Own Italy to discover Italy with my personal touch!
Our travel to Italy today is in South Tyrol, in the north of our country. 
We are in the typical ski resorts, and those situated in the south Tyrol can offer visitors the opportunity to fully enjoy their vacation of relax and wellness.

 Wellness in South Tyrol is based on tradition, typicality and traceability.
I'm speaking about the tradition of the ancient secrets peasants of typicality, which makes the well-being of the South Tyrolean a unique traceability, as the products used are all from South Tyrol. The treatments in South Tyrol are focused on, therefore, the full force of the mountains and the smell of nature. In the end wellness is also guaranteed in our Spa and so, after a leisurely stroll or hiking, enjoy your relaxation!

 It's cold outside, but you can enjoy your wellness in South Tyrol relaxing in the warm thermal spa, without neglecting "activities" outdoors ... It's called 'cryotherapy', or cold therapy, in vogue among athletes to improve their muscle tone.

 In much more delicate and not strictly therapeutic way, the cold is still one of the moments of relaxation and pampering at the end of your day on the snow and after a sauna it is a real fun to go out and roll in the snow!
 
 Even if you can think the contrary, the feeling of snow in contact with your body, heated by the sauna (even the temperature of the biosauna, that is approx. 65th), is not traumatic: indeed it gives you a very pleasant feeling of lightness and well-being.

 There are not only the individual hotel facilities in South Tyrol that follow the new trends of well-being, but also the many major public infrastructure, which are cutting edge and that often act as a "trendsetter" for private structures. This is certainly true of the Therme Meran, which has got a great new outdoor Finnish sauna (for approx. 100 people). And, as the snow arrives in Merano rarely, here that there is also room in the snow!

Carlotta Tenneriello

In the end, everyone can enjoy relax and well-being!

I personally love to take care of myself, and I won't miss the chance, even if only for a weekend, to spend a great time and a holiday in these extraordinary places.

Leisure me: this is  my tourism!

The Marche: Senigallia, the 'velvet beach'

 Hello, my friends, welcome to My Own Italy to discover Italy with my personal touch!
Our travel today is to Marche and I'll introduce you Senigallia, in the province of Ancona.
Senigallia is located in The Marche coast, famous for its long and golden sand, lapped by crystal clear water, with its lively and fashionable promenade all the day: Senigallia is a truly unique and wonderful place!

 Senigallia doesn' t need to focus on only one item to be remembered and to attract droves of tourists.

  Inserted in the beautiful setting of the Marche, it is in an area surrounded by hills sloping down to the sea: harmonics and sinuous forms, cliffs and caves that are interspersed with unforgettable beaches, hills that recall the history, tradition, art.

The historic center of the city follows the Roman urban setting. In fact, Senigallia was founded on a hill south of the river Misa.

 In fifteenth century Senigallia became rule of the Malatesta, and in particular of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, who became interested in the city to the point of being considered the "re-founder". Sigismondo decided to rebuild the city walls and defensive bastions too, partly following the route of the old walls demolished, and created a fortified city with a rectangular shape, incorporating new defenses in the fort. Later it became the nucleus of the famous Rocca Roverasca.

Who knows Senigallia knows that its charm can't be reduced to a single aspect.
Besides the beauty of its coastline, its beaches and its warm clear sea, you can't forget the splendor of the squares and monuments, the wealth of museums, combined with a unique vocation for hospitality, where there is also the 'excellence of good food. That's why the accommodation offer of the city is large and varied, and able to accommodate millions of tourists every year. It's not difficult, in fact, find great hotels in Senigallia on the sea or in the center as a base to visit the monuments and fortresses.

 Among the unlimited attractions to visit, I suggest a walk to the Forum Annonario, harmonious circular neo-classical brick, designed in 1834.  The Forum features a porch that welcomes you with its twenty-four Doric columns, the newspaper and photogenic fish and fruit and vegetables market.
 In the center of the square you can admire the  "triccole" with their colorful tasty garden products; in the shade of the arcade, sheltered from the sun's rays that reach it only at sunset, discover the fish market. Currently the premises of the attic have been beautifully restored and used as the headquarters of the Municipal Library and Archives.

 The "Rotonda a Mare" is visually striking and spectacular. It is a structure created for hydrotherapy and recreational purposes, overlooking the beach of Senigallia. Launched July 18, 1933, soon established itself as a qualified place of worldliness and musical entertainment. On 7 July 1935 the Prince Umberto of Savoy came to Senigallia to inaugurate the Colonia Marina Maria Pia of Savoy, and to visit the Rotonda a Mare. In the years following the Second World War, the "Rotonda" was closed and destined to a military warehouse.

 But it was the '50s and '60s the witnesses to the golden age of the "Rotonda of Senigallia" true temple of worldliness and place in which they performed first-magnitude stars of Italian pop music. In the late 80s the Rotonda experienced a phase of gradual decline that regime closed down being unfit for use. It reopened in 2006 and today it is home to exhibitions and conferences in summer.

Carlotta Tenneriello

 So, in Senigallia the holiday should be tasted slowly, with your family or with your friends, being enveloped by its soft colors, such as during a walk through the forest by the sea towards the sunset.
For me it was really a fabulous vacation!
Leisure me: this is my tourism!

Tuscany: beautiful Viareggio, between papier-maché masks and art nouveau

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Today our Travel to Italy is in Tuscany to visit one of the most famous and popular cities of our country: Viareggio!

Located on the Tyrrhenian coast, between the shimmering sea on one side and the white peaks of the snow and the marble of the Apuan Alps on the other hand, Viareggio is known as "The Pearl of the Versilia".

Viareggio probably gets its name to the presence of a castle, called "Castrum de via regia" (Castle of the King Road), erected in honor of Frederick Barbarossa in 1172 AD from the cities of Lucca and Genoa, both enemies of Pisa, to defend the coast.

 The oldest fortification of the city is the Torre Matilde, which dates back to 1500, built by the Lucchesi to defend against pirates.
All around is the oldest neighborhood right along the Burlamacca canal, that is the ideal sport for fishermen and for also the people of Viareggio who moor their small boats.

 At the beginning of the nineteenth century Viareggio starts to turn into tourist destination, thanks to the holiday of Paolina Borghese, sister of Napoleon Bonaparte: Viareggio becomes a popular seaside resort.
The tourist vocation of Viareggio always combines art, and in fact you can visit the Museums of Villa Paolina, with the wonderful examples of Art-Deco and Art Nouveau that adorn the city.

The walk along the seafront is a showcase of Viareggio: a great avenue of more than 3 kilometers along the beach, decorated with Art Nouveau architecture: from Bagno Balena to the Caffe Margherita, where Giacomo Puccini loved to sit.

But Viareggio above all means Carnival: four weeks of madness while throngs of tourists come to admire the parade of the most famous papier-mache in the world.
 An ancient tradition: in fact, in 1873 a group of young middle-class, sitting at the Cafe Casino, had the idea of a procession of floats and masks along the avenue that runs along the sea and then the wagons parade on the Promenade: huge caricatures of cards that ironically make fun of the world of politics and the show business.

An unmissable event, which every year, with irreverent satire, tackles the big issues of current affairs and of politics with great sense of humor
After the parade the fun continues in the districts in Viareggio: parties involving alternately the four districts of the city, during which the closed roads are filled with costumes, music and dancing.

Viareggio therefore offers amazing vacation full of fun and relaxation.
Long sandy beaches, vast pine forests, sea and culture.
A place suitable for every season, which meets all the needs of the traveler.

Carlotta Tenneriello

I'd like to suggest you where to stay: choose among many proposals offered by HRS.
I personally had a great time: facilities located in picturesque areas really and equipped with every comfort. I'm sure you will experience a truly enjoyable and unforgettable holiday!

Leisure with me: this is my tourism!