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Civita di Bagnoregio – “The Dying City” | “La città che muore”!
“A golden gem dying in the Sun.” Hey there fellow travelers, backpackers, digital nomads, and those living vicariously through travel videos and blogs! Picking out a travel destination is not easy. Especially when you are traveling on a budget yet really want to get the most out of the experience. Worse, just when you are ready and set to use your vacation time – or simply to escape the weather right where you are – you find out that everyone else had the same brilliant idea! And so, my selection of Civita di Bagnoregio was aimed at making sure I would spend as little as possible, see as much as…
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10 Beautiful Day Trips Around Rome
The Italian Gems You Didn’t Know About 1. Bracciano Vacationing like a Roman Emperor in Bracciano What do ancient volcanoes, Roman emperors, Popes, Cardinals, and WW1 fighter aircrafts have in common? Bracciano, Italy. Bracciano is an old town just 18 miles to the North and West of Rome, making her perfect for day trips around Rome. Bracciano’s origins are set alongside her greatest attraction, Lake Bracciano, ancient Rome’s private lake of the Emperors. 40,000 years ago, an ancient volcano gave out, collapsing and creating the lake that is now known as Lake Bracciano. Crystal clear and having the most startling indigo blue, the waters around this lake are today a…