Italy, Slow Living & Travel
Our favorite slow holiday hacks, better for us and our environment!
Welcome to Dolcevia.com. We started this website in 2008 in Dutch for people who love Italy, however since then our interests have developed and our tastes have diversified. I guess we also needed a change and a chance to explore more of the world. This part of Dolcevia.com is therefore dedicated to slow travelling the world, the same travel principles just a larger scope!
Recent posts
May 15, 2022
Discover these historic stores, cafes and hotels in Italy
I'm not aware of any other European country that makes such an effort to preserve the historical character of stores, hotels and some cafés. It must have been painful at times not to keep up with the times, but tradition usually triumphs over profit, or so it appears. Visiting these artisanal and unusual stores has become one of my favorite pastimes in Genoa.
April 10, 2022
5 Cool Things to do around Rome's Fiumicino Airport
Lots of people with early morning flights choose to spend a night nearer the airport. Lots more maybe have flight delays or pick up a car and maybe need a break from a long flight - with exhausted kids in the back seat. So what to do? Here's your guide to some fantastic things going on around Rome's airport - Fiumicino or Leonardo Da Vinci.
April 08, 2022
Submerged Naples
Long before climate change got us talking about submerged cities, the area around Naples played host to the ancient aristocracy. Nicknamed “Little Rome,” the sublime Bay of Naples was a favorite attraction, much like today, and a place where Emperors, Senators and courtiers made their summer seaside villas.
March 24, 2022
How to visit Rome with kids
To travel to Rome with kids takes some planning. It's best to alternate a museum or cathedral with the zoo, a gelateria or an amusement park. Feel free to add your own experiences and help other families on vacation experience Rome to the fullest!
February 25, 2022
Magnificent Matera, time travel in the south of Italy
Anyone who caught the most recent James Bond film, couldn’t have missed the opening scene, where Bond is careening through the narrow streets of an ancient city – That’s Matera. And while you’d be hard-pressed not to knock of a few dozen tourists in the enterprise, Matera makes for a terrific movie set. There is not a corner that does not disappoint. And movie directors know that, too, most famously, The Passion of Christ.So put yourself in the scene, and travel back in time to Matera on your next trip to Italy!
February 21, 2022
February means Carnival in Venice & Viareggio!
I don’t usually pay a whole lot of attention to religious festivals, but, like many, I always like a good party, and when it comes to Carnival, Italy never disappoints – and Carnival in Venice and Viareggio are not to miss.
February 21, 2022
Growing up in Ancient Rome
On exhibit at Florence’s Uffizi Gallery until April 24, 2022
February 21, 2022
Florence, how to best get around the city of art
The historic center of Florence is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and at the same time a kind of open-air museum. Strict measures have been taken to protect the many monuments and works of art. But the center is small enough to be perfect to walk around while you visit. (Due to Covid measures, the information below may change.)