Archive for 'Legends'

Cascate del Serio is Italy’s tallest waterfall but is also one of the most unusual waterfalls in the world! Located close to the small village of Valbondione in Lombardy, Cascate del Serio stands at an impressive height of 315 metres and falls down the mountain in three sections.

The uppermost section is 166 metres, the middle section is a fall of 74 metres and the final drop is 75 metres.

Stay in an impressive villa rental in Lombardy where you can take a day to visit Cascate del Serio among many other treasures dotted across the region.

Cascate del Serio was created from the powerful free flowing Serio River until 1931 when the construction of the Barbellino Dam took place until 1969.

The coastal city of Naples in Campania offers a fantastic range of tourist activities and attractions to experience but if you’re looking for a cultural tour that’s extraordinary then check out this strange trail!

Choose from a beautiful range of vacation villas in Campania where you can easily travel to Naples for a day trip. Visit the strangely named Castel dell ‘Ovo meaning the ‘egg castle’ which you might imagine should have a smooth curved appearance!

But discover the bizarre legend which led to its name which says that the renowned Italian poet Virgil placed a magic egg in the foundations of the castle to ensure it would be built and possess immense strength and durability.

You don’t have to wait until Halloween to discover some of the most eerie and haunted sites in Italy, you’re free to visit all year around.

Check out our Legends of Tuscany article collection to get you in the mood, many of which involve terrifying tales of ghosts and bloody murders!

Choose from a range of lovely holiday rentals in Veneto where you can relax after your days of touring the local attractions.

Tourists would thoroughly enjoy a cultural trip of Italy to explore its many lava stone pyramids and mysterious pyramid shaped hills!

On the islands and regions of Sicily and Sardinia especially, archaeologists have uncovered numerous lava stone step pyramids and related monuments.

Why not begin your adventure with a gorgeous stay at a holiday villa in Sardinia and continue on your cultural trip from there!

This memorable legend is set in the city of Venice and is represented in the form of a carved white marble angel on the façade of an old palace in the city. The story begins with a rich and powerful lawyer in Venice; he was the best in the business but he was ruthless and the people of Venice feared him.

They believed he must have some sort of contract with the devil as he was so evil and cunning in winning his cases. Servants fled his huge palace in fear of him and soon the lawyer was alone with no-one to communicate with. He felt so lonely and became embittered even more in his thoughts.

The Devil smiled in glee at this pitiful sight but wanted to ensure that the lawyer would eventually sell his soul to him as there still remained some good in his heart. So he planned to meet the lawyer in the form of a small but string black monkey. But he acted like no normal monkey, he showed the lawyer that he could cook and fetch things for him and the lawyer, delighted with his new company took him into his home.