If you're mad as a hatter you may want to take a trip to Gubbio, the city of mad people (la città dei matti)!

People from Gubbio, a town located in the northeastern part of Umbria are traditionally known for their unpredictable actions.

Do you want to become a licensed eccentric person too? Just go to the Fountain of Mad Men (la fontana dei matti), run round it three times and say "I am crazy" three times. For just a few Euros you can have an official document confirming your insanity! This is an essential document in this day and age.

All madness aside, Gubbio is a wonderful historical city with beautiful palaces, churches and a medieval feel.

Will you be in Rome on Thursday 13th of September? You may well want to take part in the very first "Pizza Romana Day"; keep a large round corner for a feast!
20 pizzaioli will be competing to make the best local pizza.

But what makes Roman pizza different from the classic Neapolitan version?
Italians describe it as "bassa" (thin crust) and "scrocchiarella" (very crispy). The dough of this pizza is often laid out with a rolling pin to prevent it from rising, it contains less water and it is cooked for longer for a crispier result.

Warning! Tourists travelling to San Gimignano this summer are in serious danger of falling in love with the place and of not being able to return home.

Recent reports have shown that people who were in San Gimignano between the hours of seven and nine in the evening were bewitched by the golden sunset light reflecting off the city's towers and felt unable to control their thirst for local history, art and local wine!

Vernaccia, typical of this area, is one of the best white wines of Italy. Some say it holds the power to keep tourists seated for hours as they watch the world go by...