Wild Heart of Italy

WILD HEART OF ITALY // immersive cultural experiences by Antica Travel Co. re-commencing from September 2024.

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The rise of sustainable, experiential travel in Italy is taking more & more people off the beaten path…

Sotto Le Stelle at I Ciacca | I Ciacca Winery at I Ciacca

| Antica Australis, Carcoar

Why visitors to Italy are ditching hotels – and where they’re staying instead Traditional hotels are falling out of favour in Italy as the rise of sustainable, experiential travel takes more people off the beaten path, says Silvia Marchetti.

DOORS OF VEROLI
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ANCIENT CITY WALLS ~ it’s still possible to walk around the ancient city fortress walls of Veroli.

The medieval towers, houses and palaces are built on top of the original Ernici fortress stones.
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Market day in Veroli
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PORTA ROMANA ~ the Roman Gate to the mountaintop village of Veroli, known as Verolanum in ancient Roman times.

We are getting ready to start thinking about hosting our Wild Heart of Italy tours again in the next 12-18 months - HOORAY.

Originally hosted by Silver Compass Tours, we have rebranded to Antica Travel Co. to focus solely on our sustainable, small group hosted food + wine + cultural experiences of the 'hidden' regions of Ciociaria and Molise in central Italy.

We will be setting off on our own adventure this May to catch up with friends and to start redesigning our itineraries.

Stay in touch with us by subscribing to our new Wild Heart of Italy journal: https://wildheartofitaly.substack.com

INTRODUCING ANTICA TRAVEL CO.

Silver Compass Tours will now rebrand to become Antica Travel Co., to focus solely on hosting our small group WILD HEART OF ITALY slow food & wine cultural travel experiences to the 'hidden' regions of Ciociaria and Molise in central Italy.

We are very much hoping to be able to relaunch our Wild Heart of Italy tours in the next 12-18 months, and will be travelling to the region this May to redesign our tour itineraries and experiences.

Kelly & Paolo Picarazzi
Antica Australis, Carcoar

Wild Heart of Italy
Antica Australis, Carcoar

DIFFUSED HOTELS ARE THE MOST SUSTAINABLE HOTELS IN ITALY.

Why stay in a hotel when you can stay in a whole village? The amazing 'diffused hotel' concept unique to Italy is helping to restore and revive ancient villages.

One of our Wild Heart of Italy tour guests' all-time favourite experiences is the diffused hotel of Sotto Le Stelle in Picinisco, a series of individual luxury apartments wrapped in the arms of a 1,000 year old castle and formerly a Bishop's palace.

Put it on your wishlist! and join us when the world restarts with a renewed focus on sustainable and regenerative travel xx

Sotto Le Stelle at I Ciacca - I Ciacca Winery at I Ciacca - Silver Compass Tours

read more:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/liviahengel/2021/01/27/alberghi-diffusi-are-the-most-sustainable-hotels-in-italy---heres-why/?sh=118f9a896d0b&fbclid=IwAR0loSF_NDuC3xxZ5-WxM_9rioDyNuACEN1UEd4frFzMSmH3PGbpMuxKsFc

Alberghi Diffusi Are The Most Sustainable Hotels In Italy — Here’s Why Why stay in a hotel when you can stay in a village?

Our favourite mountaintop village of Picinisco, in all its’ glory ♥️

Questa mattina vi presentiamo una bella foto di , complimenti! 👏👏👏

👉 Visit Valle di Comino
👉 Visit Ciociaria

Magical snowfalls in the magical Comino Valley of Ciociaria ❄️

✨ Magic ✨

Buona serata da Alvito! 😍

📍 Alvito (FR)

Visit Alvito Vivi Alvito

It’s snowing in the Valle di Comino! ❄️ ⛄️

Negli ultimi 7 giorni le foto di Atina sono state viste da più di 70mila persone.... con questa ne dobbiamo raggiungere minimo altre 10mila!!! 😄

Una foto spettacolare!!! 😍
Ricondividetela sulle vostre bacheche!!! ✨

📸 di Masseria Barone

Visit Valle di Comino I Borghi Piu' Belli D'Italia

Follow this beautiful journey 👣❤️
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🇬🇧 This story begins in one of Europe’s wildest corners. A place of rugged mountains, deep valleys and vast forests. An unexpected wilderness miraculously lingering in the middle of bustling Italy, a land inhabited by people since ancient times and close to large cities like Rome or Naples. In this context will take place our multimedia journey, in balance between research and emotion.

Join us in this adventure!



Words Elisabetta Tosoni
Photo © Umberto Esposito / Bruno D'Amicis
All rights reserved worldwide

🇮🇹 Questa storia inizia in uno degli angoli più selvaggi d’Europa. Una terra di montagne scoscese, valli profonde e vaste foreste. Una wilderness sopravvissuta quasi per miracolo nel cuore d’Italia, in un territorio abitato da tempi antichissimi e vicino a metropoli come Roma e Napoli. In questo contesto si svolgerà il nostro viaggio multimediale, in equilibrio tra scienza ed emozione.

Seguici in questa avventura!

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🇬🇧 This story begins in one of Europe’s wildest corners. A place of rugged mountains, deep valleys and vast forests. An unexpected wilderness miraculously lingering in the middle of bustling Italy, a land inhabited by people since ancient times and close to large cities like Rome or Naples. In this context will take place our multimedia journey, in balance between science and emotion.

Join us in this adventure!


Words Elisabetta Tosoni
Photo © Umberto Esposito / Bruno D'Amicis
All rights reserved worldwide