Enrico Massetti: 134 books

Turin, the regional capital of Piedmont, is reputed to be a magical city. And it can only be by magic that a town, considered to be the capital of Italian heavy industry (FIAT, one of the biggest automobile producers in the world, is based here), is also one of the main tourist attractions of Italy....

This is a guide to Venice, to its lagoon and to nearby Veneto cities of Verona, Vicenza and Padua. There are extensive descriptions and color photos of the attractions. It is ideal for use on your smart phone, it contains active links to the web sites of train, navigation companies and museums, so you...

This is a guide to the US Capital city of Washington DC It includes photos and descriptions of all the monuments and attractions of the city. It includes also a suggested itinerary for a 3 days visit, with details of destinations for morning, afternoon and evening of each day.

‘Lake Como’ is a name you will often hear from friends or read in travel blogs if you are planning a vacation in Italy. The third largest lake in Italy is a hit amongst vacationers, and there are plenty of reasons behind it. Why is it so famous? Those who are unfamiliar with the charm of Lake...

This guide leads you in a drive on the Great Dolomite Road, from Bolzano to Cortina d'Ampezzo, going through Karneid, Nova Levante, Carezza Lake, Passo di Costalunga, Vigo di Fassa, Pozza di Fassa, Campitello di Fassa, Canazei, Pecol, the Fadaia Pass, Pieve di Livinallongo, Col di Lana, Falzarego...

2019 edition Pisa is an ancient city, first Greek, then Etruscan and Roman; a great Maritime Republic and finally part of the Medici Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Pisa developed its own architectural style by blending classical and oriental forms. Magnificent Italian Gothic sculpture was also born at Pisa...

2019 edition This is a guide to Venice, for a visit lasting two, three or more days. There are extensive descriptions and photos of the attractions and to the Lagoon Islands of Murano, Burano, and Torcello. It is ideal for use on your smartphone, it contains active links to the websites of the train,...

This guide covers a one-day visit to Como, and to the Brunate funicular on Lake Como. Como - The Cathedral Begun in 1396, the Cathedral of Como is the last of the Gothic cathedrals built in Lombardy. In the three and a half centuries it took on its definitive realization that appealed even if the dominant...

2019 edition In Bari – Apulia’s capital city – they say: “If Paris were by the sea, it would be like a small Bari.” Presumption or arrogance? No, just pride (for which these people are famous, apart from their strong sense of humor). The pride of living in a city that successfully blends...

Abruzzo holds a record: environmental laws protect 30 percent of its territory. No other region in Europe can boast as much. Not without good reason is it known as “the region of parks,” the ideal target for a naturalistic vacation. There are three national parks, one regional park and many protected...

The city of Naples, located on the south-western shores of Italy, is the third largest city in the country, and one of the richest regarding history. But despite its incredible past that extends to its first foundations as far back as the 9th Century BC, it is often overlooked by tourists who rarely...

This is a guide to a 15 days round trip in the north-east of Italy: round trip Venice to Bolzano passing through Grado, Aquileia, Trieste, Pordenone, Udine, Pieve di Cadore, Cortina d'Ampezzo, and returning through Trento, Lake Garda, Verona, Vicenza, Ferrara and Ravenna. There are extensive descriptions...

“A little village stretching like an arch of the moon around a quiet basin. Never have I felt the way I did when I walked into that green indefiniteness, with such a sense of peace and fulfillment”. From Vie Errante by Guy de Maupassant It was Pliny who first described this stunning natural area...

You don’t need a car to escape from the business, the traffic, the congestion, the fog in wintertime and the afa, the humid heat, in summer, of the city to a wonderful world of lakes, mountains, castles and good food: just take the train and, sometimes, the boat as recommended in this itinerary...