Confetti, those candy coated almonds that you find at weddings, was invented in pre-roman days in the area around Sulmona Italy. In Sulmona the candy stores specialize in creating colorful flowers, butterflies and all kinds of interesting objects with this coated candy. Visit the factory store of De Carlo and see what this candy is truly like. When fresh made (and not stale like at weddings) it is truly delightful.

Watch a ceramic artist at work painting ceramic wares. Visit their small but interesting shop and view some incredibly intricate artistic ... all » ceramic painted vases and table tops. Vietri is the ceramics center of Italy due to the very fine clay found in the mountains. The symbol of Vietri is the "donkey" which was used to transport the clay down the steep mountain paths. Vietri is situated on the Amalfi Coast just West of Salerno.

Step back in time hundreds of years and visit this midieval town. A place filled with people and culture. Walk the narrow streets and view life as it might have been centuries ago. Perched atop a hill, the origins of this town date back well before Christianity.

What would it have been like, thousands of years ago, to be a spectator at this theater overlooking the bay of Naxos in Sicily. You can get a sense of what it might have been when you come along with us on this video.

Travel with us in a ski gondola and "jeep" as we ascend Mount Etna in Sicily. Who would have thought there would have been this much snow in March. We could only make it to just below the summit to view the huge caldera. At a lower elevation we hiked down into an extinct caldera.

Ortygia Island sits at the tip of Syracuse (Siracusa) Sicily. Come with us on a horse drawn carriage through the historic portion of this island. We also visit the ancient Greek temple (ruins) of Apollo.

Visit an antique winery dating back to 1790. View both the current winery and the tools of the trade in the "Antica Cantina". Step inside a vast ceramic-lined wine vat. This winery won a bronze medal in international wine competition in 2003 for their Montepulciano D'Abruzzo wine. Vittorio Italy is a small town nestled on a hill top near Corfino, Italy, our ancestral home.

Come along with us and drive the hills of Taormina, visit the Hotel Villa Fabbiano, a quaint park and watch street musicians at Piazza IX Aprile.

A section of Star Wars episode 2 was filmed in this famous royal residence: La Reggia, the royal palace of Caserta Italy. La Reggia has 1,200 rooms, however not many are open to the public. Of equal beauty is the park behind La Reggia which extends over 120 hectares on slightly sloping land. It was designed by Luigi Vanvitelli and completed by his son Carlos in the 18th century. It is a favorite location for Italians and visitors alike. Walk with us as we view the various waterfalls, basins filled with fish and fountains dedicated to the gods. Certainly not your everyday stroll.

Dating back to the 5th century BC, the town of Cefalu, like most of Sicily, contains elements of Arab, Norman, Roman and Greek ... all » civilizations. Come with us now and walk the streets of the medieval district, visit stores, restaurants and historic locations