National Geographic
Italy

   
   




















 


Finis Terrae. A journey to where Italy ends, between the multiple souls of the four geographical extremes of the country and the areas behind them: Otranto, Apulia (East); Portopalo, Sicily (South); Frejus, Piedmont (West); Vetta d’Italia, Tyrol (North). Reportage (text+photos) on the July 2011 issue of National Geographic Italy
 
     
   
       




















 


Inside the Quirinal. The daily life of those living and working in the palace par excellence of Italian institutions, from gardeners to counselors, home of Popes and Kings and now of Presidents of the Republic. A world apart, "home of the Italians". Reportage (text+ photos) on the January 2011 issue of National Geographic Italy

 
     
   
       


















 


Deep North. Journey to the Svalbard Islands, setting of one of the most adventurous chapters in the history of exploration: the conquest of the North Pole. In the footsteps of the men of Red Tent, among polar bears and walruses, old whaling stations and centers of scientific research. Reportage (text+photos) on the March 2010 issue of the National Geographic Italy
 
     
       
   


















 


Coming from Canterbury and France, pilgrims on their way to the Tomb of Peter during the Middle Ages crossed Italy along a bundle of paths known today as Via Francigena, more than 900 kilometers from the Alps to Rome. Reportage (text+photos) on the July 2009 issue of the National Geographic Italy
 
     
   
 




 

The story of a man who has chosen to live in nature, walking barefoot, and the place where he lives - Val Grande - a park in Piedmont considered the largest wilderness area in Italy. Reportage (text+photos) on the National Geographic Italy (January 2009)




 
       
         
 
       








 

In Ethiopia, cradle of humanity, with one of the highest percentages of blind and partially sighted people in the world, two Italians non profit organizations - Iapb and Cbm - build wells, support schools and clinics. Reportage (text+photos) on the National Geographic Italy (November 2008)



 
     
       
         
 
       






 

In the cultural capital of the Arbëreshë, Albanian speaking Italians, a music festival is celebrated every year, an opportunity for identity. Reportage (text+photos) on the National Geographic Italy (October 2007)




 
     
       
         
 
       














 

The civilization of Venetian Villas, from Petrarch to the today owners, the last Lords of Italy. Reportage (text+photos with Alessandro Barteletti) on the National Geographic Italy (June 2007)
 
     
       
         
 
       








 

After eleven years of restoration, the opening of Noto cathedral, a masterpiece of Sicilian Baroque. Reportage (text+photos) on the National Geographic Italy (March 2007)