Archives of Italia | Gini In the Jungle https://giniinthejungle.com/category/destinations-en/europe-en/italia/ Nomad since 2014, traveling around the world non-stop. Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:17:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://giniinthejungle.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Palm-tree-32x32.png Archives of Italia | Gini In the Jungle https://giniinthejungle.com/category/destinations-en/europe-en/italia/ 32 32 Why visit Pompeii? History, ruins & Mount Vesuvius https://giniinthejungle.com/visit-pompeii/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=visit-pompeii Mon, 09 Mar 2020 10:00:30 +0000 https://giniinthejungle.com/?p=18322 Pompeii was one of the highlights of my last trip to Italy. As someone who has always been fascinated by Roman history—and who still vividly remembers my Latin teacher’s stories...

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]]> Naples underground, discover the city’s history https://giniinthejungle.com/naples-underground/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=naples-underground Sat, 07 Mar 2020 10:00:36 +0000 https://giniinthejungle.com/?p=18320 There are cities you explore by looking up. Naples is also discovered by looking beneath your feet. For several days, I deliberately lose myself in the narrow streets of the...

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]]> 15 surprising and fun facts about Italian culture https://giniinthejungle.com/surprising-facts-about-italian-culture/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=surprising-facts-about-italian-culture Fri, 06 Mar 2020 10:00:22 +0000 https://giniinthejungle.com/?p=18304 Italy isn’t just about Rome, pasta, pizza, and sun-drenched façades. It’s a country you discover layer by layer. You can spend a long time traveling around Italy and still feel...

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]]> One day in Naples’ historic centre: Walking through chaos, breathing in history https://giniinthejungle.com/naples-historic-centre/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=naples-historic-centre Wed, 09 Oct 2019 04:32:13 +0000 https://giniinthejungle.com/?p=18311 Some cities let you approach them slowly, as though they first want to make sure you deserve their trust. Naples does not bother with that. It grabs you within the...

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]]> Mini travel guide to Naples: Chaos, pizza and volcanic beauty https://giniinthejungle.com/naples-travel-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=naples-travel-guide Wed, 18 Sep 2019 05:56:09 +0000 https://giniinthejungle.com/?p=18314 Some cities let you approach them gently, with freshly scrubbed façades, orderly squares and cafés where everything seems designed to please travellers. Naples does not pretend. It arrives all at...

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]]> Visiting Pompeii: Walking through a city frozen in time https://giniinthejungle.com/visiting-pompeii-ruins/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=visiting-pompeii-ruins Wed, 04 Sep 2019 04:59:42 +0000 https://giniinthejungle.com/?p=18308 There are places you visit with your eyes, and others you visit with your imagination. Pompeii belongs to the second category. At first, you think you are entering an archaeological...

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