Italy Authentica

Ciociaria

The Italy that hides between Rome and the South — hill towns, mountain abbeys and tables that are in no hurry.

Alvito, a village in the hills of Ciociaria

You'll arrive looking for somewhere near Rome. You'll find another time entirely: stone villages clinging to the hills, abbeys lost in the woods, shepherds' paths and a cuisine that still cooks the way it remembers.

You'll leave with a recipe, a name, and the rare certainty of having found an Italy that almost no one tells you about.

A single promise: never a place you have already been.

Our collection

One territory, one soul to discover in every season.

The travellers of Italy Authentica

Reviews from travelers Maria Grazia has hosted since 2018, as an independent travel designer and with partner agencies, before she founded Italy Authentica.

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Every detail was cared for. We only had to be present.
GGiulia & MarcoMilano
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We saw an Italy we didn't know existed — and we already want to return.
SSarah MitchellNew York
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I thought I knew Italy. I was wrong, in the most beautiful way.
ÉÉlise MoreauParis
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No buses, no crowds, no rush. Just real people who open their door to you.
TThomas ReinigerBerlin
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My grandmother spoke of an Italy I thought no longer existed. I found it again in eight days.
CClara HollowayLondon

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