Hotel Gli Archi Acqui Terme
Viale Luigi Einaudi 15 Acqui Terme, Piedmont, 15011, Italy
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Sorry St. Nick
Did you know that St. Nick was buried in Bari, Italy? Or so the story goes. And his corpse oozes oil that the basilica sells. That would have been something to see and share. We did see St. Nicola's Basilica from afar, from the ship that is. Due to our late departure, we only docked for provisions, very brief and no exploring. By bed time, we were "ciao bella"ing Italy. ...
Day 289 - Alberobello & the East Coast
... by to which she paused a moment before asking in the language of the land "Are you Italian?" clearly curious about her accent and the red headed fellow with her. When Mia explained that we were Canadian the matron furrowed her brow seemingly displeased. When Mia continued, explaining that she was half Italian the woman's tone (and brow) softened slightly as she uttered: "meta è meglio di niente" ("Well, half is better than ...
Italian Hospitality
... and along the coast.
- Giuseppe, the architect, including us in his dinner party at his renovated Trulli home. His home, artwork and hosting skills made for a very memorable night
- Beppe’s brother and girlfriend, cooking us a late night, farewell dinner before we embarked on the next phase of our journey.
Thanking our new family and friends,
Leann and ...
Puglia Region
... a neat experience at sunset. Stores, houses and historical landmarks still make use of the Trulli structure here. The Masseria Dirupo will one day be a network of renovated Trulli to be used as guest accommodation and event areas.
- The Mediterranean Sea. Our first dunk in sea water and it was splendid. We spent a sunny afternoon enjoying the sea, followed by Beppe treating us to a late evening stroll through a nearby coastal town to view ...
Organic Farming
... garden is to use Beppe’s winter veg. hanging technique which helps avoid rotting and gives you more opportunity to enjoy them as winter approaches.
- Natural farming. Thanks to our knowledgeable host, who shared his passion with us newcomers to the way of organic farming. He patiently explained the running of his farm answered our many questions.
Mastering the tomato tango,
Robyn and ...
This hotel was formerly known as: Gli Archi


