Discovering Italy's Comino Valley

Just an hour from Rome and Naples, lies the Comino Valley, still largely unknown outside Italy. A cluster of medieval hill towns surrounded by the mountains of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park.This is Volsci country, settled long before Rome. Its medieval towers still stand over a landscape shaped by the seasons: wild asparagus in spring, mushrooms and truffles in autumn, chestnuts in winter, and wolves and bears roaming the forests above.The Hidden Valley is a book about this place: its villages, its food, its festivals and its people. The baker, the shepherd, the ex-mayor, and the landscape that has shaped them all.It is also a practical companion for exploring the valley, with walking routes through its villages, swimming spots, a calendar of festivals worth planning around, and guidance on where to stay, allowing the valley to be experienced both on the page and on foot.“This is a hidden valley, a secret Italy, unbroken in its joyful continuity. There is balance here.”Be among the first to hear when The Hidden Valley is published.