Category: Sport tourism insights

Wake up early to catch the morning run benefits: see the city like a few can see, in its very unique moments and colors! Let’s use the first light of the sun for a run in Venice, Verona, Milan and Florence. This is the best occasion to enjoy the empty streets in the early morning hours before a busy day start. We know that it might be difficult to jump off your bed but the reward is just behind the corner… No matter the climate, everything takes on breathtaking beauty in the warm hues surrounding a sunrise; the trees glisten with due, the sand glows pinkish-orange, and the snow actually sparkles. It’s like running through a painting or a Disney movie. And what about the air!? It is not only cooler and more comfortable for running in the morning, but it also holds less pollution. Taking those miles to reconnect with your natural surroundings has a reinvigorating effect: Running in the morning can help you feel like you gained a couple hours in your day. It's also a great way to give yourself an energy boost, and feel like you've accomplished something right from the start. Studies have shown that exercise can increase mental acuity for up to 10 hours post workout! Best to put this to use with an AM workout rather than wasting all that added focus on the hours we are sleeping. You may even find that a morning run is easier to fit into your schedule and that it helps keep your exercise routine consistent. AM exercisers tend to be more consistent over the long haul with their routine. And we all know that consistency is KING when it comes to results!! This is likely because as the day progresses life gets in the way or we feel

It is quite an experience to find a corner of ancient Rome in Milan and there is a particular area in the city where you can take a trip back in time. Run through history passing by the ancient Ruins of the Emperor's place: take a look at the Roman columns line up in front of the Basilica of San Lorenzo, just beyond the arches of Porta Ticinese. This is absolutely one of the most striking and notable sights in the city! The 16 marble columns, with Corinthian capitals, represent one of the most important Roman finds in Milan, along with the remains of the amphitheatre, the theatre, the “herculean” baths and a few other traces of the imperial city. The colonnade was erected in the late-ancient period (probably in the 5th century) to create a scenic perspective of the atrium in front of the church. It was constructed out of columns, bases, capitals and fragments of much older architraves, recovered from an unknown public building that dated back to the second half of the 2nd century. Although very different , of course, from the 4th century when it was the main building at the centre of the map of the Western Roman Empire, the Basilica di San Lorenzo is still today rather faithful to its paleochristian architectural origins which the reconstruction, carried out between 1573 and 1619, preserved. This area is well know also beacause of the beautiful park situated between the two ancient basilicas of San Lorenzo and Sant'Eustorgio. “Parco Giovanni Paolo II”, once known as “Parco delle Basiliche” (open from 6.30am to 11pm) is a combination of nature and architectural marvels. You will feel a truly atmosphere of tranquillity and peace (at least until the vibrant Navigli zone!!) The whole area surrounding the park and the Colonne