There are so many beautiful spots in Italy. Umbria is next on our list!

The 2016 opening ceremony of Salerno's Luci d'Artista, which in the captions is literally translated as Artists' Lights, but which is billed by the city as Salerno Christmas Lights. The ceremony mostly takes place in the Villa Comunale, Salerno's public garden.

Marika's friend, Anna, is back to wish us all a Merry Christmas, and to share what Christmas means to her.

The final segment on the Alto Adige features the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The series will continue with other Italian regions.

Educational outreach to fishermen is an important aspect of the WWF's project for saving sea turtles.

The Italian branch of the WWF, or World Wildlife Fund, has been rescuing sea turtles and finding ways to protect their habitats ever since the 1980s.

Buonconsiglio Castle in Beseno is the highlight of this segment. The castle boasts a frescoed cycle with scenes from the everyday life of farmers and nobles, circa 1400.

What in English is called a tongue-twister, in Italian is a scioglilingua, or tongue loosener. The Trentine one, with the alliterated Ts, is the most successful in English translation.

The segment features the 13th century Roncolo Castle, where frescoes give precious insights into the life of the nobility in the Medieval period. The footage of the Valley of the Lakes is also spectacularly beautiful.

We get a glimpse of some of the amazing frescoes in this part of Italy.

Majestic mountains, clear lakes, and enigmatic medieval frescoes characterize the area surrounding Termeno.

The first of a six-part series on the Trentino-Alto Adige area of Italy, also known as South Tyrol, reveals majestic alpine landscapes and masterpieces of medieval art.

The final segment on truncation covers imperative mood verbs that take apostrophes, as well as expressions concerning maladies.

Marika outlines exceptions to the rules governing truncation, and provides many useful examples.

The tour of Basilicata closes with verses of Isabella Morra and British travel writer, Norman Douglas. Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Ionian coastline, the young traveler gives some tips on mastering the Lucan dialect.