Roots Travel
A unique journey
as with every life story
Finding one's grandparents' village, listening to family stories, walking in the places where it all began.
I Roots trips they transform memory into experience and Italy into a place to live, not just to remember.
This is not a journey like any other. It is a return.
Starting from each traveller's family history, Raiz Italiana reconstructs origins and accompanies people to the places of their ancestors, through tailor-made, authentic and profoundly personal journeys.
What the experience includes
– I places of family history: Cases, churches, neighbourhoods.Â
– Meetings with family and community of origin.Â
– Traditions, gestures and tales tied to the daily lives of their places of origin.
What we do
– Genealogical and family history research.
– Design of personalised root trips.
Organisational support and service assistance*.
– Authentic guided local experiences.
Tourist services provided through qualified partners
Would you like to undertake your roots journey?
To receive information and start a personalised journey of discovery of your origins.
ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE COURSES
Learn Italian, live Italy
We collaborate with a network of Italian schools for foreigners to offer training courses suitable for every level, designed for those who wish to study the language and get to know Italian culture up close.
Do you want to study Italian in Italy?
TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY
We develop projects and strategies for roots tourism.
We support institutions, training bodies, public entities and private organisations in promoting local identities and in dialogue with Italian networks abroad., transforming roots tourism into a concrete opportunity for cultural, social and economic development.
 Schools, Universities, training institutions and research institutions
Municipalities, Regions, Italian and foreign public bodies
Businesses, tour operators, associations, investors
– Training and workshops on roots tourism
– Educational projects on the history of Italian emigration, memory and identity
– Consultancy for territorial strategies and traveller attraction
– Support for organisations, businesses and investors interested in Italian territories
Are you an organisation, school, or company that is interested
to roots tourism?
Editorial Activities
We tell stories, we build connections.
We create publications, guides, and content dedicated to root tourism, the history of Italian emigration, and the connection between territories and communities worldwide.
Tools designed for those who want to explore their origins, navigate places of memory, and experience the journey of their roots more consciously.
A Guide to Italian Roots
A journey into your ancestors' roots
Ralph Oggiano. Greetings from New York
The art and dream of a Puglian in America
Would you like to tell a story about
Migrate or develop a project
Editorial on roots tourism?
Event Organisation
Moments that transform roots into shared experiences
We design and create events dedicated to roots travel, Italian emigration, and the promotion of territories.
Let's create opportunities for meeting and participation that involve communities, institutions and local entities, transforming the memory of emigration into cultural experiences and tools for territorial enhancement.
Presentations, screenings, shows, and concerts dedicated to themes of roots and emigration.
Destination enhancement activities.
Projects and initiatives in Italy and abroad developed thanks to a consolidated international network of Italian communities.
From content ideation to operational management, we take care of every phase of the event, activating local networks, partners, and media.