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Wed, 06/22/2022 - 09:13
Luxury sports car aficionados may turn up their nose seeing Ferrari and electric in the same sentence. And yet, here goes: the Italian luxury carmaker…
Tue, 06/21/2022 - 06:28
Summer has started dramatically early in Italy this year. For several weeks now, temperatures have been above average, following a mild, mostly rain-f…
Thu, 06/16/2022 - 04:00
Early summer is peak lavender blooming season in many places. While France, and Provence in particular, is the most popular “lavender destination” in…
Tue, 06/14/2022 - 09:13
On the placid waters of Lake Bolsena in central Italy is the mysterious island of Bisentina, which takes its name from the nearby ancient Etruscan-Rom…
Wed, 06/08/2022 - 06:00
Nestled among the Lucanian Dolomites of Basilicata is Pietrapertosa, a little-known medieval village rated among Italy’s most beautiful borghi, comple…
Tue, 06/07/2022 - 06:15
Orvieto’s Pozzo di San Patrizio, the most famous attraction of the Umbrian town along with the stunning Duomo, has been added to UNESCO’s list of wate…
Wed, 06/01/2022 - 03:00
Google Maps’ Street View feature has helped many of us virtually travel to places we were curious about or nostalgic for.
The tool launched on May 25…
Thu, 05/26/2022 - 03:54
To many foreigners, Italy inspires the utmost romance and is therefore considered a dream wedding destination. Celebrities seem to favor it too - from…
Wed, 05/25/2022 - 03:00
Imagine being able to experience the Colosseum in a similar way to how an ancient Roman citizen would have experienced it.
The new night tour of the…
Wed, 05/18/2022 - 06:00
For some obscure reason lost in decades of bureaucratic paperwork, the upper part of the celebrated Scala Dei Turchi, the dazzling white cliff that ri…
Tue, 05/17/2022 - 08:10
Wild boars are marching on Rome. And the Italian capital, perhaps with some delay, is trying to fight back: picnics have been banned and trash cans fe…
Thu, 05/12/2022 - 02:25
If you're researching your next trip to Tuscany, how about a little cinematic and literary inspiration? From the film adaptation of Frances Mayes' ico…
Tue, 05/03/2022 - 06:04
Travelers to Italy in search of an authentic local experience that can also do good to the country’s small farmers now have an opportunity to do so. I…
Wed, 04/27/2022 - 08:31
For 100 years, Casa Rosa in Rome has been the final resting place for about 1,000 pets, from dogs and cats to hens, pigeons and even a lioness named G…
Tue, 04/26/2022 - 06:22
The numerous frescoes depicting explicit sensual and erotic scenes at Pompeii have surprised (and in some cases, even embarrassed) archaeologists and…
Thu, 04/14/2022 - 06:33
Easter lunch in Italy is a celebration of the colors, scents and flavors of the new season, spring. While there are common dishes and ingredients, fro…
Thu, 02/10/2022 - 03:00
“Language shapes our reality. But not just our first language. Every language we learn adjusts the limits of our world. When we learn Italian, we acq…
Thu, 08/27/2020 - 00:00
When they were brought to Europe in the 16th century, tomatoes were considered poisonous, therefore tomato plants were grown exclusively for ornamenta…
Fri, 07/03/2020 - 00:00
[Photo: Lake Toblino.]
There are almost 300 lakes in the region of Trentino, from big ones like Lake Garda, Lake Caldonazzo or Lake Molveno, to small…