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by Silvia Donati | Tue, 07/19/2016 - 06:15

A summer vacation in Puglia means long, lazy days at beach. The Puglia coast is very diverse: cliffs with Mediterranean scrub almost reaching the sea, small…

Travel

7 Beaches Reachable By Train From Florence

by Georgette Jupe | Sun, 07/10/2016 - 06:19

This week is set to be a scorcher and our only thoughts are of a beach escape as we barely can handle the heat ourselves. There only so many caffe shakerato a…

Travel

'Andiamo al mare': Our Top Picks for an Italian Beach Vacation

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 07/06/2016 - 03:00

Travel

Escape the Roman Heat at These Five Beaches near Rome

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 07/01/2016 - 04:53

If you visit Rome this summer and find yourself in need of a break from the city’s oppressive heat, head to the beach. Italy’s capital isn’t too far from the…

Travel

Where to Find Basilicata's Best Beaches

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 06/30/2016 - 03:00

While Basilicata is mostly a mountainous region, it features a number of beaches as it is touched by the Ionian sea on the east coast and Tyrrhenian on the…

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Ten Italian Beaches to Visit This Summer

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 06/01/2016 - 02:40

It’s June 1 - time to plan your Italian beach adventure for the summer! Check below the 10 beautiful beaches we selected for you, each in a different region of…

Culture

A Walking Tour of Bosa, Sardinia’s Medieval Beauty

by Jamie Mackay | Tue, 05/24/2016 - 06:19

Sardinia is home to some of Italy’s most unspoiled beach resorts, but even these can get overcrowded in the summer months. Luckily for those in search of a…

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29 Reasons To Visit Tuscany’s Monte Argentario

by Georgette Jupe | Mon, 04/18/2016 - 06:03

A former island off the coast of Tuscany, now connected to the mainland via three narrow sandbars, Monte Argentario is quite a special rugged spot for those…

Food & Drink

Romagna: Where The Livin' Is Easy (Part One)

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 09/18/2015 - 04:10

“Don’t be afraid to hurt it,” Nonna Violante tells me jokingly as I stare, perplexed, at the ball of dough in front of me. I’m halfway through my cooking class…

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Riviera Romagnola as seen from Gabicce Monte

The Endless Charms of the Riviera Romagnola

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 08/14/2015 - 23:00

Italy celebrates Ferragosto today, and there may be no place more apt to mark this quintessential summer holiday than the ever charming Riviera Romagnola of…