Day Tripper

Culture
by Laura Morelli |
The cluster of islands known as Murano emerges from a vast expanse of lagoon north of Venice. For many centuries, the shimmering waters outside the…
Culture
by Georgette Jupe |
Off the main tourist track in Italy’s green heart, you could say that Spoleto to coin a very overused term in travel writing is “a hidden gem.” While most…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Less than a 30-minute ride on the high-speed train from Venice, Padua is too often disregarded from the majority of visitors. Yet, it makes for a great day…
Food & Drink
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By Sarah Dowling Situated along the Scrivia river about 27 kilometers north of Genoa, there is a small town called Busalla. You’ve probably never heard of it…
Culture
by Myra Robinson |
“The trouble with Italy,” an Australian tourist said to me recently, “is that there are too many museums and churches.” Of course she was right, in a way, but…
Travel
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By: Margherita Ragg. Photos by Nick Burns of The Crowded Planet One of the things I love most about living in Milan is the amount of great day trip…
Culture
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By: Margherita Ragg  Visiting the sprawling city that Milan is today, it seems impossible to believe that it grew from a fortified city ringed with walls…
Culture
by Luciana.Squadrilli |
Picturesque hamlets set in the middle of pristine valleys, an evocative patchwork of vineyards growing on gentle slopes or steep terraces, lovely coastal towns…
Culture
by Myra Robinson |
There’s a programme about art and architecture on Rai 5 Italian TV called Passepartout, presented by the indomitable Phillipe Daverio. One evening the…
Lifestyle
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By Sarah Dowling Nestled between the rugged Ligurian mountains and the sea, Genoa is an important historical and economic gem for Italy. The city has been…