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How Much Does it Cost to Live in Italy: Abruzzo

by Anna Lebedeva | Thu, 04/16/2020 - 05:11

I bought my house in a small mountain village in Abruzzo 12 years ago but I still can’t get enough of the views that I see from my balcony: in the south,…

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Rome As You’ve Never Seen It Before

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 04/14/2020 - 04:42

[An empty street in Rome.] Deserted Rome: that’s an image of the Italian capital we never thought we’d see. Due to the nationwide lockdown, the…

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Urbino - In the Footsteps of Raphael

by Laura Morelli | Thu, 03/26/2020 - 06:36

Recently I stood on a windswept hilltop overlooking Urbino, took a picture, and texted my husband. From five thousand miles away, he texted back: “Is that a…

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View of the coast in Alghero with blooming flowers

Five City Breaks for Spring in Italy

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 02/27/2020 - 00:20

Spring time is the right time to go on a city break, to enjoy the art, history and food of Italian towns at better prices than the high season and at a time…

Culture

Miniature reproduction of Brunelleschi's dome in Anconella Park in Florence

Florence Off the Beaten Track: The Park with Brunelleschi’s Dome

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/09/2020 - 00:00

Along the western bank of the Arno river, slightly outside the historic center in south-eastern Florence, where few visitors venture, is Anconella Park,…

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Aerial view of Venice's St. Mark's Square area

Venice’s Royal Gardens Adjacent to St. Mark’s Square Reopen

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 12/26/2019 - 00:56

The Royal Gardens of Venice, located adjacent to St. Mark’s Square, have reopened just ahead of Christmas, barely a month after a series of floods caused by…

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Living in a Palazzo on the Grand Canal

by Myra Robinson | Mon, 11/25/2019 - 12:55

Visitors to Venice cannot help but wander around admiring the facades of endless palazzi, perhaps wondering what they are like on the inside. The Biennale…

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Italy's First Plastic-Free Ski Area To Launch This Winter

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 11/21/2019 - 00:00

Beautiful Val di Pejo, in the northern Italian region of Trentino, has announced a complete ban on plastic starting with the upcoming winter season, making it…

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Borgo of the Month: In the Wilderness of Abruzzo’s Barrea

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 11/07/2019 - 00:00

Perched on a rocky spur, the village of Barrea is set amid the natural beauty of the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise, surrounded by mountains, beech…

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Exploring Calabria: A Guide to the City of Crotone

by travelista73 | Wed, 11/06/2019 - 12:27

From Michelin-starred dining and DOC wines to crystal clear marine protected waters and ancient temples, Crotone is a province rich in nature and history…