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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…

Lifestyle

Is Venice Really Going to Charge an Entry Tax?

by Italy Magazine Staff | Fri, 10/18/2019 - 00:00

To tax or not to tax, that is the question that the mayor of Venice and the city council seem unable to ponder and decide on conclusively. The entry tax on…

Culture

Five Crowd-Free Museums in Rome That Are Worth a Visit

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 10/11/2019 - 00:00

We begin a new series aimed at highlighting little-known museums, sites and cultural institutions in Italy’s most popular tourist destinations in an effort to…

Food & Drink

Pecorino Romano: The Story Behind One of Italy’s Oldest and Most Famous Formaggi

by kristine.jannuzzi | Thu, 08/29/2019 - 00:38

Millennia before cacio e pepe became one of the Eternal City’s trendiest pasta dishes and a social media sensation, its starring ingredient graced…

Lifestyle

Following the Footsteps of Medieval Monks on the Via degli Abati

by Anonymous (not verified) | Thu, 06/27/2019 - 04:27

By: Margherita Ragg ‘There used to be 25,000 people in my hometown, now there’s only 2500 of us left’ said Giuseppe, the taxi driver who picked us up…

Culture

Breathing New Life to Mestre: Our Guide to Visiting the New M9 Museum

by Jamie Mackay | Tue, 05/07/2019 - 05:33

It might be grey and it might be gritty, but no longer can Mestre be cast-off as just a budget friendly base from which to visit nearby Venice. Since the…

Travel

From Northern Italy to Florence By Bike, A New Cycling Path is in the Works

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 04/23/2019 - 03:00

From the Brennero Pass at the border between Italy and Austria to Lake Garda, and on to Mantua, Bologna, Pistoia and Florence, by bike on a dedicated track.…

Food & Drink

Ancient Roman Water: Italy’s Oldest Spring

by Francine Segan | Fri, 02/01/2019 - 04:48

Emilia-Romagna is home to one of Italy’s oldest springs: Galvanina, which is located in the town of Rimini, birthplace of famed director Federico Fellini. The…

Travel

Venice May Charge Entry Fee to Day Travelers

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 01/02/2019 - 05:55

Our first news story of 2019 will infuriate some, please others. Let us know what you think in comments and on our social media channels. Venice has been…

Travel

In Verona, Tourists’ Love Letters Deface Juliet’s House and Entire Street

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 11/20/2018 - 01:00

Two million tourists arrive in Verona every year, to visit the city eternally linked to Romeo and Juliet’s impossible love. Couples head to Juliet’s House to…