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What Traveling in Italy Will Look Like for the Next Few Months

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 05/08/2020 - 03:46

Airlines in Italy have not stopped operations since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the number of flights has dropped by around 90%, with many…

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Podolica cows grazing in Gargano National Park in Puglia

Food & Agriculture in Italy during Covid-19

by elizabeth.t.jones | Thu, 05/07/2020 - 04:26

Food and drink tour operator Livio Colapinto, co-founder of food travel company Zest of Italy, has devoted 20 years of his career researching, traveling to…

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Italy Enters Phase Two of Coronavirus Lockdown

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 05/05/2020 - 05:54

On Monday, May 4, Italy began ‘Phase Two’ of the coronavirus lockdown, with restrictions eased and four million Italians back at work, while schools and some…

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Has the Coronavirus Global Emergency Pushed Real Estate Buyers to Consider More Homes in the Italian Countryside?

by Georgette Jupe | Tue, 05/05/2020 - 05:30

Great Estate is an International real estate agency network based in Italy specialized in the sale and purchase of farmhouses, villas, farms, hamlets and…

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Empty tables in St. Mark's Square in Venice Italy

Discussing Virtual Tours and the Future of Tourism in Venice with Tour Guide Luisella Romeo

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 05/01/2020 - 00:00

In Venice, the lagoon, like the rest of the city, is resting. There are no giant cruise ships damaging its fragile ecosystem; there’s very little boat traffic…

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empty tables by the Rialto bridge in Venice

Venice, Empty

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 04/30/2020 - 09:56

We’ve shown you videos of deserted Rome and Florence as Italy is in a nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic; now’s the turn of Venice, which,…

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Italy's prime minister Giuseppe Conte speaking at press conference

Covid-19 Italy Update: Lockdown Measures To Be Eased During 'Phase Two'

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 04/27/2020 - 04:51

On Sunday night, Italy’s prime minister Giuseppe Conte announced during a press conference the latest containment measures that will be applied when the so-…

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Locked Down in Paradise, with Nowhere to Go

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 04/23/2020 - 10:59

I temporarily relocated to the northern region of Trentino from Bologna on March 1, a week before the lockdown was announced. I had no idea of course. I had…

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Pierina Quagliatti 102-year-old recovers from covid19

102-Year-Old Recovers from Coronavirus on Same Day as 2-Year-Old Great-Grandson

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 04/23/2020 - 04:05

From Valle d’Aosta, Italy’s smallest regions, comes an uplifting story. On her birthday, Nonna Nina (Pierina Quagliatti) was cured of the virus. She…

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Florence in the Time of Coronavirus

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 04/21/2020 - 03:54

Last week, we showed you drone footage of a deserted Rome, an image of the Italian capital we never thought we’d see. This week, it’s the turn of Florence,…