Traditions

Food & Drink
by Barry Lillie |
The region of Abruzzo in central Italy has a varied cuisine, with many isolated villages still recreating ancient recipes that outside the community are still…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati |
Look up toward the sky tonight as it’s la notte di San Lorenzo in Italy! The Night of St. Lawrence or Night of the Shooting Stars is one of summer’s most…
Lifestyle
by Katia Amore |
Every 25th of July, the city of Pistoia celebrates its local saint, Saint Jacopo, by holding its traditional "Giostra  dell'Orso" (The Bear Joust)…
Food & Drink
by Francesca Re Manning |
I remember the first time my best friend at University suggested to go for an aperitif. I thought it would have been a simple affair of a drink with perhaps a…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati |
Thousands of people are expected to gather today at Piazza del Campo in Siena for the traditional annual Palio di Siena horse race. Ten riders on their horses…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati |
Rome celebrated the traditional Infiorata Romana yesterday on the feast day of the city’s patron saints, Peter and Paul. Via della Conciliazione and Piazza Pio…
Lifestyle
by Barry Lillie |
Italy is such a diverse country that it attracts people from all walks of life with all kinds of interests, and because of this it’s easy to list all the…
Food & Drink
by Barry Lillie |
Today we’re continuing our look at the Italian love affair with bread by looking at the logistics of bread making and some of the different regional breads…
Lifestyle
by Barry Lillie |
Your wedding day is one of the most important days in your life and should therefore be one of the most memorable. So couples wanting to create that special…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
While the 2014 FIFA World Cup is under way in Brazil, a one-of-a-kind soccer tournament is about to take over Florence: the Calcio Storico Fiorentino (historic…