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Pompeii Alternatives: Five Off the Beaten Path Archeological Sites

by kristinmelia | Tue, 10/09/2018 - 03:00

According to the revered poet Virgil, the first Greeks arrived in Italy after fleeing the Trojan wars about 3,000 years ago. In his epic poem, the Aeneid,…

Travel

The highest Tibetan bridge in Europe Just Opened in Lombardy's Valtellina

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 09/27/2018 - 09:23

The highest Tibetan bridge in Europe was inaugurated last weekend in Valtellina, a beautiful Alpine area of Lombardy in northern Italy. The so-called ‘…

Food & Drink

How One Man’s Return to Abruzzo Inspired a Dream Vacation for Many

by Georgette Jupe | Thu, 09/27/2018 - 00:29

When most people imagine a new life in Italy, the image that is so often conjured up is of an over-worked American or Brit leaving their frenzied life behind…

Culture

29 Things You Must Do In Catania

by rochelledelborrello | Mon, 09/17/2018 - 11:19

Catania is one of the most picturesque cities in Sicily, its landscape is dominated by the volcanic giant of the Mount Etna volcano which gives the city its…

Food & Drink

Dinner & Cocktails with a View: Discover Rome’s Best Rooftop Bars & Restaurants

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 08/10/2018 - 10:20

For great views on Rome, head to the city’s rooftops, where fabulous dinners or cocktails await you while watching the sunset or under the stars. Panoramic…

Travel

No More Free Monthly Museum Entry?

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 08/07/2018 - 10:41

Free entry on the first Sunday of each month to 486 state museums, archeological sites, monuments and gardens may end after summer. Italy’s newly appointed…

Culture

This Summer We Suggest You Head Underneath the Ancient City of Naples

by kristinmelia | Tue, 08/07/2018 - 00:44

In the sweltering month of August, Italians from Torino to Messina flock to the beach. Temperatures sore to well above 35 degrees centigrade and everything…

Culture

Five Reasons Why We Adore Mercato Centrale Roma

by Georgette Jupe | Tue, 08/07/2018 - 00:07

Rome (according to this survey) is the world's 12th most visited destination, and that certainly comes to no surprise to anyone who has set foot in Italy’…

Lifestyle

How to Survive a Heat Wave While Traveling in Italy

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 08/03/2018 - 06:25

A heatwave is sweeping across Italy, with a red warning issued for 18 Italian cities including Milan, Bologna, Venice, Florence and Rome, with temperatures…

Culture

Villa Draghi: The Last Venetian villa

by Myra Robinson | Mon, 07/16/2018 - 02:25

Years ago, when I first discovered the fantastic landscape of Euganean Hills, within easy reach of Venice, I noticed a small ruined castle at the top of a…