Articles by ITALY
If you are considering buying property in Italy, this may be the right time to do it: throughout 2014, housing prices have continued to fall, by about…
The Holy Week in Sardinia is characterised by traditional processions and ancient rituals taking place in various towns and cities around the island.…
Casa Guidi in Florence was once home to the poets Elizabeth and Robert Browning. Amanda Hodges explores the history of this connection.
It…
In this area of Tuscany, wide stretches of fine sand slip gently into the sea protected by natural marble cathedrals: the Apuan mountains.
One of the…
Despite their amazing achievements and lasting influence, the Etruscans remain one of Italy’s great mysteries. Fleur Kinson sheds a little light.
For…
L'Annunciata - The Virgin Annunciate, oil on wood, by Antonello da Messina in the Palazzo Abatellis, Palermo.
This masterpiece by Antonello da Messina…
‘La Vucciria', (1974) oil on canvas by Renato Guttuso, currently in Palazzo Chiaramonte-Steri, University of Palermo.
Renato Guttuso’s mo…
A twist to the classic aperitivo has been introduced in Florence where, starting in December, the so-called “slunch” has become the trendy hangout app…
If you’re wondering what 2015 holds for you, here is some good news – a lot less stress than 2012, 2013 and 2014 and all twelve signs in the zodiac wi…
With much delay, winter seems to have finally arrived in Italy, just in time to welcome the new year.
For the week ahead, meteorologists are predictin…
With the holidays approaching, it is important to know how to say Merry Christmas in Italian!
"Merry Christmas" in Italian is Buon Natale.
Buon Nata…
Every December 8 in Italy, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Festa dell’Immacolata) celebrates the Catholic religion's belief in the “Immaculate…
The remains of a vessel from Roman times have been found in the Piazza Municipio area of Naples, where construction work to build Line 1 of the subway…
Words by Carla Passino and Silvia Donati
From Passito di Pantelleria to Moscato d'Asti, there’s an Italian dessert wine for every occasion.
There is…
Words by Trisha Thomas
How did an American woman end up living in Rome and writing a blog called “Mozzarella Mamma: Deadlines, Diapers and the Dolce V…
words by Barry Lillie and Silvia Donati
If you’re interested in anatomy, work in the medical profession or, like me, you’re always looking for somewhe…
The most everyday objects appear in Italian still life paintings, as Aleid Ford explains.
The great age of still life painting in Italy, as in…
Heavy rains have lashed northern and central Italy throughout July. As predicted by weather forecast, cooler than average temperatures hav…
'Meno Miss. Più Muretto!' (Literally: 'Less Miss. More Muretto!) this is the latest tweet by the organizers of Miss Muretto beauty page…
Wildflowers in bloom, the flight of golden eagles, marsicani bears waking up after a long winter sleep, welcome to spring in Abruzzo.
With three…