Silvia Donati
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Silvia is ITALY Magazine's Contributing Editor. She graduated from the University of Bologna in Literature and studied Print & Broadcast Journalism at the University of California in Los Angeles, where she has lived, on and off, for several years. She began her career in journalism working for a Southern California news agency before returning to Italy and going freelance. She has written both in English and Italian for a variety of publications; she has covered the entertainment industry in Los Angeles, where she had the chance to interview Leonardo DiCaprio and Al Pacino among others and reported live from the Golden Globes for ANSA. She now specializes in everything Italy-related.
Articles by Silvia Donati
If a visit to the Colosseum feels magical enough during daytime, imagine what it would be like at night, perhaps under the moonlight... Well, get read…
With the arrival of warmer and sunnier days, we’re all inclined to spend more time outside, enjoying nature. Here’s why we have picked three destinati…
Our usually hurried pace of life doesn’t need to be replicated when we travel – so, rather than cramming an excessive number of must-see sights…
When in Italy, do as the Italians do: stop by the local bar (coffee shop) first thing in the morning (then again mid-morning, then again after lunch…)…
Italy boasts a large number of beautiful private and public gardens, from medieval cloister gardens to classic “giardini all’Italiana” of the Renaissa…
Spring is finally here and with the recent change of season, we thought we’d devote our weekly ‘How to Say’ post to learning words and expressions rel…
Italy’s biggest event of 2015, the World Expo, is set to begin in less than a month – May 1 – in Milan.
The theme for the Expo, which continues until…
Houses for sale in the National Park of Abruzzo in central Italy at 1 euro: for anybody dreaming of owning a house in Italy, this almost sounds too go…
One of Italy’s most attractive features is the range of incredible monuments built through the centuries that can still be admired today.
If you are p…
A masterpiece of Italian Renaissance art, the Bridal Chamber – Camera degli Sposi – inside Mantua’s Ducal Palace, has finally reopened permanently to…
Among its walls, or so the legend goes, took place one of the best known love stories of all time, that of Paolo and Francesca, made famous by none ot…
Palm weaving around Easter time is a tradition found in many countries, such as Italy.
Palms can be worked on to become crosses or elaborate flowers a…
Awaited, beloved and celebrated. It’s the Spring season: primavera, our Word of the Week.
La primavera (female noun), a symbol of birth, fertility and…
Western Sicily has plenty of captivating sites for the curious traveler, one such site is the Castle of Alcamo in the town by the same name.
Also know…
For our weekly Italian Delicacies series, we look at that nutty perfection that is Sicilian pistachio.
I thought I knew pistachio until I went to Sici…
The beautiful Michelozzo Library at the Museum of San Marco in Florence has reopened.
This Renaissance architectural gem, commissioned by Cosimo de’…
A year after taking home the Oscar for Best Foreign Film with The Great Beauty, Italy is celebrating another Oscar win: during Sunday night’s 87th Aca…
You’re visiting Italy and you have an appointment with a tourist guide or a friend, but you’re running late! What do you tell them?
Scusami (informal)…
If you’re looking for total relaxation, and perhaps you also need to cure a few ailments, the Terme Segestane, also known as “acque calde”, literally…
The latest in a series of initiatives launched by Expo 2015 aimed at helping visitors make the most of their time in Italy is called “100 Gardens of I…
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