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Traveling Around Italy's Olive Oil Farms

by Luciana.Squadrilli | Tue, 10/20/2015 - 02:19

Summer has finally come to an end, and the Italian countryside is ready to change its colors and shades. But fall won't be a quiet time in the country: from…

Culture

10 Street Artists In Italy To Watch Right Now

by John Bensalhia | Wed, 10/14/2015 - 16:11

John Bensalhia looks at the concept of street art in Italy and some of the most notable innovators in this field... Strolling down the street, it's amazing…

Travel

San Leo: A Delightful Village on the Border Between Romagna and Marche

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 10/13/2015 - 09:45

It was recently featured on Google’s list of Italy’s most beautiful “borghi” – historic villages – but we don’t need Google to tell us that: San Leo, an…

Culture

The Curse Of Lake Como

by Myra Robinson | Tue, 10/13/2015 - 01:59

Isola Comacina, Photo credit: isola-comacina.it/ As I look out from the terrace of a small house in Moltrasio on Lake Como I can hear the thwack of tennis…

Travel

Man-Made Wonder: The Marmore Waterfall

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 10/09/2015 - 03:20

“Horribly beautiful” - thus Lord Byron described the Marmore Waterfall, which he saw in 1817 during his Italian Grand Tour; he was so impressed by the…

Travel

Living in a Medieval Castle in the Italian Countryside

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 10/08/2015 - 09:07

"If you choose to live in a castle, it's not the castle that adapts to you; you must adapt to the castle." Gianfranco Gibelli, the loving owner of the 8th-…

Culture

Finding Franciacorta: A Brief Guide

by John Bensalhia | Mon, 10/05/2015 - 08:06

Following last month's successful festival, John Bensalhia investigates the history and local attractions of Franciacorta. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons…

Food & Drink

Romagna: Where The Livin' Is Easy (Part Two)

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 09/25/2015 - 09:10

There’s more to Romagna than seaside resorts. In the second part of the "Loving Romagna" tour attended by our contributing editor Silvia, we venture inland to…

Culture

Dante’s Guide To The Maremma

by elisascarton | Tue, 09/22/2015 - 05:48

By Elisa Scarton Detti. Photo credit: http://tasteoftuscany.org/ Dante Alighieri turned 750 at the start of summer and while Florence celebrated, other…

Culture

Discovering Taormina And Its Surroundings

by Anonymous (not verified) | Mon, 09/21/2015 - 08:15

Article by Mariangela Spinella BABILONIA - Center for Italian Language and Culture in Taormina Taormina is one of the most beautiful towns in the world,…