The Curious Traveler
by Silvia Donati |
In an attempt to divert visitors from overcrowded spots and to promote a slower pace of travel, the Italian culture ministry has launched Cammini d’Italia, an…
by Silvia Donati |
Visitors to the monumental Baths of Caracalla in Rome can now see them as they appeared when they were inaugurated in the third century AD, at the time the…
by csabino |
For visitors seeking to escape the armies of tourists that descend on Venice each year there is an easy solution and it doesn’t involve traveling to La…
by Silvia Donati |
More than just a ‘bathroom’, Cosimo de’ Medici’s so-called Comodo, located inside Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, has been restored, as part of the ‘Florence I…
by Anna Lebedeva |
The first time I heard of drogherie shops was while talking to an Italian friend who said: “If I can’t find something in a conventional shop I go to a…
by Silvia Donati |
[The courtyard of the Archiginnasio, the first official seat of the University of Bologna, built in 1563.]
Besides being recognized as the oldest university of…
by Silvia Donati |
Set in the peaceful valley Argentina of Liguria, surrounded by woods, Triora is located about 100 kilometers (62 mi) southwest of Genoa, the region’s capital,…
by Silvia Donati |
[Photo: Carnival at Castiglion Fibocchi in Tuscany. Photo credit: http://www.fotoamatoriciuffenna.it.]
It’s that time of the year again, Carnevale, the…
by Anna Lebedeva |
Photo by: Francesco Viti via Panoramio
Although Tuscany is not an off-the-beaten-path destination, it is still possible to find some hidden…
by Laura Morelli |
Tuscany is one of the most well-loved parts of Italy, but most international travelers overlook the region’s northernmost province, known as Massa Carrara.…
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