Island

Food & Drink
by Luciana.Squadrilli | Thu, 07/01/2021 - 02:50
Named Italian Culture Capital for 2022, the small island of Procida is somehow a thing apart from the larger and more famous Flegrean Islands off the coast of…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 04/01/2021 - 05:35
Smaller, little-known islands with interesting pasts can be found off the coast of Italy, making for fun day trips from larger nearby islands or the coast.…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 01/19/2021 - 10:01
Procida, the colorful island off the coast of Naples in southern Italy, was named Italian Capital of Culture for 2022, beating nine other candidates.  It is…
Culture
by Myra Robinson | Tue, 11/05/2019 - 02:54
Everyone wants to go to Venice – that’s why it gets so crowded. But if you’d like to experience the atmosphere of Venice without the crowds, try Chioggia. A…
Travel
by travelista73 | Thu, 08/22/2019 - 05:38
Naples’ Sorrentine Peninsula is the insta-famous stretch of coast that Italian summer dreams are made of. If you can count yourself among those fortunate…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 07/11/2019 - 00:00
The island of San Pietro, off the southwestern coast of Sardinia, opposite the coast of Sulcis, is the sixth largest island in Italy. In its 51 square…
Food & Drink
by Laura Morelli | Wed, 07/10/2019 - 04:28
I once spent the month of August on Italy’s largest island and I can vouch for its scorching heat. There’s nothing like a cone overflowing with Sicilian gelato…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 04/11/2019 - 00:00
Isola delle Femmine, a tiny islet a short distance from the Sicilian coast, has been put up for sale, and the local municipality isn’t happy. The real estate…
Travel
by Myra Robinson | Thu, 10/04/2018 - 03:38
What do Lord Byron, the Armenians, a leper colony and Venice have in common?  The answer is the tiny island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni in the Venetian Lagoon…
Culture
by kristinmelia | Thu, 09/13/2018 - 00:05
The island of Procida is probably one of the most photographed in all of Italy. You may not recognize its name but the endearingly iconic shot of Procida’s…