Italy's Best

Travel
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/05/2019 - 09:25
Inclusion in Unesco’s World Heritage list has become a coveted target as the status is said to bring more visitors to a destination. So every year, decisions…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 01/08/2019 - 06:19
Bubbly Prosecco epitomizes la dolce vita italiana – and that may be the reason for its success. Fresh, light-bodied, dry and fruity, it is the perfect drink…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 12/18/2018 - 00:00
The Soave wine country of the Veneto region in northern Italy was awarded a special recognition by the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United…
Culture
by John Bensalhia | Sat, 08/18/2018 - 00:53
Dante Alighieri Also known simply as Dante, this late Middle Ages poet was ahead of his time in a number of ways. Dante wished to push forward the boundaries…
Culture
by John Bensalhia | Thu, 07/26/2018 - 00:46
Luigi Bezzerra (and Desiderio Pavoni) There's nothing like a sip of espresso to wake you up. With its distinctive, strong taste, it's a drink enjoyed by…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 11/23/2016 - 00:00
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the ITALY Magazine staff members share some of the things they are grateful to Italy for.  We want to know: what are you…
Culture
by Magda Lauer | Thu, 05/12/2016 - 05:49
Big George’ confuses historians Giorgione Barbarelli da Castelfranco was the name he was known by, although his real surname was Gasparini, and he signed some…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 04/05/2016 - 04:00
23 April 1946 – An Italian company named Piaggio registered the patent for a “motorcycle on a rational complex of organs and elements combined with a frame…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 03/01/2016 - 04:45
Italy had reason to celebrate at this year’s Academy Awards thanks to the well-deserved Oscar win by Ennio Morricone. The 87-year-old composer won Best…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Mon, 01/04/2016 - 10:00
On January 1, 2016, Italian scientist Fabiola Gianotti took the helm as the new director-general at CERN, thus becoming the first woman to lead the prestigious…