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by Silvia Donati | Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:00
The first stretch of Garda by Bike, the bicycle track positioned 50 meters above Lake Garda in northern Italy, has just opened.   The track has attracted much…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 07/12/2018 - 00:00
Like many villages in the Apennine mountains of Italy, Santo Stefano di Sessanio risked abandonment. It took the vision of an Italian-Swedish entrepreneur to…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 07/11/2018 - 00:00
The northern Italian city of Ivrea is Italy’s 54thUnesco World Heritage site. The announcement came July 1 during the 42nd meeting of the UNESCO World Heritage…
Travel
by kristinmelia | Mon, 07/09/2018 - 08:48
Summers on the Amalfi Coast are cinematic, magic and often chaotic. With jagged coastlines jutting into the Mediterranean and pastel houses hovering like…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 06/27/2018 - 09:49
With 300 km of coastline, Liguria is a good summer destination, where, between a stroll among the caruggi of Genoa and a visit to the famous fishing villages…
Culture
by elisascarton | Wed, 06/27/2018 - 00:17
Florence is gorgeous in summer. There is no denying it. But you’re not the only one thinking it. As the weather warms up, hordes of visitors descend on Tuscany…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 06/07/2018 - 04:00
Italy’s borghi (hamlets) are one of the pleasures of Italian travel, where you can get a more authentic feel for life in the Bel Paese, places where traditions…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 06/06/2018 - 04:00
They call it ‘the pearl of the Euganean Hills,’ and indeed Arquà Petrarca has fully preserved its medieval charm; no wonder that it is classified as one of…
Lifestyle
by John Bensalhia | Mon, 05/28/2018 - 18:06
John Bensalhia lists nine key factors to consider when buying either an old or modern property to retire to in Italy... Uniqueness and Quirkiness When you…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 05/25/2018 - 00:00
South Tyrol, Italy’s ‘less-Italian’ region, is a fine blend of natural wonders (hello, Dolomites) and historic charm, with its well-groomed mountain villages,…