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by Laura Morelli | Thu, 03/26/2020 - 06:36
Recently I stood on a windswept hilltop overlooking Urbino, took a picture, and texted my husband. From five thousand miles away, he texted back: “Is that a…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 02/27/2020 - 00:20
Spring time is the right time to go on a city break, to enjoy the art, history and food of Italian towns at better prices than the high season and at a time…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/09/2020 - 00:00
Along the western bank of the Arno river, slightly outside the historic center in south-eastern Florence, where few visitors venture, is Anconella Park,…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 12/26/2019 - 00:56
The Royal Gardens of Venice, located adjacent to St. Mark’s Square, have reopened just ahead of Christmas, barely a month after a series of floods caused by…
Lifestyle
by Myra Robinson | Mon, 11/25/2019 - 12:55
Visitors to Venice cannot help but wander around admiring the facades of endless palazzi, perhaps wondering what they are like on the inside. The Biennale…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 11/21/2019 - 00:00
Beautiful Val di Pejo, in the northern Italian region of Trentino, has announced a complete ban on plastic starting with the upcoming winter season, making it…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 11/07/2019 - 00:00
Perched on a rocky spur, the village of Barrea is set amid the natural beauty of the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise, surrounded by mountains, beech…
Travel
by travelista73 | Wed, 11/06/2019 - 12:27
From Michelin-starred dining and DOC wines to crystal clear marine protected waters and ancient temples, Crotone is a province rich in nature and history…
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 | Mon, 10/21/2019 - 11:42
Known as the Land of Two Seas, Catanzaro offers scenic vistas over the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west and the Ionian Sea to the east, while its Michelin-starred…