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Scicli – Chiesa Madre di Sant’Ignazio di Loyola

Baroque Beauties: Eight Cathedrals of Sicily’s Val di Noto

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 10/01/2019 - 05:52

Sicilian Baroque is a distinctive form of Baroque architecture in Sicily, which flourished after a massive earthquake in 1693 destroyed at least 45 towns in…

Travel

Cefalù Cathedral Opens Towers to the Public for First Time

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 09/18/2019 - 00:00

The profile of the Norman Cathedral is the most recognizable element of Cefalù’s urban skyline. With its imposing two towers, the building has stood out…

Travel

Touring Campania’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 08/23/2019 - 00:18

The southern region of Campania – the one you’re most likely to visit for Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast – has five UNESCO World Heritage sites (plus one you can…

Food & Drink

Vineyards in Veneto where Prosecco is made

Prosecco Hills Added to Unesco's World Heritage List

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 07/16/2019 - 03:00

The ‘Hills of Prosecco di Conegliano and Valdobbiadene’, in the Veneto region, have been added to Unesco’s World Heritage Sites list. The decision was…

Travel

Detail from the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua

Unesco: Which Sites Are Italy’s Nominees for 2019 and 2020?

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…

Lifestyle

15 Unesco Sites in Italy At Risk of Disappearing?

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 10/31/2018 - 01:13

The canals of Venice, the Baroque cities of Sicily’s Val di Noto, the picturesque views of the Cinque Terre, the medieval alleys of Ferrara: it’s not just (…

Lifestyle

‘20th-century Industrial City’ Ivrea Gets Unesco Status

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…

Culture

Italy’s New Unesco Sites: Where They Are

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 07/26/2017 - 06:00

Two new sites have been added this year to the already substantial list of Italy’s Unesco World Heritage sites (at 53, the country with the most Unesco sites…

Travel

Why You Should Visit Friuli Venezia Giulia

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 05/04/2017 - 08:00

When it comes to Italian destinations, some regions get all the love, and others…don’t. Such is the case with Friuli Venezia Giulia, the north-easternmost…

Culture

Discover Italy’s First Unesco World Heritage Site

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 11/03/2016 - 01:00

Where can you see 8,000 years of human history in carvings? Head to Lombardy’s Val Camonica, one of the largest valleys of the central Alps, home to one of the…