Travel Guide

Culture
by Anna Lebedeva | Wed, 10/28/2015 - 17:53
I often see surprised faces when talking about how close Abruzzo, dubbed as “the greenest region in Europe”, to Rome is. Just over an hour-drive from the…
Food & Drink
by Luciana.Squadrilli | Tue, 10/20/2015 - 02:19
Summer has finally come to an end, and the Italian countryside is ready to change its colors and shades. But fall won't be a quiet time in the country: from…
Culture
by John Bensalhia | Mon, 10/05/2015 - 08:06
Following last month's successful festival, John Bensalhia investigates the history and local attractions of Franciacorta. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons.…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 09/25/2015 - 09:10
There’s more to Romagna than seaside resorts. In the second part of the "Loving Romagna" tour attended by our contributing editor Silvia, we venture inland to…
Culture
by elisascarton | Tue, 09/22/2015 - 05:48
By Elisa Scarton Detti. Photo credit: http://tasteoftuscany.org/ Dante Alighieri turned 750 at the start of summer and while Florence celebrated, other parts…
Culture
by Anonymous (not verified) | Mon, 09/21/2015 - 08:15
Article by Mariangela Spinella BABILONIA - Center for Italian Language and Culture in Taormina Taormina is one of the most beautiful towns in the world, with…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 09/18/2015 - 04:10
“Don’t be afraid to hurt it,” Nonna Violante tells me jokingly as I stare, perplexed, at the ball of dough in front of me. I’m halfway through my cooking class…
Lifestyle
by Myra Robinson | Wed, 09/09/2015 - 06:02
Photo credit: http://www.inexhibit.com/ The 2015 summer season is almost over, and Venice is still packed, as it is every other year, with the usual polluting…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 08/20/2015 - 09:29
[Image above: 'Canestra di frutta' by Caravaggio, 1599, Pinacoteca Ambrosiana.] With the World Expo well under way, Milan appears to be the “it” destination of…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 08/14/2015 - 23:00
Italy celebrates Ferragosto today, and there may be no place more apt to mark this quintessential summer holiday than the ever charming Riviera Romagnola of…