NEWS FROM : ITALY  

Sace, a Ministry of Economy and Finance company specializing in the insurance-financial sector has analyzed Italian wine (among the many various analyses) and presented its report at Vinitaly. The report confirms that Italian wine is in the spotlight in all its complexities and varieties - made up of large and small wineries, emerging and historic...

Famous for its history, food, and culture (as well as for being shaped like a boot), Italy is one of Europe's brightest gems. The Mediterranean country is home to a rich physical landscape that has given it the ability to portray many locations on film, from rural villages in The Godfather trilogy to fictional planets in a galaxy far, far away. The...

Have you ever been on the brink of purchasing a property, but didn’t for whatever reason and then, a few years later, the area where you wanted to buy shot up in value and you could just kick yourself that you did not make the move at the time? I have been there on MANY occasions. Hindsight is a thing, right? Well, part of the “fun” of my job, whic...

When most Americans think of Rome, they think of popular landmarks like the Colosseum and Trevi Fountain. However, a true taste of Roma cannot be captured at tourist attractions, but in the daily beauty of the Italian capital city. Walk down nearly any Roman street and you’ll find ancient structures with Latin inscriptions next to modern buildings...

A floor mosaic believed to be part of a villa once owned by sixth-century AD Ostrogothic 'emperor' Theodoric the great has been unearthed outside Verona, local sources said Wednesday. Experts said the size and richness of the mosaic features indicated ownership by Theodoric (454-526) or one of his highest ministers. The find was made during digging...

Italian football club Como 1907 launches an innovative charity auction inclusive of a non-fungible token (NFT) for lifetime tickets to matches, a VIP stadium experience, and a once-in-a-lifetime Lake Como travel package. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to charity organization EMERGENCY, which offers free care to victims of war, landmi...

During the Easter period in Central Italy there are many rites that are celebrated according to ancient traditions and customs the same way it is done for Christmas. But that’s not all, in fact you must know that in central Italy during Easter it is common to prepare dishes of the local culinary tradition. Here you can find out which are the tastie...

Alfa Romeo has committed to becoming an all-electric brand by 2027, and to do that it will obviously need to introduce at least some new models in the short-to-medium term. This week, the company’s CEO announced one of those will be a new all-electric crossover. The yet-to-be-named EV will be larger than the Italian brand’s current Stelvio, a midsi...

According to local legend there’s treasure in the hills of Sicily. A chest of gold is hidden in cave-studded cliffs, and will only be discovered if three men dream simultaneously of its location. But residents here can’t wait for a dream. Sicilians have taken fortune into their own hands with an ambitious project to boost tourism: creating a new wa...

Nicknamed “the Brain of Veneto,” Padua is home to the prestigious university (founded in 1222) that hosted Galileo, Copernicus, Dante and Petrarch. Pilgrims know this city for the Basilica of St. Anthony, where the faithful assemble to touch his tomb and marvel at his holy relics. It’s a great place to experience Italy: to make some new friends, ge...

Naples: A perfect harmony of controlled chaos. You’ve heard the name before, usually before words like “pizza” or “coffee” or “pastries”, but ultimately, Naples is so multidimensional and lively that it cannot be summed up in a few key words. A stroll up one of the numerous hillside streets will reveal the animated spirit of this Southern Italian c...

An Italian woman who missed out on formal education because of the second world war has returned to the classroom to study for her school diploma – at the age of 90. Annunziata Murgia is the oldest person ever in her evening class to attend lessons for the licenza media, or middle school diploma, an exam typically taken by children in lower seconda...