Enotourism visitors to Italy seen increasing 25% this fall
by Francesco Prisco Good wine boosts the economy. And we are not only referring to the bottles opened and the glasses raised: compared to last fall, the 2015 harvest will be greeted by a 25% growth in arrivals in the "Open Cellars" across Italy. At least, these are the estimates of the Movimento Turismo del Vino (MTV - Wine Touris...
Gelato, il migliore del mondo è quello di un italiano: e il gusto più amato si ispira al '500
di Luisa Mosello Un gusto antico e italianissimo per il gelato più buono. Lo ha creato Paolo Pomposi, della gelateria fiorentina Badiani, proclamato miglior gelataio d'Europa a chiusura del Tour 2015 del Gelato Festival, rassegna itinerante per la gioia e il palato di migliaia di golosi d'ogni dove. L'esito finale della gara è arr...
21 places in Italy you never thought to visit (but really should)
1. Marina de Pisciotta, Campania Lee Marshall, author of Telegraph Travel's guides to Rome, Florence, Tuscany and Sicily, recommends this unheralded spot in the Province of Salerno. "Twenty years ago, I promised the friend who told me about Pisciotta and its Marina that I would avoid writing about it," he says. "But surely there must be a...
Vespa: Italy's most celebrated scooter turns 70
And to think that it was to be only an interlude of imagination in comparison to the work undertaken on the helicopter project. Not even Corradino D'Ascanio, father of the Vespa, would ever have imagined the success of his creation, which began on April 23, 1946 in the factories of Pontedera on behalf of the Piaggio company. This was the o...
Travel: Italy's Hidden Secrets
In my head, there's a certain certitude about Florence: this is where I have lived at some point, in some life. The certitude is entirely without reason. Yes, I know the city well, even intimately now. But have always just been a visitor to it. Perhaps every visitor feels the same. As they take in the magnificence of the piazzas and the pa...
“Italy’s growth is accelerating, we are getting out of a diabolical trap,” says Economy Minister Padoan to US investors
By Carmine Fotina Italian "growth is accelerating," bucking the trends in the rest of the world, according to Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan. Speaking at a conference on foreign investment organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Italy, Padoan cited a global economic landscape where "the rate of growth is slower than had been imagined,...
Guide to Italian Summer Cocktails and Spirits
Oh summer, how we love thee. Particularly so if it's spent in Italy! Italian summers are filled with sun, sand, sea, and of course, gelato! Not to be outdone by any of these wonderful aspects of summer are the refreshing cocktails and spirits found all over Italy. And yes, you can find any of these during any time of year; yet they seem to go down...
Six Facts About the Bridge of Sighs
by Elizabeth Salthouse The Bridge of Sighs in Venice is an iconic location. Tourists flock to take its picture, lovers and selfie sticks jostling for the best view. But few know the real history of the bridge, how it got its name or realize that it has links to the justice courts in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. And fewer still understand that it's mo...
Race driver Alex Zanardi, a double amputee, wins gold at Rio
by Garrett Ross Nearly 15 years to the day he lost his legs in an auto racing crash in Germany, Italian athlete Alex Zanardi captured a gold medal Wednesday at the Rio Paralympics. Competing in the men's road hand-cycling time trial, Zanardi won in a time of 28 minutes, 36.81 seconds, ahead of Stuart Tripp of Australia and Oscar Sanch...
UNESCO-Backed Exhibit in Rome Features 3 Destroyed Treasures
Three archaeological treasures damaged or destroyed by fighting in Syria and Iraq have been reproduced for a UNESCO-sponsored exhibit at the Colosseum. The exhibit, which opened Thursday, features life-size replicas of the Temple of Bel at Palmyra, the human-headed bull at Nimrud and the Royal Archives at Ebla. Three Italian companies...
Emma Morano, world's oldest person, shares her secrets for a long life
In one month it will be Emma Morano's birthday. Though she hasn't invited anyone, people from around the world are still likely to turn up to celebrate with the last known person alive to have been born in the 19th century. "I'm 116 years and on November 27th, I'll be 117," this alert and chatty lady tells AFP in her room in Verbania, a town i...
Dash of Old Town - Italian made-to-measure suits
At Dash's, they are passionate about men's clothing, and strive to ensure their clients always feel satisfied with the quality, craftsmanship, value and service they offer. After over 30 years in the industry, Dash's of Old Townis established in response to the trends the owner saw in the market - clothiers and department stores were relyi...
