Prosecco exports to US soared 40% in 2021
The US market uncorked 40% more Proseccos in 2021 than pre-pandemic levels, as the market is responsible for consuming nearly one fifth of the total Italian sparkling wine production. According to a study commissioned by the Prosecco DOC Consortium, American imports of Prosecco, posted a 40% increase in 2021 over pre-pandemic levels in volume, whil...
In Italy, the Dante Train traces poet’s journey from Florence to Ravenna
This summer Italy has relaunched 'Dante's Train,' a special route tracing the journey of the Father of the Italian Language from Florence to Ravenna, every weekend until 1 November. The vintage train takes visitors from the Tuscan capital of Florence to Ravenna in the Emilia Romagna region where Dante fled in 1302 to avoid the prospect of being bur...
The Price Of Risotto May Soon Skyrocket. Here's Why
If you're craving a creamy, Italian comfort food dish, risotto is the way to go. The dish is made from short-grain rice, which is consistently stirred while broth or stock is gradually added. Common additions include mushrooms, onion, garlic, and Parmesan cheese. Risotto first appeared sometime in the 14th century, when rice was introduced to Italy...
When In Rome: James May Learns How To Drive Like An Italian
James May was long a proponent of what he called “Christian motoring,” in which being kind, allowing others to merge in front of you, and generally being nice actually makes driving more pleasant. As it turns out, if you practice “Christian motoring” in Rome, you might still get fed to the lions. In the most recent clip promoting his new series, Ja...
Genoa Travel Guide: see Renaissance Palaces, Medieval Center, & Port
Genoa, a port city on Italy’s northwest coast, has many great points of interest but is often overlooked by tourists heading to beach resort towns along the Italian Riviera. Genoa’s port area has been renovated and has one of Europe’s top aquariums. Its medieval center, full of winding streets to wander, is a pleasure to explore. Several of the cit...
Italy opens humanitarian corridor for 300 Afghan refugees
The first of some 300 Afghan refugees arrived in Rome on Monday along a new humanitarian corridor organized by the Italian government, charities and international organizations, Italy’s Foreign Ministry announced. The humanitarian corridor aims to give “additional refugees and persecuted Afghans the possibility of a future in dignity and security”...
Rome city museums free for blood donors
Rome residents who give blood between now and 15 October will have free entry for two to participating municipal museums, as part of a drive to increase the blood supply in the city's hospitals. The museums taking part in the initiative include Centrale Montemartini, Trajan's Markets, Museo di Roma Palazzo Braschi, Ara Pacis, Galleria d'Arte Modern...
Windsurfing: here is where to practice it in Italy
In recent years there has been a water sport that is spreading more and more in the Italian peninsula, the windsurf. Here is where to practice it in Italy where there are many places suitable for this sport. In fact from Lake Garda to Sardinia, Sicily there are many spots where to practice this sport. Here you can find out what this sport specifica...
10 secrets to live like an Abruzzese
All the travelers who have joined us during the years had the chance to visit beautiful places and took pictures of landscapes, food, people and everything that caught their attention. But there’s something even bigger that we always try to show during our tours: it’s the way we live in Abruzzo Italy. This includes some habits, the way we spend tim...
Inside the abandoned Italian ghost town that appears in dozens of Hollywood films
Adventurous travellers can make their way through the beautiful ruins of an abandoned ghost town which has a 1,300 year history. Visit Craco on the heel of Italy today and you will find the tumbled down remains of what was clearly a glorious city. Buildings made of brown bricks stack up the side of the hillside, creating small town squares on the r...
History Of An Icon: Fiat 500
Following on from our recent look at Italy’s iconic scooter, La vespa, we’ll look at a brief history of another iconic vehicle, the much loved Fiat 500. The Fiat 500, or cinquecento is unmistakably Italian, like the Vespa, its image is universally linked with Italy. Deriving from the original Fiat 500 Topolino, meaning little mouse the 500 was pro...
Are we ready to get a ticket to visit Venice?
Are we ready to get a ticket to visit Venice? We say it so often: some of our cities are true open-air museums, but how would we feel if we, actually, had to pay a ticket to walk their streets? Well, we’re just about to find out because this is exactly what visitors to one of Italy’s most famous destinations, Venice, will soon have to do. The relat...