Italy to lift outdoor mask mandate on 11 February
The Italian government is to lift the outdoor face mask mandate on 11 February, the country's deputy health minister Andrea Costa said on Monday. Costa told Italian news agency ANSA that health minster Roberto Speranza will sign an order dropping the requirement to wear masks outdoors "throughout Italy" from 11 February, regardless of a region's ri...
Valentine’s Day in Italy, history and curiosities related to the feast of lovers
The feast of Valentine’s Day is a celebration celebrated in Italy but that is actually recognized all over the world pagan. Its origins are in fact linked to a Catholic saint, but, contrary to what is believed, totally pagan. In Italy it is celebrated almost everywhere, but it is obvious that it is celebrated more in some cities, such as Verona, wh...
Italy announce bid to host Euro 2032 after dropping 2028 hopes
The Italian football federation has officially announced their intention to bid for the right to host Euro 2032. The bidding process for the hosting rights for the 2028 and 2032 European Championships starts on March 23, with the deadline to present a completed project set for April 12 2023. UEFA’s final decision will be made in September of the sa...
Olympics: Arianna Fontana wins Italy's first gold
Arianna Fontana triumphed in the women's 500 metre short track event on Monday to win Italy's first gold medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics. It is Fontana's 10th Olympic medal, enabling her to match the record of cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo. She also won gold in the same event in Pyeongchang four years ago. Furthermore, it is her second...
Mount Etna: the Sicilian volcano, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Mount Etna is the most famous of the Sicilian volcanoes. The locals call it Mongibello, or a muntagna and feel a mix of love and awe for it. It couldn't be otherwise. Its profile has always characterized the landscape around the wonderful Catania and its spectacular incandescent lava flows inspire wonder and dismay at the same time. Mount Etna is i...
Italian Wine's Amphora Revolution
A quiet revolution is taking place in winery cellars across Italy. Dozens of producers are now using the amphora, a vessel that dates back more than 8000 years to when the first wines were crafted. Given that tradition and heritage are always such an important part of the conversation regarding Italian wines, the current use of amphorae is especial...
The Underground Wine Cellars of Italy's Monferrato
To fully appreciate the history and craft behind some of the world’s most celebrated wines - those made in Piedmont’s Monferrato - you need to head underground. The Unesco-inscribed area, which also includes Langhe and Roero, is mostly associated with vineyard-dotted gentle hills and picturesque villages. However, many do not know that, right un...
Beating Heart Of Rome: This Is What The Roman Forum Was Like
The Roman Forum was once the beating heart of the powerful and resilient Roman Empire. It was the nerve center of the known world. Today, it is one of modern Rome's major attractions. But what one is greeted with today is but a shadow of what it was once and it can be hard to get an understanding of what it looked like in its heyday.
Meet the Italian grandmothers enjoying huge success on TikTok
Elderly women at a daycare centre in Italy have been engaging with youngsters on social media platform TikTok in a bid to fight off depression and loneliness. Until now, terms such as "followers", "likes", "influencers" -- common on social media -- wouldn't have meant anything to the women at the centre in Capri, near Modena in northern Italy.
Italy’s f&b exports near €52 billion in 2021
The turnover of the Italian food sector grew by +16.5% (source: analysis of the Italian farmers association Coldiretti on Istat data, November 2021 vs November 2022) also thanks to yet another positive record for exports. In fact, the value of export sales of Italian f&b in 2021 approached €52 billion. The highest ever. “During the Covid emergency,...
Are NFTs The Next Italian Renaissance?
NFTs have recently taken the world by storm, making headlines with staggering success stories in a format and forum that has much of the world scratching its head. From American digital artist Mike Winklemann (aka ‘Beeple’), whose ‘Everydays’ collage of digital drawings sold for $69 million dollars at Christie’s last March to Seattle teenager Victo...
Spring in Italy: the 5 most beautiful villages to discover
Spring awakens the desire to travel. Sunny days and mild temperatures make departures more pleasant and stimulate traveller's fantasies. You don't feel like visiting big cities? If you want to discover new and more intimate places, the Italian villages are just what you need. Relaxation, culture, nature, sport, enchanting landscapes, and history: s...