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The whole Italian peninsula, excluding the city of Rome, is filled with an endless number of towns big and small that, still today, offer many Roman ruins. However, even though the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum are the most popular ones at an international level, there are many places that are not particularly known but are worth seeing. Italian...

And yet I had been thinking about the “agnello scottadito alla brace” for five long years. So when those four crusty, juicy, grilled lamb chops arrived, all oozing that deep chocolate sheen of perfectly cooked meat, I almost forgot where I was. Where that was, though, was seated outdoors at Taverna Castelluccio, looking out at my favourite view of...

Whether it’s the Alpine villages or the beach towns of Sicily, almost everyone has at least once fantasised about disappearing into the Italian countryside for an attempt at the good life. Well, I know I certainly have. At some point between my eighth rewatch of ‘Call Me by Your Name’ and a road trip holiday along the Amalfi Coast, I got it into my...

The Roman church of S. Ivo alla Sapienza - a masterpiece of Baroque architecture designed by Francesco Borromini - has undergone the first phase of a major restoration project after it suffered earthquake damage five years ago. The special superintendence of Rome is overseeing the restoration of the magnificent church complex which was designed by...

ALLEGHE IS A SMALL VILLAGE tucked between the Dolomites, a mountain range part of the Alps in Northern Italy, and is located just below the large Monte Civetta. It is now a renowned tourist destination thanks to its beautiful lake, but a tragic story hides behind this serene location.  On January 11, 1771, a huge landslide broke off from nearby Mon...

Visit Italy offers you a series of travel tips and experiences to do in autumn in Italy. There are always new destinations to visit, even unexpectedly suited to the period. Although many people prefer summer or spring, autumn is a great season to visit Italy. The climate is still mild and pleasant. When does autumn begin? Contrary to common thinkin...

Located on the westernmost corner of the country, the region of Piedmont is mostly known for its wines and food. Motherland to internationally known Barolo, Dolcetto, Barbera and Nebbiolo, and of some of Italy’s most delicious cheeses — especially if you like sheep and goat cheese — we often forget it’s also a place of immense natural beauty (hello...

The olive harvest has just started in Italy. The estimated production is increasing by +15% compared to last year, and the forecasts speak of an excellent level of quality. This is what emerges from an analysis of the Italian farmers association Coldiretti, research firm Ismea, and Unaprol (an association of Italian olive oil producers) made public...

The Sky News documentary A warning from Italy, filmed in Bergamo during the first wave of covid-19 in March 2020, has won the International Emmy Award in the ‘News’ category. The hard-hitting documentary by journalist Stuart Ramsay took viewers into the emergency rooms of the Papa Giovanni XXIII hospital as well as other locations in Bergamo and fe...

The expression "ottobrata romana" generally conjures up images of basking in Rome's Indian summer sunshine in October. However the phrase has its origins during the time of the traditional vendemmia, or grape harvest for wine, when Romans would hop on horse-drawn carts and head to vineyards outside the city walls for wine-soaked festivities. This t...

Angela Missoni, president of Missoni and its creative director from 1997 until last May, did not see the Italian label’s Spring 2022 collection until she went backstage before the runway show last week. In 2018, the Missoni family sold a 41 per cent stake to private equity investors — and this year the non-family management asked her to step aside...

In the first half of 2021, the value of sales in the U.S. of gold, silver and jewelry made in Italy increased by 118.9% compared to the first half of 2020, exceeding 500 million euros and reaching an incidence of 15.7% of the total. The United States leads the export recovery, confirming itself as the first destination market. However, it is all It...