How Venetian artisans marry tradition and innovation
The crafts of glassmaking, bookbinding, and gondola-building have changed little over the centuries in this city, which is celebrating its 1,600th anniversary this year. Artisans ply their skills according to precise guild specifications that predate the Italian Renaissance. “There are rules that govern color combinations and proportions,” says Ste...
Da Roma a New York in tre ore: arrivano i voli supersonici per viaggiare negli Usa
Spostarsi da un continente all’altro potrebbe diventare molto più semplice nei prossimi anni. Con aerei che voleranno al doppio della velocità del suono, la United Airlines ha annunciato un accordo commerciale con la aerospace company Boom Supersonic, siglato per aggiungere alcuni aeromobili alla sua già ben nutrita flotta. Già da tempo, l’industri...
Wine Guy: Italian whites are ideal for warmer weather
I once attended a seminar where legendary Italian wine writer Victor Hazan confidently announced, “The color of wine is red!” While Italy is best known for its reds, there are numerous distinctive whites, primarily from indigenous grape varieties. Think you know Pinot Grigio? You don’t know Pinot Grigio until you’ve tried Italian Pinot Grigio. If y...
How to Channel the Italian Bella Vita Style from Anywhere
At the southernmost tip of the Italian heel is a destination on the rise: Salento. The lush Mediterranean peninsula, surrounded by brilliant blue waters and covered in fields of sweet-smelling wildflowers, couldn’t be more picturesque. With a collection of coastal towns that each embody that quintessential Italian charm, Puglia is the perfect place...
Rome Film Fest 2021 to honour Quentin Tarantino and Tim Burton
The 2021 Rome Film Fest will honour cult movie directors Quentin Tarantino and Tim Burton with Lifetime Achievement Awards when the festival takes place later this year, according to a preview announced by the organisers today. The festival's artistic director Antonio Monda confirmed that the annual event would return to the Auditorium Parco della...
Trekking in Italy: the Via degli Dei from Bologna to Florence in the footsteps of the Etruscans
Whether you are an experienced trekker or a first-time walker, the Path of Gods is a unique experience, a journey through nature and into yourself that you will never forget. You will put your boots on a road that millions of people have trodden before you over the centuries, starting with the Etruscans in the 7th century BC. Under the leaves of t...
Postcards From Italy: Elba Island
In literary myths, the concept of an “island” often describes an imaginary elsewhere to take refuge or represents a place of peace and serenity. Elba island possesses these characteristics thanks to the generosity of its inhabitants, the richness of its terroir, and the simplicity of its cuisine. Eighty-six square miles in size, the little big isl...
Italy celebrates Ennio Morricone with new coin
Italy has created a special €5 coin dedicated to the Oscar-winning Italian composer Ennio Morricone who died in Rome last summer. The limited-edition coin, issued by Italy's ministry of economy and finance on 15 June, features a portrait of Morricone as well as an image of the maestro's hands in the act of conducting. Designed by Maria Angela Casso...
Italy, The Tourists Are Back. Over 30 Million Expected
The association Demoskopika paints a pretty and successful picture for tourism in Italy during this summer. In fact, it estimates that at least 39 million Italians will travel through their country, which is a 12% increase compared to 2020. Meanwhile, the estimates for foreign visitors suggest an increase of 16,2%, or 166 million travelers. Accordi...
Italian National Tourist Board Launches Advisor Training Site
With Americans now being able travel quarantine free to Italy via COVID-tested flights, and Air Canada announcing they will offer COVID-tested flights to Rome as of July 2, demand to visit Italy is building quickly. Perfectly timed for this, the Italian National Tourist Board launched earlier this month its “Travel to Italy Academy” advisor trainin...
Dialetto: the real marker of Italians' identity
Research carried out a few years back found out that the vast majority of Italians considered language the strongest representation of their “being Italian.” It seems a legitimate view: in a country where traditions and cultural habits can change drastically from an area to another, our language – and I dare say, the literature it produced – remain...
How to Pick and Taste Good Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Extra virgin olive oil is the healthiest fat around - it promotes cardiovascular health, it works as an antioxidant, it reduces inflammation and supports your immune system, to cite just a few of its proven health benefits. In order to obtain and maximize these beneficial effects though, you need to consume good extra virgin olive oil. And that is...