6 Perfect Stops On A Northern Italy Food Tour
The Northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna is a foodie’s paradise. Along with the production of some of Italy’s most prized commodities — Parmigiano-Reggiano, balsamic vinegar, and prosciutto — the food of the region presents a satisfying and seductive gastronomic persona all its own. More affordable and less crowded than other Italian regions,...
The Tragedy Of Alberto Ascari, The Only Italian F1 Driver To Win With Ferrari
Alberto Ascari was just seven years old when his father Antonio died. Almost three decades later, when Alberto was exactly the same age as his father was at the time of his passing; on the same day of the month and in almost the same manner, Alberto too was killed. Despite not procuring a World Championship in 13 years, since Kimi Räikkönen’s last...
Green Italy: all kinds of covid free holiday in the Italian nature
What about a covid free holiday in Italy? We are on the eve of an exceptional holiday season. Although we do not know what will happen, something is sure: we want to go on holiday, and for many, the choice will fall on uncrowded places and unusual destinations. In particular, "open-air" holidays amid nature will win. Trekking, boating, farm and cyc...
Rapporti economici USA-Italia, pandemia e mercato immobiliare italiano: eppur si muove
Si sente spesso parlare di mercato italo-americano. Si ma quanto vale concretamente? Nell’ultimo rapporto disponibile dell’OEC (Observatory of Economic Complexity), ovvero all’anno 2019, lo stivale non è tra i primi cinque paesi verso cui gli Stati Uniti d’America esportano e da cui importa, viceversa, il paese del neo Presidente Biden. Le esportaz...
MZero, the best bitter in the world is produced in Diamante
Another one from Calabria, after Jefferson awarded in 2018, among the best bitters in the world in 2021: it is MZero, produced in the Riviera dei Cedri. The decision is by the jury of the World Liqueur Awards competition, an international competition held every year in England designed to celebrate world excellence in alcoholic beverages. MZero is...
The Farmer Trying to Save Italy's Ancient Olive Trees
In early 2016, Giovanni Melcarne, an agronomist and the owner of an extra virgin olive oil farm in Gagliano del Capo, walked through the southern Italian countryside of Puglia. He was with a fellow olive-oil farmer who had called and told him there was something he had to see. The two approached a centuries-old olive tree growing at the edge of the...
Calabria: Scilla, the emotion of living by the sea
Living the experience of a seafaring existence: waking up hearing the song of seagulls, the scent of salt, eating freshly caught fish, following the rhythms of the sea and its people, in Scilla it can be done. This small village on the Costa Viola, in the south of Calabria is a jewel to be experienced. One of the symbols of Scilla is the Ruffo Cast...
Wine And Wanderlust: Four Must-See Wineries In Montalcino, Italy
As the world reawakens and travel calls, wine lovers can set sights on no better destination than a region of Italy steeped in traditions that have been honed and crafted in alignment with present-day innovations. Naturally protected atop a stunning hill surrounded by dense forest, Montalcino is one of the richest agricultural terroirs in the world...
‘I have given up the fight’: ‘Italy’s Robinson Crusoe’ to leave island
A man known as Italy’s Robinson Crusoe who has lived alone on a Mediterranean island for more than 30 years after running into difficulties in the sea has said he is finally surrendering to pressure from authorities to leave and will be moving to a small apartment. Mauro Morandi, 81, stumbled across Budelli, an island off Sardinia known for its pin...
Coppedè, The Fantasy District In Rome
Forget the secret garden, this is the secret neighbourhood of Rome. Tucked behind the main streets of Quartiere Trieste between piazza Buenos Aires and via Tagliamento, is the bizarre and elaborate district of Coppedè. I was shown this magical place by my Roman man, obscured from the view of daily passers-by I was unaware it existed. Ok, so Rome is...
Rome's newest vending machine makes pizza in 3 minutes
A vending machine that can make a pizza, in just three minutes, has been raising eyebrows in Rome since it was installed near Piazza Bologna in recent days. The pizza dispenser, called Mr. Go, is active around the clock and offers four flavours: margherita, quattro formaggi, diavola, and pancetta. Prices range from €4.50 to €6. Just insert the coin...
Campania: Sant'Angelo, the jewel of Ischia's Island
The island of Ischia is the largest of the islands in the Gulf of Naples and offers a wide variety of accommodation and holiday opportunities: although it has an area of only about 47 square kilometres, there are six different municipalities with different administrations: Forio, Ischia, Lacco Ameno, Casamicciola, Serrara Fontana and Barano. The vi...