Parmigiano-Reggiano is one of the world’s most famous and beloved cheeses, yet its birthplace is rarely one of the first places that people think of when planning a trip to Italy. What a shame. Despite living in Rome for five years and visiting Italy dozens of times before that, it took me years to get to Parma, but when I finally did, I realized w...

Deep in the heart of the Italian Apennines lies a hidden gem: The Sasso Fratino Integral Reserve, a protected natural monument listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This jewel in the Casentino forests symbolizes the unspoiled beauty of nature, barely touched by human hands for thousands of years. The forest invites you with its canopy. It dances...

The final stage of the 2024 Ferrari Tour could only be held in Emilia-Romagna, home region of the historic Maranello-based company and cradle of Italian sports car culture. But there’s more to it than that: the region was the ideal location for all the Ferrari enthusiasts who took part, offering enchanting landscapes, plenty of local businesses t...

The Shanghai Global ranking of academic subjects rewards our universities, which achieve several excellent rankings. The absolute best is that of the Federico II in Naples, which is third in the world for Pharmacy. It is followed by the European University Institute of Fiesole in the Florence province, Tuscany, which gets sixth in the world ranking...

The wild and densely forested Bologna Apennines begin roughly at the southern walls of Bologna and extend all the way to the Tuscan border. Historically a place of exchange and transit, the area was hit particularly hard during World War II when the Nazis chose it as the site of the Gothic Line, a series of defenses intended to stop the Allied adva...

The Parmigiano Reggiano PDO Consortium recently joined the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) gala in Washington, D.C., underscoring calls for deeper Italy-U.S. ties amid growing geopolitical and trade challenges. Representing the interests of over 20 million Italian-Americans, the NIAF event drew around 1,000 guests, including prominent f...

Exactly 100 years ago, in 1924, the Mosaic School of theRavenna Academy of Fine Arts was born. To commemorate the centennial (1924-2024), the Academy has initiated a program of initiatives that include reviews, conferences and publications designed to engage the city of mosaics and its inhabitants. From Oct. 12 to Jan. 12, 2025, the MAR - Museum of...

The Savio Valley, located in southern Romagna, stretches from the headwaters of the Savio River near Mount Fumaiolo to the city of Cesena. The stream springs from the slopes of the mountain, which is one of the valley’s main natural attractions. Along the course of the stream are villages such as Bagno di Romagna, known for its thermal baths dating...

The Colorno Royal Palace was built by Duke Ranuccio II Farnese in 1660 as a tribute to his wife Violante Margherita of Savoy, a great lover of fox hunting, and was later completed by his son Ranuccio II, the Duke Francesco Farnese until 1719. The Honorable courtyard still has the characters given by the great designer Ferdinando Galli, called “Il B...

While the likes of Matera and Taormina might draw the largest crowds, you shouldn’t overlook Italy’s lesser-known hill towns, ranging from higgledy-piggledy Calcata to savagely beautiful Pietrapertosa. Whether you’re keen to explore lofty castles or verdant Piedmont vineyards, there’s a clifftop enclave to suit every taste — here are some of the be...