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The 70,000-large, Lombard city of Cremona hums with a musical legacy. Best known as the birthplace of Antonio Stradivari, Giuseppe Guarneri, and Andrea Amati, who invented the violin, it remains the global heart of violin-making, where luthiers (stringed instrument craftsmen) continue to handcraft instruments as they did in the 17th century. The ci...

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The furniture sector is a strong point and a flagship of the Italian Design system. The most recent available data, processed by the FederlegnoArredo Study Center based on Istat data, confirm the resilience and stability of the sector. In 2024, the sector closed with a production turnover of 51.6 billion euros, showing a decline of 3.1%, a decrease...

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Italian healthcare has a long history of great tradition: the School of Medicine in Salerno and the University of Padua are but two examples of history and excellence. Recently, it has evolved, and Italians have produced 6 Nobel prizes in medicine. Newsweek published its annual ranking of the 250 best hospitals in the world in 2025; 13 were Italian...

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The Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) has analyzed the danger to the Italian economy posed by the tariffs repeatedly announced by the new U.S. administration, which are currently expected to take effect on April 2, unless reconsidered. In Italy, exports have been a fundamental resource for many production sectors in the past five yea...

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Trepalle is a small alpine hamlet in the municipality of Livigno, in the province of Sondrio, known for a very special characteristic: it’s the highest inhabited place in Europe. Well, to be truthful, it is the second, but there is a bit of controversy about that, and I can explain to you why: the population of Trepalle, which is around 720 people,...

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Innovation in Italy deserves to be told because it is often the least known but wonderful part of our country. Today, three examples help us do that. More than half of Italian companies have decided to allocate at least 5% of their revenue to investments in AI-related technologies: this is the main finding from a recently presented survey.   Toda...

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The whole world appreciates Italy's history, art, and traditions, but we also like to share how much genius there is in the new startups that are emerging in Italy every day. Today, we talk about two of them, which will help make new production processes more sustainable and eco-friendly.   The first is Smush Materials, a young Lombard startup...

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Lake Garda has long been legendary as the largest lake in Italy, towered over by picturesque mountains and dotted with charming villages and historic villas. A lush cypress-lined hillside unfurling into the southeastern shores of the lake, the petite yet prestigious peninsula of Punta San Vigilio is one of the most idyllic destinations on Lake Gard...

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La Sapienza University of Rome once again confirms its global excellence in classical studies. For the fifth consecutive year, the Roman university ranks first in the "Classics and Ancient History" category, according to the 2025 edition of the prestigious QS World University Rankings by Subject, with an outstanding score of 99.1. The report analyz...

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In some of Italy’s most exclusive areas, the majority of demand for luxury villas or apartments (with average prices exceeding one and a half million euros) comes from foreign buyers. This is revealed by a report from idealista/data, which also highlights that the top 10 most sought-after locations among wealthy buyers worldwide for single-family h...

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