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Art is something that should always make us look up. This rule only applies, however, until we run into works of art that are lying on the ground, such as pavements, antique carpets and inlaid parquet.   A typical example of this kind of “art” is the floor of the Siena Cathedral. Begun as early as the fourteenth century, it was completed in...

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  WTI Magazine #51    2015 January, 9Author : folclore.it      Translation by:   On January 6, the day of the Epiphany, since 1997 Florence has recovered an ancient tradition to commemorate the visit of the Three Wise Men (in Italian, "I Re Magi") to the infant Jesus. The ride of the Three Wise Men starts in the afternoon from the Pitti Palace,...

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A new Italian deli scheduled to open in April will bring artisan paninis, gelato and imported goods to the 1801 L Street building in midtown, next door to Yogurtagogo. Eatuscany—owned by husband-and-wife team Franco and Stefania Zerbinati (who hail from the northern Tuscan seaside city of Viareggio, Italy)—will specialize in lunchtime fare lik...

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La regione Toscana e la provincia senese intraprendono un tour degli Stati Uniti per presentare agli americani le nuove annate del Vino Nobile di Montepulciano e della Vernaccia di San Gimignano.   Una settimana di appuntamenti e degustazioni nelle città degli Stati Uniti, da Atlanta a Chicago: è stato un successo il tour statunitense del Co...

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by Massimo Frontera Of the many restoration works currently underway in Italy, some involve complexes of outstanding significance, on which substantial resources are being invested and that could give a significant boost to the country's economy, besides representing a precious heritage for humanity. Here is a selection of 10 of these gems.  ...

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In occasion of the 450-year anniversary of the death of Michelangelo Buonarroti, the Government Department responsible for Florence's Museums, and the Grandi Opere – FMR UTET Editorial Group present Il Potere dello Sguardo ("The Power of a Look,") beginning February 18th. On show in the Tuscan Capital's Museum of Medicean Chapels until March 15th...

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The Pazzi Chapel is a landmark of Renaissance architecture in Florence, Italy. Located in the Santa Croce church complex, the structure was designed by Filippo Brunelleschi – the master architect who is most famous for engineering Florence's beloved cathedral dome.   The loggia in front of the Pazzi Chapel is a prime example of 15th-century...

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Venere.com, the Online Accommodation Specialist, reports that both local and American tourists are increasingly choosing to spend their summer in the smaller, cheaper and less traditionally touristy towns of the Bel Paese. According to Venere.com, Expedia's Rome-based OTA, while reservation growth for Rome and Venice are slowing down as compared t...

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  WTI Magazine #43    2014 September, 17Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin      Translation by:   If you have ever been to Italy you will understand how many wineries there are and places to taste wine and olive oil. It can be overwhelming which one to stop in at. I was invited by Robert Dwyer of the Wellesley Wine Press to write this blog as he w...

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A motherland of artists and scientists that changed the shape of the world, home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage sites, and a kaleidoscope of bewitching vistas - Bella Italia! From the staggering antiquities of Rome and the alluring romance of Venice to the rolling hills of Tuscany and the cosmopolitan flair of Milan, the country is...

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