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They say that the British have colonised Tuscany – going so far as to call it Chiantishire – but there’s one part of Tuscany which so far has resisted a 21st Century invasion by Inglesi, and that’s the island of Elba. On a recent visit, although twice hearing a little bit of German, it was obviously a holiday destination for Italians, which makes i...

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It is one of the must-see sights for visitors to Rome but its iconic Trevi Fountain has been making headlines for the wrong reasons recently — and people are getting fed up. Two tourists came to blows earlier this month as they competed for a prime selfie spot and a new round-the-clock deployment of police officers clearly indicates the authorities...

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I spent last winter in Trieste, Italy–the city where I lived for part of my childhood and where I attended grade school. Trieste is located on the Adriatic Sea, a little over 100 miles east of Venice, on the border with Slovenia. It has a population of approximately 240,000 inhabitants in the city proper and a total of 410,000, including the metrop...

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Air Italy is pleased to announce that thanks to popular demand, the Miami-Milan Malpensa route launched on June 8th, is now on sale for the entire winter season. "Thanks to a great response from our customers and increasing demand, we are opening up our winter inventory for our Milan-Miami flight, as we are already running at a load factor of over...

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Like its better-known counterpart in Monte Sant’Angelo, the Santuario Grotta di San Michele, or Grotto Church of Saint Michael (also known as Saint Michael’s Cave), is dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel, who features prominently in the sacred cavern. On the floor of the cave is the main altar, featuring a statue of the Archangel. Behind the a...

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Ischia may be one of Italy’s best-kept secrets (as far as international travelers are concerned), an 18-square mile volcanic island hiding in plain view—yes, that’s the hazy outcropping you see in the distance as you sail to its sparkly neighbor Capri in the Gulf of Naples. But there are many compelling reasons to visit. If you’ve done the sceney s...

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More than sixty years ago the Italian writer and painter, Carlo Levi, wrote a series of essays about Rome that were published posthumously. These short essays, published in 2005 under the title Fleeting Rome, must rank among his best works, perhaps surpassing even his famous Christ Stopped at Eboli. The essays in Fleeting Rome focus on Romans’ uniq...

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Greek, Roman, Arab, Norman, Swabian: throughout the centuries, Palermo was ruled by different civilizations and this is reflected in the city’s architecture, a mixture of Arabesque and Norman magnificence, of Baroque and Liberty styles. The multi-ethnic past of Palermo is visible in the Cathedral, one of the most important historic buildings and a...

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Living the high life — Italian-style — is just 6,600 kilometres and $53,000 away. That’s the low-end cost of a week’s stay at Villa Besana on the shores of Lake Como, an upscale resort area in northern Italy. Few luxuries are left unoffered at the picturesque retreat in the foothills of the Alps, where a Michelin-starred chef, a cellar of fine wine...

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Did you know that Italy has more sites with UNESCO World Heritage status than any other country in the world? Italy is in the top ranking of World Heritage out of 1,001 worldwide. 777 of them are cultural heritage; 194 of them are natural; and 30, mixed. Italy has 51 sites out of them, and is followed by Spain, which has 44 UNESCO sites, and by Chi...

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