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Brescia is a city located at the foot of the Alps in Lombardy Italy. The city has had a fascinating history going back centuries. Even before it was conquered by the Romans in 225 BC, it already had a lot of history behind it. The signs of this history can still be seen everywhere in the old town of Brescia, although, the new town doesn't have much...

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You want to live in Italy, but where to start? Relocation coach Damien O'Farrell, who has spent 30 years helping foreigners make the move, runs through the top ten must-knows on his checklist. 1. Be legal. This is so important, especially if you are a non-EU citizen. After the 90 days allowed by the visa waiver programme or tourist visa, if you sta...

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Un caldo pomeriggio di giugno, il mare, il Vesuvio ed una tazzina di caffè, cosa può volere di più dalla vita un napoletano trapiantato a New York ? Intervistiamo Gaetano Castaldo, volto e co fondatore della pagina social Visita New York City  Gaetano Castaldo, assieme ad altri due amici napoletani, è il co fondatore della start up bridge 41. L’ide...

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Seventeen university students from across the nation will participate in the 2018 Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery Program, an all-expenses-paid educational and cultural initiative sponsored by the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) that takes Italian American students to Italy each summer. This year’s tour will send student...

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Anyone up for a trip to Italy? If so, we’ve found the perfect place to stay with family or friends (or both!). The beautiful villa from the movie “Under the Tuscan Sun” is available to rent, and can accommodate up to 20 people — so bring all your loved ones along! Located in the Tuscan countryside near the town of Cortona, Italy, the 10 bed, 10 and...

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Da giugno a settembre, in soli quattro mesi, negli alberghi italiani e negli esercizi ricettivi complementari si registrano oltre 260 milioni di pernottamenti, più del 60% del totale annuo. Nel giorno che dà ufficialmente il via all’estate 2018, Bernabò Bocca, presidente di Federalberghi, conferma “una sensazione di ottimismo per una stagione che s...

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To Italy lovers, Rome is the most romantic city in Europe — sorry Paris! Amid passionate residents, spectacular natural beauty, great food, and flowing wine, Italy inspires love for all couples. Chicago's Lesley Pritkin and Rosanne Cofoid, owners of two "Italy-only" travel companies, marvel that despite Italy's long-standing popularity among LGBTQ...

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For our series on ten things you can do for free in Italy's most popular cities, we head to Bologna, Emilia-Romagna food-loving capital, which is attracting more and more fans every year. If you're on a budget, there's plenty you can do in Bologna, here are the top ten picks from our contributing editor Silvia Donati, who is a Bologna native. 1. Ba...

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In the crypt of the Basilica of San Savino in Piacenza – consecrated in 1107 and later renovated many times over the centuries – has a wonderful black and white floor mosaic from the early 12th century, with medallions that represent the twelve months of the year, the signs of the zodiac and various agricultural activities. In the part of the churc...

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It may be smaller than California in terms of size, but Italy is big in almost all things that matter: food, coffee, art and literature, fashion, beautiful people, and fabulous cars.  The Italians certainly know pleasure and have undoubtedly mastered living the sweet life (La Dolce Vita) and the sweetness of doing nothing (Il Dolce Far Niente).  It...

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