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A yellow bell tower that warned of pirates in past centuries stands sentinel in Italy's seaside village of Manarola. A bit farther down the hill in a town is a house with a water-wheel, which gives the town its name in the local dialect. The sunny walk across the hillside above town is spread with olive groves and vineyards of glistening green...

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Half a million pilgrims in St. Peter's Square; some 300,000 in the streets adjacent to the canonization of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII – these are some of the details released by the Vatican City press, indicating that the measure of a mass phenomenon is resistant to any recession and that the charisma of Pope Francis is leading to an unp...

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By Leah Ginsberg "The journey to Positano is part of the adventure," says accessories designer Álvaro González, who, every summer, rides a train three hours to Salerno, then catches a charter boat for the 40-minute sail right to the doorstep of his hotel, the small, family-owned Il San Pietro di Positano.   "It's so beautiful to arrive by s...

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Ci sarà stato per forza lo zampino della dea Fortuna nella vita della romana Paola Sinisgalli, dal 2010 a New York, che ringrazia la dea bendata e prima di tutto i suoi genitori. La sua storia sembra una commedia natalizia, di quelle da guardare davanti al camino.   Classe 1986, bocconiana, Paola Sinisgalli è votata all'internazionalità sin...

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To Whom It May Concern: This is an open letter to both Ms. Schmalbruch and the officials of Business Insider in response to the article of July 30, 2015, entitled "Why no one wants to travel to Naples."   First and foremost, let me say no matter what city is being referenced, I think it is irresponsible for a journalistic institution to all...

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Italy is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the world, and it's no wonder—just look at it! Every city, village and beach from the Dolomites to the Amalfi Coast looks like it belongs on a postcard.   Just in case you needed a reminder of how gorgeous this entire country is (or an incentive to book your next trip), we're going to...

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US travel agents put their enthusiastic stamp of approval on the scenery, history, hospitality and food and wine of Romagna. On a whistle-stop tour of Romagna's hilltop and seaside highlights a group of travel agents and tour operators from all over the US tasted the delights of Romagna.   Hosted by Best of Romagna, US travel trade operator...

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La National Italian American Foundation alla Borsa Mediterranea del Turismo Archeologico di Paestum„Paestum è stata protagonista oggi della missione in Campania della National Italian American Foundation, nell'ambito del ricco programma della Fondazione in visita nella nostra regione dal 22 al 29 giugno.   L'ideatore e direttore della Borsa...

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by William Axford   The city of Marathon has a sibling in the Tyrrhenian Sea and residents will get a chance to visit the sister city this fall. Loiri Porto San Paolo in Sardinia, Italy, became Marathon's sister city after three years of work from the Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce and the City Council.   It is a coastal city on...

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Your diet starts in 37 hours. Synonymous with famous delicacies and culinary legends — Parma ham, Parmesan cheese, Lambrusco wine, the Barilla pasta company, the Alma cooking school — this fetching northern Italian city last year was named a Unesco Creative City for Gastronomy, the first city in Italy to receive the honor. Numerous traditional rest...

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