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Imagine a place where beauty is not just a concept, but a thriving industry where innovation and entrepreneurial spirit lead the way. Welcome to the Beauty Valley, a lesser-known powerhouse of Made in Italy, nestled between the regions of Lombardy, Emilia Romagna, and Veneto. This vibrant hub is the pulsating heart of Italy’s cosmetics industry, ac...

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Three years ago, in August 2020, at the height of the COVID pandemic in Europe, as we were all getting used to words like "social distancing" or the "R" reproduction rate, the Venice Film Festival defied the odds and held an in-person celebration of cinema. It was an odd affair — temperature checks outside hotels, masking in the screening rooms — b...

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Did you know that one of the most haunted spots in Italy is located in Venice? Poveglia Island, consisting of three small islands, is exactly that. When it comes to this island, it’s a little hard to tell what is true and what is made up, as many suspicions and tales surround the island (mainly due to its previous uses). Poveglia comprises a set of...

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American Airlines is making it easier for travelers to get to Venice, Italy directly from O'Hare. The airline will start a new service beginning next year. Flights will run from June 5 to Oct. 26 but the tickets go on sale Sunday. The change will make O'Hare the fifth American airport to offer direct service to Venice. Direct flights from Rome and...

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As you twist and turn along the roads that head away from Rome, up and through the verdant hills that billow through Tuscany, castles begin to crown distant peaks like ornate figurines in a wedding cake shop. Even better, you can actually stay as a guest in some of those majestic Italian castles. Italy is not short on castles or villas or palaces o...

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Padua’s gold work tradition originated in the Middle Ages. The first statute of its goldsmiths’ guild dates back to 1454 and consists of a collection of rules governing the fraternity, the organisation of the workshops, hallmarking procedures and product quality standards. The fifteenth century saw a large influx of master goldsmiths to Padua from...

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An extremely rare engraved Roman gemstone has been discovered underwater by researchers near Venice in northern Italy. Researchers at the Ca' Foscari University of Venice found the ancient piece of jewelry during an excavation dive in Lio Piccolo, a village just north of the city. It appears to be engraved with a mythological figure, and has a colo...

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Venice should be added to a list of world heritage sites in danger, the UN's cultural agency has said. The iconic Italian city is at risk of "irreversible" damage from overwhelming tourism, overdevelopment and rising sea levels due to climate change, according to a report from Unesco. The agency aims to encourage the better preservation of the site...

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Vicenza is a captivating city in the Veneto region of northeast Italy, the capital of the province with the same name (Vicenza). It is located at the base of Monte Berico, a hill to the south with a Roman Catholic shrine on top that overlooks the city. Vicenza, Italy, is best known as the epicenter of Palladian architecture (both for the well-prese...

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Glasses, the ingenious invention that revolutionized vision correction, have a fascinating history intertwined with Italy, particularly wtih the city of Venice. While their exact origin is subject to debate, it is widely believed that the precursor to modern eyeglasses was likely invented in  La Serenissima around 1285-1289. Although historical evi...

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