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Five Reasons Why We Adore Mercato Centrale Roma

by Georgette Jupe | Tue, 08/07/2018 - 00:07

Rome (according to this survey) is the world's 12th most visited destination, and that certainly comes to no surprise to anyone who has set foot in Italy’s…

Travel

Seven Italian Beaches You Can Reach By Train

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 07/31/2018 - 09:45

With 7,500 km of coastline, Italy offers a great variety of beaches, from long and sandy stretches to hidden coves, spectacular bays, sands shaded by pine…

Travel

Europe’s Most Spectacular Bike Path Has Just Opened on Italy’s Lake Garda

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:00

The first stretch of Garda by Bike, the bicycle track positioned 50 meters above Lake Garda in northern Italy, has just opened. The track has attracted much…

Travel

Borgo of the Month: Santo Stefano di Sessanio

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 07/12/2018 - 00:00

Like many villages in the Apennine mountains of Italy, Santo Stefano di Sessanio risked abandonment. It took the vision of an Italian-Swedish entrepreneur to…

Lifestyle

‘20th-century Industrial City’ Ivrea Gets Unesco Status

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 07/11/2018 - 00:00

The northern Italian city of Ivrea is Italy’s 54thUnesco World Heritage site. The announcement came July 1 during the 42nd meeting of the UNESCO World Heritage…

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Five Free Beaches on the Amalfi Coast

by kristinmelia | Mon, 07/09/2018 - 08:48

Summers on the Amalfi Coast are cinematic, magic and often chaotic. With jagged coastlines jutting into the Mediterranean and pastel houses hovering like…

Travel

Seven of Liguria’s Most Beautiful Beaches

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 06/27/2018 - 09:49

With 300 km of coastline, Liguria is a good summer destination, where, between a stroll among the caruggi of Genoa and a visit to the famous fishing villages…

Culture

Where to Go to Escape the Crowds in Tuscany This Summer

by elisascarton | Wed, 06/27/2018 - 00:17

Florence is gorgeous in summer. There is no denying it. But you’re not the only one thinking it. As the weather warms up, hordes of visitors descend on Tuscany…

Travel

Beautiful Italian Villages You Can Reach By Train

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 06/07/2018 - 04:00

Italy’s borghi (hamlets) are one of the pleasures of Italian travel, where you can get a more authentic feel for life in the Bel Paese, places where traditions…

Travel

Borgo of the Month: Arquà Petrarca

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 06/06/2018 - 04:00

They call it ‘the pearl of the Euganean Hills,’ and indeed Arquà Petrarca has fully preserved its medieval charm; no wonder that it is classified as one of…