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Travel
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 04/01/2021 - 05:35
Smaller, little-known islands with interesting pasts can be found off the coast of Italy, making for fun day trips from larger nearby islands or the coast.…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 03/12/2021 - 03:39
Less than two hours from Rome is one of Lazio’s most beautiful villages, which looks like it’s suspended in time: Sermoneta.  It is a walled hill town, with a…
Culture
by Anna Lebedeva | Mon, 03/08/2021 - 10:15
Lately, Abruzzo has been getting a lot of attention from those seeking off-the-beaten-path Italian destinations. Apart from its natural beauty and uncrowded…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 02/25/2021 - 07:45
It would be a shame to not explore the quaint beauty that surrounds Florence. There are many villages and hamlets set in the beautiful Tuscan landscape that…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 02/17/2021 - 03:34
[Cesenatico, Emilia-Romagna.] With 7,000 kilometers of coastline, Italy has plenty of seaside locations worth visiting. Seaside villages are popular…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 02/11/2021 - 06:48
It's Valentine's Day week and we're feeling the love, but, because we're not able to travel right now, save these romantic escape ideas for any time of the…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/02/2021 - 10:22
Small towns and villages in Italy have suddenly become more attractive for people looking to escape stressful and crowded city life. With the advent of remote…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 01/19/2021 - 10:01
Procida, the colorful island off the coast of Naples in southern Italy, was named Italian Capital of Culture for 2022, beating nine other candidates.  It is…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Sat, 12/26/2020 - 00:00
[Policeman wearing a face mask in front of Trevi Fountain in Rome during the early days of lockdown.] We will say goodbye to 2020 in an unprecedented way.…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 12/11/2020 - 05:37
Unusually large quantities of fresh snow have fallen in the Italian Alps during the first week of December. In a different trend from the past years, when snow…