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by Silvia Donati | Fri, 08/18/2017 - 00:00
Mount Vesuvius, the volcano famous for the 79 AD eruption that destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, today is part of a protected area, the…
Culture
by Luciana.Squadrilli | Sat, 08/12/2017 - 13:22
Even though many foreign visitors (as well as Italians) still mistake it for Salento – the likewise beautiful area in Apulia region famous for its sandy…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 08/11/2017 - 00:00
Often placing at the top of annual rankings of Italy’s most livable cities, Bolzano is the capital of South Tyrol, that area of northern Italy that was annexed…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 07/27/2017 - 04:00
Sicily is often described as a crossroads of civilizations, given its long history of foreign domination, from the Greeks to the Romans, to the Arabs, Normans…
Lifestyle
by John Bensalhia | Tue, 07/25/2017 - 04:29
John Bensalhia is your guide to some of the main methods of transport in Sicily, and what to know when travelling around the region...   BUSES Looking to…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 07/18/2017 - 11:38
“We’re neither Ionians nor Dorians, we are Sicilians,” said the Syracusan Hermocrates as early as 424 BC. Nowadays, many will say, “We’re not Italians, we’re…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 07/04/2017 - 09:40
Its name means ‘quail’ in ancient Greek, but the locals call it ‘the rock’ (lo scoglio): Ortygia, Siracusa’s ancient heart on Sicily’s south-eastern coast,…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 06/28/2017 - 04:05
Our featured region of the month, Emilia-Romagna has 90 km of coastline, facing the Adriatic Sea: known as Riviera Romagnola, it stretches across three…
Travel
by Georgette Jupe | Sun, 06/11/2017 - 11:29
When it comes to hidden gems in Italy, you’ll be hard-pressed to find anything completely off the radar, but it is our mantra to provide coverage of…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 06/09/2017 - 00:00
It is often said that you need to know the past to understand the present. That also applies to cities and it is certainly true for Bologna, a city that…