Silvia Donati
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Silvia is ITALY Magazine's Contributing Editor. She graduated from the University of Bologna in Literature and studied Print & Broadcast Journalism at the University of California in Los Angeles, where she has lived, on and off, for several years. She began her career in journalism working for a Southern California news agency before returning to Italy and going freelance. She has written both in English and Italian for a variety of publications; she has covered the entertainment industry in Los Angeles, where she had the chance to interview Leonardo DiCaprio and Al Pacino among others and reported live from the Golden Globes for ANSA. She now specializes in everything Italy-related.
Articles by Silvia Donati
Tue, 06/30/2020 - 00:00
The largest exhibition ever organized entirely devoted to Raphael, ‘Raffaello 1520-1483’ opened on March 5 at Rome’s Scuderie del Quirinale and had to…
Fri, 06/26/2020 - 00:00
After two months of lockdown, Italians seem more eager than ever to spend time outside, preferably in nature. Here are eight Italian gardens that have…
Thu, 06/25/2020 - 00:00
You may be familiar with the photo of a submerged church steeple arising in the middle of a blue alpine lake. It looks very picturesque, but the story…
Wed, 06/24/2020 - 00:00
Lake Como is a popular Italian destination, especially with foreign tourists, and rightly so: picturesque little lakeside towns, luxurious villas, mag…
Fri, 06/19/2020 - 00:00
What has reopened in Venice in terms of museums and monuments? The situation is so confusing that when I asked a local tour guide, even she wasn’t sur…
Thu, 06/18/2020 - 00:00
After a three-month closure due to the nationwide lockdown, the Cathedral of Siena along with the Opera Museum have reopened to the public. Access wil…
Tue, 06/16/2020 - 05:52
June 15 marked a new phase for Italy as lockdown restrictions were further eased. Many business and entertainment activities, such as cinemas and thea…
Fri, 06/12/2020 - 00:00
On a recent Saturday afternoon, I went on a guided walk of Florence. I saw all of the city’s famous sights, starting at the panoramic viewpoint of Pia…
Thu, 06/11/2020 - 00:00
Italy reopened the borders of its regions to Italian and European travelers on June 3. It is now possible to move for tourism again, but a few regions…
Tue, 06/09/2020 - 00:00
National and European borders (Schengen area) reopened for Italy on June 3, but some European countries are still restricting entry based on each EU c…
Fri, 06/05/2020 - 00:00
On Italy’s Republic Day, June 2, some of Florence’s most important museums and cultural sites reopened to the public, following the reopening a week o…
Thu, 06/04/2020 - 00:00
Following the request of the European Commission, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Contro…
Wed, 06/03/2020 - 00:00
June 3 marks a change in travel restrictions many Italians have been looking forward to: from that date, it’s possible to travel again between regions…
Fri, 05/29/2020 - 00:00
Museums, galleries, archeological sites and cultural institutions overall have started to reopen on May 18 in Italy, after 70 days of closure due to t…
Wed, 05/27/2020 - 03:00
Italy’s Frecciarossa train service, the ‘star’ of high-speed, is set to begin a new direct route that will connect Turin in Italy’s north to Reggio Ca…
Tue, 05/26/2020 - 07:44
Italian hotels were never forced to close during the Italy’s two-month-long lockdown, but many chose to shut their doors given the costs to remain ope…
Fri, 05/22/2020 - 00:00
Last week we suggested some fun, engaging reads on Italy to pass the time a bit more pleasantly during your quarantine. This week, we’re suggesting fi…
Thu, 05/21/2020 - 00:00
We recently asked you to send us photos and stories of your best travel memories from previous trips to Italy and the destinations you want to visit a…
Tue, 05/19/2020 - 08:52
On May 18, restaurants, cafés, pizza parlors, trattorias, gelato and pastry shops were allowed to reopen in Italy for dine-in or eating/drinking at th…
Thu, 05/14/2020 - 08:16
Italians love going to the beach. For many, summer vacation is synonymous with a beach vacation, two/three weeks at a time, and even on weekends, day…
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