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
Thu, 07/18/2019 - 00:00
Less known than Amalfi and other towns of the Amalfi Coast, Furore, a bunch of houses scattered on a mountain overlooking the sea, delights visitors w…
Tue, 07/16/2019 - 03:00
The ‘Hills of Prosecco di Conegliano and Valdobbiadene’, in the Veneto region, have been added to Unesco’s World Heritage Sites list.
The decision wa…
Thu, 07/11/2019 - 00:57
Located about 100 km northwest of Venice, at the border between Trentino and Veneto, the Marmolada is known as ‘la regina delle Dolomiti’, the Queen…
Thu, 07/11/2019 - 00:00
The island of San Pietro, off the southwestern coast of Sardinia, opposite the coast of Sulcis, is the sixth largest island in Italy. In its 51 square…
Tue, 07/09/2019 - 00:00
It may seem silly having to instruct people to refrain from certain behaviors, when common sense and good manners would suffice to prevent them from h…
Fri, 07/05/2019 - 00:00
Marilyn Ricci grew up “100% Italian-American” in St. Paul, Minnesota, surrounded by the love and warmth of her Italian American family, and especially…
Tue, 07/02/2019 - 00:00
If there’s a place that fits the definition of ‘picturesque’, Marzamemi must be it.
Located on the south-eastern tip of Sicily’s coast, Marzamemi deve…
Fri, 06/28/2019 - 00:00
What if you could combine lazy summer days lounging by the pool or sunbathing on the beach with cultural visits to historic hilltop villages and art t…
Thu, 06/27/2019 - 00:00
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019 list is out and Italy features with Piazza Duomo at number 29 and Le Calandre at number 31.
Piazza Duomo in Alba…
Tue, 06/25/2019 - 06:54
Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo have been announced as the hosts of the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) vo…
Fri, 06/21/2019 - 00:00
Emilia-Romagna is considered the gastronomic capital of Italy, and for good reason: it’s the region that gave the world such prized products as Parmig…
Tue, 06/18/2019 - 03:00
The name evokes wonderful naps under the warm sun of Italy’s South: the Spiaggia del Buon Dormire, or Beach of Good Sleep, is one of Cilento’s top bea…
Fri, 06/14/2019 - 03:58
The moment when I fully realized that I was actually walking from Bologna to Florence - 130 km on foot -, I was hiking up the steep slopes of Mount Ad…
Tue, 06/11/2019 - 03:00
On one side is Santa Teresa di Gallura, on the other are Castelsardo and Sassari. Between them, the Mediterranean, pine forests, dunes, and beaches. T…
Fri, 06/07/2019 - 04:33
A long, steep stone staircase connects the port of Marina Grande in Capri with the town of Anacapri, 300 meters above. Made up of 921 steps dug out of…
Thu, 06/06/2019 - 00:00
Fourteen completely renovated rooms have opened on the first floor of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, forming a new large section of paintings dedicat…
Tue, 06/04/2019 - 13:13
A giant cruise ship lost control on Sunday as it was navigating along the Giudecca canal in Venice, crashing into a river boat and injuring five peopl…
Thu, 05/30/2019 - 05:43
Venice will be celebrating one of its most fascinating festivals this weekend, the Festa de la Sensa, an event that goes back hundreds of years, to t…
Tue, 05/28/2019 - 03:00
If you have a passion for gelato, then you may want to check Gelato D’Essai da Geppy Sferra, a new gelato bistro in Rome, in the outlying Centocelle n…
Fri, 05/24/2019 - 09:28
On the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death (1519-2019), why not pay homage to the Renaissance genius by going on a trip to the area of Tusc…
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