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Food & Drink

Understanding Truffles, From Hunting to Plating to Cultivating

True truffles — tartufi in Italian — grow below the forest floor, usually on the roots of oak, beech, poplar, pine, and birch trees. There's nothing like the real thing.

Travel

People walk down the historic Via Rastello in the north eastern Italian city of Gorizia in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region

48 Hours in Gorizia: Beauty, Intrigue and Goulash on Italy’s Balkan Borderland

A beguiling mix of Italian, Austrian and Balkan influences, Gorizia seems to exist in its own whimsical snowglobe, cut off from the rest of the country.

Italy in Brief

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square, 2019

Habemus Podcast: Francis Reflects on 10 Years as Pope

For the 10th anniversary of his pontificate, 86-year-old Pope Francis addressed the public in a fresh audio format — one that producers at Vatican News are calling a “Popecast.”

Inspired Stays

Courtyard at Ca’ di Dio, Venice, with lawn chairs and a tree

Ca’ di Dio: A Modern Hotel Inspired by the Venetian Lagoon

Colorful Ca’ di Dio draws design-minded travelers looking for a beautiful place to stay that’s slightly removed from the crowds around Piazza San Marco.

Culture

External view of the Auditorium Parco della Musica

What Will the Future Hold for Dubbing in Italy?

Ahead of their industry's “Oscars” on March 27, Italian dubbers have been asking for their due.

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Italy by Foot: 5 Ancient Pilgrimage and Trade Routes in Italy to Explore this Year

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How to Buy a Luxury Holiday Home in Le Marche for a Fraction of the Usual Cost

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the incredibly gorgeous and unspoiled countryside as viewed from the Property

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Florence Fractional Ownership Apartment - Luxury With Terrace Near Ponte Vecchio

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Poppi

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495000

Farmhouse Partially Restored And Newly Built Fully Furnished Cottage

Abruzzo

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160000

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Cavatelli al Sugo di Capra: Pasta With Goat Ragù

A specialty of Campania, this flavor-infused meat sauce is traditionally served with cavatelli, a pasta with a name deriving from “cavato” (carved out).

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