Italy in Brief

Travel
by Alexa Ahern | Fri, 07/28/2023 - 10:10
It’s not only Greece that’s burning. From the tip of Puglia to the island of Sicily, the beautiful macchia mediterranea — Mediterranean scrub — of southern…
Travel
by Italy Magazine Staff | Wed, 07/26/2023 - 13:30
The European Union Republic of Italy passport has been certified as the second strongest in the world (in a tie with those of Spain and Germany) for its…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff | Fri, 07/21/2023 - 15:32
A rare incunabulum — an early printed document or book — penned around 500 years ago by Genoese adventurer Cristoforo Colombo (Christopher Columbus) has made…
Travel
by Italy Magazine Staff | Wed, 07/19/2023 - 10:58
Beginning August 6, archaeology and history buffs will be able to enjoy direct, high-speed Frecciarossa train service between Rome’s Termini station and the…
Lifestyle
by Toni DeBella | Fri, 07/14/2023 - 01:31
On Monday, July 3, the opening day of Wimbledon, Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner strode onto center court carrying a custom-made Gucci duffel bag. More…
Travel
by Italy Magazine Staff | Thu, 07/06/2023 - 12:15
Access to ancient Rome is looking a little different this summer. Here are the changes you can expect to see at some of the Eternal City’s most familiar icons…
Culture
by Tatjana Dordevic | Wed, 07/05/2023 - 13:00
Described as the longest and most challenging professional sporting event in the world, The Ocean Race concluded just a few days ago in Genoa. Why was the…
Culture
by Italy Magazine Staff | Sat, 07/01/2023 - 09:30
Ongoing excavation activities among the ruins around the Regio IX district of the ancient city of Pompeii may have hit pizza pay-dirt.  A fresco dating back 2…
Culture
by Alexa Ahern | Mon, 06/12/2023 - 15:20
Silvio Berlusconi once called himself the “Jesus Christ of politics.” It seemed he never cared much about weighing his words as a public figure. But actually,…
Culture
by Alexa Ahern | Fri, 05/19/2023 - 14:15
Emilia-Romagna and parts of Le Marche have been submerged in devastating floods over the past week. Highways are now rivers, fields of crops are lakes and many…