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Bologna’s Porticoes Vie For Unesco’s World Heritage Status

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/23/2020 - 00:00

Bologna’s famous porticoes have been approved as the Italian candidate for 2020 to Unesco’s World Heritage List. The decision was taken by Unesco’s Italian…

Travel

Aerial view of Venice's St. Mark's Square area

Venice’s Royal Gardens Adjacent to St. Mark’s Square Reopen

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 12/26/2019 - 00:56

The Royal Gardens of Venice, located adjacent to St. Mark’s Square, have reopened just ahead of Christmas, barely a month after a series of floods caused by…

Culture

All Three of Florence Baptistery’s Doors On Display Again After 30 Years

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 12/10/2019 - 07:43

The three monumental doors of Florence’s Baptistery, bronze and gilded masterpieces of late Medieval/early Renaissance art, have been reunited after almost 30…

Culture

Landscape view of the etruscan necropolis of Cerveteri, Italy

Exploring Cerveteri: In the Footsteps of the Ancient Etruscans in Lazio

by Laura Morelli | Thu, 11/14/2019 - 04:20

Beyond Rome, the landscape of Lazio unfurls in a panorama of fertile fields dotted with cypresses and umbrella pines. Venturing north toward Tuscany, we move…

Culture

Cherubs fishing - Roman mosaics at Villa del Casale Sicily

In the Heart of Sicily, the Finest Mosaics of the Roman World

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 10/31/2019 - 01:35

Located right in the heart of Sicily, Piazza Armerina boasts one of the largest and richest historical centers in Sicily. Built on three hills, in an area…

Lifestyle

Unesco Site in Turin On Fire

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 10/22/2019 - 05:06

The Cavallerizza Reale in Turin, a Unesco World Heritage site, caught fire early on Monday. A portion of the roof collapsed. Turin firefighters extinguished…

Culture

Scicli – Chiesa Madre di Sant’Ignazio di Loyola

Baroque Beauties: Eight Cathedrals of Sicily’s Val di Noto

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 10/01/2019 - 05:52

Sicilian Baroque is a distinctive form of Baroque architecture in Sicily, which flourished after a massive earthquake in 1693 destroyed at least 45 towns in…

Culture

Fresco in the Sala degli Elementi in Palazzo Vecchio

Stunning Sala degli Elementi in Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio Reopens After Restoration

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 09/24/2019 - 00:00

After a two-year restoration work, the Sala degli Elementi, on the second floor of Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, has reopened to the public. The Sala degli…

Travel

Cefalù Cathedral Opens Towers to the Public for First Time

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 09/18/2019 - 00:00

The profile of the Norman Cathedral is the most recognizable element of Cefalù’s urban skyline. With its imposing two towers, the building has stood out…

Culture

Pantheon square with many tourists in Rome

McDonald’s Wants to Open by the Pantheon

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 09/09/2019 - 12:04

McDonald's is at it again. After plans for the construction of a McDrive inside the archeological area of Rome’s Bath of Caracalla were halted a few weeks ago…