Mid-March has arrived and we are nearing the popular Easter holidays in Italy, in order to help you best plan the long weekend, Silvia has compiled this handy list of the best events around the boot. This weekend, you can visit over 900 cultural sites in Italy typically closed to the public as part of a special cultural initiative.
For those heading to Venice, save this list of surefire recommendations by Venice-born and raised Francesca Bortolotto Possati. Big news in Rome: The Basilica of Santa Maria Antiqua, the oldest and most important Christian monument inside the Roman Forum, has reopened on March 17.
Our ‘hidden pick’ of the week for where to travel in Italy are the stunning and vibrant Euganean hills in Italy’s Veneto region.
Learn Italian while you are also learn how to make an authentic Neapolitan pizza, our latest dual-language has it all! Our word of the week is holiday-related, we think you can guess which one ;-).
Our recipes this week include a family-recipe for “pollo al mattone” chicken under a brick. Father’s day in Italy is on March 19th and traditionally we make Le Frittelle di San Giuseppe or little fried rice balls that delight the entire family.
Shop true Made-in-Italy products in our shop, for lovers of the Italian language, we suggest this humorous take on culture and more in Linda Falcone’s acclaimed book “Italians Dance, And I’m A Wallflower.” Love Bolognese? We have the first, unique, and inimitable Lasagna alla Bolognese which you can cook by yourself!
Looking to buy in Italy? Head over to Catania, where you can get this beautiful five-bedroom villa with a sea view for under 700,000. Or for even less (under 300,000) you can get a villa in the area around Modica (Sicily) 4 kilometers from the beach. Enjoy Lake Como from your own boat mooring – fantastic contemporary design villa on Lake Como with pool and boat mooring nearing completion
Our spring rental pick, this pretty apartment with a rooftop terrace located in Lucca, a charming town in Tuscany.
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