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Descending a Secret Underground Stairwell Toward Sicily’s Jewish Past

For Yom Kippur, a writer reflects on the hidden-in-plain-sight Jewish history of Syracuse and the remarkable 1987 discovery that helped bring it back to the surface.

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How to Savor Milan Like an Off-Duty Fashion Insider

When in Milan, do as the fashionistas do. As Milan Fashion Week gets underway, here’s our guide to some of the most stylish spots to enjoy year-round, beloved by industry insiders but open to all.

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When Pablo Picasso Found Himself in Italy

In 1917, Picasso traveled to Italy for a job. He left with a fiancée and a new artistic lease on life. Ahead of two exhibitions in Lombardy, we explore the impact Italy had on the artist.

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These are the 5 Italian Films Vying for the Golden Lion in Venice

The Venice International Film Festival is in full swing until September 7. Five of the 21 feature films competing for the historic festival’s top prize are Italian.

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The vineyards of the Euganean Hills in Padua, Italy / Photo: studioanghifoto via Shutterstock

What it’s Like to Commission an Italian Landscape Painting Today

Wistfully moving on from a home in the Euganean Hills, one writer reflects on how a beloved artistic memento of her time in Veneto came to be.

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Learn Italian, live like a local and experience the slow Italian life.

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Italian Language Immersion experience: Montepulciano | Tuscany

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Babilonia – Italian courses in Taormina, Sicily

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Villa Valmarana ai Nani: The Curious Legend of the Dwarfs

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Chioggia and Pellestrina: The ‘other’ Venice and An Escape to a Quieter Island

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Day Trip from Florence: Exploring the Certosa del Galluzzo

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Pompeii Alternatives: Five Off the Beaten Path Archeological Sites

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