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The New Way to Participate in the Italian Renaissance

by editorial | Thu, 11/03/2022 - 12:25

Welcoming communities, warm weather, history, art, delicious food and wines, high-quality fashion, and artisanal productions passed down from generation to…

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Become a Farmer for a Day and Help Support Italian Agriculture

by editorial | Tue, 05/03/2022 - 06:04

Travelers to Italy in search of an authentic local experience that can also do good to the country’s small farmers now have an opportunity to do so. Italy’s ‘…

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Five Italian Villages You Can Only Reach on Foot

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 01/12/2022 - 11:44

Italy’s borghi preserve that fascination of places stuck in time where life goes on as if in a different era. This rings even truer in those villages you can…

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12 New Locations Added to 'Italy’s Most Beautiful Villages' Network

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 11/24/2021 - 03:32

Get ready to discover more of Italy’s charming historic villages. The association ‘I Borghi più belli d’Italia,’ which, as the name implies, includes Italy’s…

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Italian Wine Villages to Visit in the Fall

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 09/22/2021 - 05:38

Fall in Italy is synonymous with vendemmia (grape harvest), so this makes it a perfect time to visit small towns and villages immersed among rolling hills and…

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Discover the Pearls of the Tyrrhenian Sea

by Nikki Taylor | Mon, 04/12/2021 - 12:18

Calabria, otherwise known as the “toe” of Italy’s boot, is a rustic region rich in culture, cuisine, and some of the most beautiful beaches in the country.…

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Tropea Named Top Italian ‘Borgo’ for 2021

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 04/08/2021 - 00:00

Tropea, the seaside village on the east coast of Calabria in southern Italy famous for its spectacular cliff-side position and beautiful transparent sea, has…

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Summer landscape along the road from Norma to Sermoneta

Italy’s Villages: The Walled Hill Town of Sermoneta

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 03/12/2021 - 03:39

Less than two hours from Rome is one of Lazio’s most beautiful villages, which looks like it’s suspended in time: Sermoneta. It is a walled hill town, with a…

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Abbey of San Michele Arcangelo Passignano

Three Day Trips from Florence That Are Little-Known

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 02/25/2021 - 07:45

It would be a shame to not explore the quaint beauty that surrounds Florence. There are many villages and hamlets set in the beautiful Tuscan landscape that…

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Escaping the City: How a Small Tuscan Village Is Trying to Attract New Residents

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/02/2021 - 10:22

Small towns and villages in Italy have suddenly become more attractive for people looking to escape stressful and crowded city life. With the advent of remote…