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The Arno river and riverside buildings in Pisa
Day Tripper: Pisa Beyond the Leaning Tower
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 08/28/2020 - 00:00
How limiting to be visiting a place based on just one world-famous site in order to take a quick snapshot to post on social media and then leave. This is often…
Life + Style
Cavallerizza Reale Turin on fire
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…
Travel
The Cathedral in Cefalù Sicily
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…
Travel
Touring Campania’s Unesco World Heritage Sites
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 08/23/2019 - 00:18
The southern region of Campania – the one you’re most likely to visit for Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast – has five Unesco World Heritage sites (plus one you can…
Food + Wine
Vineyards in Veneto where Prosecco is made
Prosecco Hills Added to Unesco's World Heritage List
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 07/16/2019 - 03:00
The ‘Hills of Prosecco di Conegliano and Valdobbiadene’, in the Veneto region, have been added to Unesco’s World Heritage Sites list. The decision was…
Travel
Detail from the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua
Unesco: Which Sites Are Italy’s Nominees for 2019 and 2020?
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/05/2019 - 09:25
Inclusion in Unesco’s World Heritage list has become a coveted target as the status is said to bring more visitors to a destination. So every year, decisions…
Life + Style
Unesco site Italy
15 Unesco Sites in Italy At Risk of Disappearing?
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 10/31/2018 - 01:13
The canals of Venice, the Baroque cities of Sicily’s Val di Noto, the picturesque views of the Cinque Terre, the medieval alleys of Ferrara: it’s not just (…
Life + Style
Ivrea Unesco
‘20th-century Industrial City’ Ivrea Gets Unesco Status
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 07/11/2018 - 00:00
The northern Italian city of Ivrea is Italy’s 54thUnesco World Heritage site. The announcement came July 1 during the 42nd meeting of the UNESCO World Heritage…
Culture
Italy’s New Unesco Sites: Where They Are
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 07/26/2017 - 06:00
Two new sites have been added this year to the already substantial list of Italy’s Unesco World Heritage sites (at 53, the country with the most Unesco sites…

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