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Travel
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 03/19/2014 - 21:15
Travel
by Barry Lillie | Tue, 03/18/2014 - 21:30
One hour’s drive from the coast at Torretta, on the sole of the foot of Italy on the Ionian coast of Calabria, is a town where there are giants. I Giganti di…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Mon, 03/17/2014 - 23:33
Rome has unveiled a series of self-guided walking tours that will include many city sights featured in the Oscar-winning movie "The Great Beauty," including…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Mon, 03/17/2014 - 00:50
After two years of restoration, the church of Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini, a 17th century  Baroque jewel, is open again for Romans and visitors…
Culture
by Carol King | Sat, 03/15/2014 - 03:15
Cremona is internationally renowned for music making thanks to luthiers like Antonio Stradivari and his family, whose violins have become the most coveted in…
Culture
by Anonymous (not verified) | Wed, 03/12/2014 - 21:00
An exhibition at Castel Sant'Angelo aims to make the building's historic function of mausoleum better known to the public. While Castel Sant'Angelo is one of…
Culture
by Carol King | Wed, 03/12/2014 - 02:00
The Venetian Lagoon is famous for its prestigious glass but less known is its historic association with lace making, which is celebrated at the Museo del…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 03/11/2014 - 21:15
Castel Gandolfo, the papal summer residence, has been opened to the public. Located in the Castelli Romani area, 15 miles south-east of Rome, the 55-hectare…
Culture
by Anne Harrison | Sun, 03/09/2014 - 23:33
On the banks of the Arno, close to the Ponte Vecchio, stands a small and often missed museum. Hidden from the crowds milling outside the nearby Uffizi, the…
Culture
by Carol King | Sun, 03/09/2014 - 11:57
The elongated forms seen in the sculptures and drawings of Alberto Giacometti seem distinctly modern, yet the Swiss artist’s characteristic style was inspired…