In our series featuring famous Italian families, Carol King looks at one of the most powerful Renaissance dynasties: the Farnese.
The Farnese name wil…
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Carol King spends her time between Sicily and London. She has been a journalist and writer for 30 years and a freelance for more than 20 years. Carol loves travel and has visited 36 countries - so far. Her appetite for travel has seen her track gorillas in Uganda, climb Adam’s Peak in Sri Lanka, visit salt mines in Poland and puff cigars in Cuba. Outside of the UK she has lived in Buenos Aires, Madrid and Modica, Sicily. After more than 20 years as a technology journalist editing various titles and writing for newspapers including the Wall Street Journal Europe, The Guardian and Daily Telegraph, now Carol writes mainly on travel, art, architecture, film and history for books, magazines and websites. She has written about travel for TheTravelEditor.com, Frommer’s, Volotea Airline and 1001 Escapes, as well as Destinations Travel, Destination Weddings, Psychologies and Discover magazines. Carol also does guest slots on the BBC radio show Mondo Italiano and Australia’s Rete Italia. She loves Sicily: its nature, architecture, sun, sea, food and, most of all, its people.
Articles by Carol King
Sun, 03/23/2014 - 03:30
Volterra’s Ecomuseo dell’Alabastro (Alabaster Ecomuseum) chronicles the Tuscan town’s centuries-long association with alabaster. The calcareous stone…
Wed, 03/19/2014 - 21:30
Genoa will host the fifth Pesto World Championships on 29 March 2014.
The now world renowned pesto sauce was invented in Genoa in the late 19th centur…
Mon, 03/17/2014 - 01:31
As Italy commemorates the anniversary of the death of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus, in 14AD - See more at: /featured-story/romans-what-they-ate#s…
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 cov…
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…
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…
Sun, 03/02/2014 - 23:11
Italy is famous for style, cutting-edge fashion and the high quality of its leather goods. Italian panache, expertise and craftsmanship are evident in…
Sat, 03/01/2014 - 02:30
The anticipation surrounding the opening night of the annual opera season at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala opera house reaches fever pitch by late autumn.…
Thu, 02/27/2014 - 01:30
Fontanellato near Parma in Italy is home to the largest labyrinth in the world. The maze has taken eight years to construct and is scheduled to open t…
Wed, 02/26/2014 - 02:00
Image above: The Adoration of the Magi, by Sandro Botticelli, portrays several members of the Medici family (housed in the Uffizi of Florence).
In our…
Tue, 02/25/2014 - 02:15
The Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari is the fourth largest theatre in Italy.
It was built between 1898 and 1903, registered as a building of historical and…
Sun, 02/23/2014 - 02:30
Tourists visiting the small town of Palazzolo Acreide in southeast Sicily will find a museum dedicated to their predecessors, the delightful Museo dei…
Sat, 02/15/2014 - 03:30
The Teatro Olimpico (Olympic Theatre) in Vicenza is the oldest surviving Renaissance theatre in the world. It is also thought to be the world’s oldest…
Wed, 02/12/2014 - 10:01
As Italy commemorates the anniversary of the death of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus, in 14AD, in the first part of an ongoing series, Carol King i…
Sat, 02/08/2014 - 02:30
Prosciutto di Parma ham, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Fossa cheeses, tomatoes, balsamic vinegar from Modena, Sangiovese and Lambrusco wines, cured meats su…
Sat, 02/01/2014 - 02:00
While Milan’s La Scala is Italy’s most famous opera house, the Real Teatro di San Carlo (St. Charles Royal Theatre) in Naples takes credit for being t…
Sat, 01/25/2014 - 01:30
Genoa is famous for its home-grown seafarers like Christopher Columbus, however, the merchant class that funded ventures to the New World and grew wea…
Fri, 01/24/2014 - 04:51
As Italy commemorates the anniversary of the death of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus, in 14AD, in the first part of an ongoing series, Carol King i…
Sat, 01/18/2014 - 04:00
We continue our journey through Italy's lesser-known theatres that boast an interesting history and relevant architectural features. Today we take you…