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Some months ago, we ran an article here, on the pages of L’Italo-Americano, about Naples and its cuisine, which was nominated the best in the world by visitors. It’s true: Naples is a city famous for its rich culinary heritage, …

While names like Antonio Meucci, Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison dominate the pages of technological history, not many know Innocenzo Manzetti, an Italian inventor whose remarkable innovations included one of the earliest prototypes of the telephone and, very importantly …

Vanity Fair Italia recently highlighted some of the best cities in Italy for digital nomads, as identified by SumUp. Their selection was based on key factors such as internet speed, cost of living, and local amenities, all of which are …

Leonardo da Vinci’s name is synonymous with art and innovation, with the essence itself of the Renaissance, a time of discovery, intellectual curiosity, and investigation.  Not many know, however, that he also had a profound interest in culinary arts and …

Have you ever heard your parents or grandparents saying that something they cooked was meglio il giorno dopo,  “better the day after they had made it?” Just like me, I am sure you did and, if you like cooking, you …

Palazzo Ducale, or the Doge’s Palace, is one of Venice’s most prominent landmarks, a symbol of the city’s immense power and prestige during the height of the Venetian Republic. For centuries, it served as the residence of the Doge — the …

Italy has a number of old traditions tied to autumn, particularly around All Saints’ Day (Ognissanti) on November 1st and All Souls’ Day (Commemorazione dei Defunti) on November 2nd. Many of them share similarities with traditional Halloween festivities and also …

A newly discovered manuscript of Il Milione, Marco Polo’s famous account of his travels, has been found in the Biblioteca Diocesana Ludovico Jacobilli in Foligno, a historic town in the Umbria region of central Italy. The discovery is significant also due to …

2023 was an incredible year for Italian museums, which recorded nearly 58 million visitors and generated over 313 million euros in revenue. A significant achievement, also reached thanks to the strategic efforts by the Ministry of Culture to implement paid …

One of Rome’s most famous landmarks, the Spanish Steps (Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti), has become the subject of a recent ownership dispute between Italy and France. While this iconic site has long been associated with Italian culture and history, …