Culture

Rome is hosting a spectacular exhibition displaying Giorgio Morandi’s numerous works at Complesso del Vittoriano until June 21. Including 100 paintings and over 150 works from museums and private collections, this is the largest Morandi display in the past twenty …

St. Mark’s Festival of Venice, Italy, or Festa di San Marco, is an important religious feast of the city’s beloved patron, Saint Mark, who perished on April 25, 68 A.D. Saint Mark was one of Christ’s disciples and the author …

A few days ago, a new, special restaurant opened in Genoa. Nothing new there besides the fact that the owner is an old woman, called Nonna Leonilda, 96 years old. The idea is of a home restaurant, offering home cooking …

One of my favorite spots in all of Rome is the Villa Borghese and its emotive and naturalistic landscape gardens. The villa was built in 1605 by Cardinal Scipione Borghese, the nephew of Pope Paul V. The Cardinal was an …

If you are visiting Milan for Expo 2105, you might want to take advantage of other attractions the city offers its guests. Some of these are well known, others are virtually unknown, and all are worth seeing. Among the classic …

The Italian scientific and cultural expedition “ProgettoMediterranea”, which had set sail on May 17 last year from San Benedetto del Tronto, is now supporting the candidacy of Italian Navy and the Corps of Harbour Masters and Coast Guard for the …

The midday lull when energy is low that so many experience is taken care of nicely in Tuscany. There is no pushing yourself to work harder or trying to fight the urge to slow down and relax. During riposo, most …

What does affect you most when you travel to Italy? According to a British magazine, there are ten things about Italians and their culture that visitors consider strange and they usually ignore until they have to face them, like for …

Starting April 23, Royal Palace in Monza will host an exhibition dedicated to Italy, which is celebrated through works of art by Canova, Michelangelo but also Dalì and Andy Warhol. Here’s more.     As, through the centuries, Italy has …

According to ANSA, visitors arriving to Milan by trains and planes will be greeted at key entry points with billboards, welcoming them to the “capital of the aperitivo”, to use its proper Italian name.   Campari, the leading brand of …