Culture

Beauty and ingenuity. Italy is loved and admired for the many structures and monuments that sets it apart from the rest of the world. Our artists and craftsmen made history, they laid down the foundation of aesthetics and technique. Our …

Once upon a time, when I was a young teen with little to no traveling experience under my belt, I was equally fascinated and disgusted by tales of foreign, exotic lands (Britain and Germany, legend said), where pasta — yes, …

Do you enjoy calura this time of the year, or is air conditioning  your best friend? Honestly, there is nothing nice about today’s word, calura (cah-loo-rah). Calura is more than  simple heat, it’s unbearable heat. It’s what  you get when …

Alberobello’s trulli are among the most characteristic buildings in Italy. They are so  rare and beautiful  that, today, they  are part of the UNESCO World Heritage List. Their name comes from the Greek and means “dome.” Their structure is characterized …

Whenever a summons came from the Vatican, Bugatti removed the clothes of his humble trade and like a Marvel superhero transformed himself into his powerful alter ego. He did not wear a mask, but he did wear a hooded, calf-length …

Venezia, la Serenissima and bellissima Venezia.  For centuries queen  of the  seas, always battling for the crown with Genova, la Superba. Hub of cultures, trends, people and…diseases. Yes because, as all places with high people passage and presence, Venezia had …

Italy is known worldwide for its bread: fragrant, tasty, a magnificent balance of crunchiness and softness, it is the perfect companion  to all dishes and the most essential ingredient of countless types of sandwiches.  We all know Italian bread comes …

Not many countries in the world make of their clean laundry a street decoration, but Italy does. From Venice to Florence, from Naples to Bozen, lines of blues and reds, browns and yellows and greens and whites, all hang out …

With its history connected to the mysterious Knights Templar, the walled village of Alberona could easily be used as the set for a neo-noir film. This atmospheric and depopulated Puglia borgo 30 minutes from Foggia would be perfect for an …

What a peculiar summer this is: if it weren’t for the unbearable heat, it wouldn’t feel like a summer at all. Don’t get me wrong, Italians didn’t renounce to their Ferragosto-by-the-sea tradition, in fact, they’ve been letting loose a tad …