LIFE & PEOPLE

The road from Siena to Florence has been in use for centuries, passing through charming villages, fields bursting with flowers, and gently rolling countryside. About 20 minutes north of Siena, along one bend of the road, an impressive skyline suddenly …

While Sicily’s most active volcanoes, Stromboli and Etna, had been continuously rumbling for several days, Palermo was celebrating the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the relics of Rosalia Sinibaldi, known as Santa Rosalia, the patron saint of Palermo, affectionately …

A month ago, the newspaper La Nuova Sardegna reported the death of Mr. Bonino Lai at his home in Perdasdefogu, in the province of Nuoro. The elderly gentleman, who would have turned 105 on December 22nd, was one of the …

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 …

There’s a lot that qualifies as “enchanting” when speaking of Italy’s Ligurian coast. An array of crystal-clear seascapes, colorful villages, dramatic craggy vistas, beaches for miles, and incredibly fresh food specialties offer a bounty of sensory delights in this stretch …

Are the medieval jousts or tournaments that take place in much of Sicily, as well as in other regions of Italy, a symptom of a hidden nostalgia for certain medieval customs? Certainly not. To recall and reintroduce, in modernized forms, …

The hot Sicilian summer favors outdoor performances, and indeed, starting from May, there are numerous events held in various locations across the island, under the starlit sky or bathed in moonlight. Although they occur biennially, the most famous performances take …

Situated on the eastern slopes of the Apennine Mountains and along the Adriatic coast, the region of Le Marche is known for its beautiful hilly landscape. But despite its rich cultural and scenic beauty, Le Marche remains below the Italian …

Art history is a compulsory school subject in Italy, at least if you attend a liceo, and while most Italians probably don’t remember much about it, one thing probably stuck in their minds: in Piazza Armerina there is a Roman …

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 …