All Around Italy

On this episode of You, Me & Sicily some must -know items before coming to Sicily! All other episodes are a www.evazmediagroup.com  

So, you think you’ve seen Tuscany. If you haven’t experienced the Maremma area of Tuscany, you have missed a unique part of Italy with beaches, nature preserves, and historic sites including medieval castles, Etruscan ruins and the amazing Etruscan Wine …

According to the Italian News Agency, Russian Andrei Yakunin is investing 150 million euros in the development of the medieval castle of Antognolla in the central Umbria region. The project involves transforming the 560-hectare estate 20 km north of Perugia …

A handful of days ago British company Tiziana Life acquired some very important Italian stuff: genes. Let me explain you better: Tiziana Life bought a genetic databank containing DNA samples of 13.000 inhabitants of the Ogliastra region, in the South …

Only a 15-minute drive from Bergamo, the small picturesque town of San Pellegrino Terme still boasts the hot springs and stunning architecture that made it a star-studded spa capital in Europe during La Belle Epoque. But for decades it was …

The gated city of Siena is unique for many reasons. It was one of Italy’s first democracies. It is the site of the historic Palio di Siena horse race. And UNESCO describes its gothic architecture and narrow streets as the …

It is one the most important historical characters of the Gonzaga Family and she was a woman: Isabella d’Este. Known as the first woman of the Renaissance, she led the way in fashion in almost every field: clothing, jewellery, hairstyles, …

When I was in Umbria I stopped off at a small family-run winery just outside of Spello.  Enrico, the nephew of the owner (the only one who spoke English well enough to give the tour to an American) was on …

The Tuscan Muse walks us through another list of facts about Italy which will surprise you:   The national sport of Italy is soccer (known as football outside of America).   Italy’s national dish is pasta.   Napoleon spent his …

Want to wish upon a star? Every year, come August 10th, people all over Italy wish for a cloudless sky and, possibly, for a new moon – the perfect conditions to see as many shooting stars as possible. The Perseids …