ViewApart / iStock.com“La dolce vita” translates into “the sweet life” in Italian, and if you are thinking of retiring soon, you might want to set your sights on the nation that is...
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The Amalfi Coast is a long stretch of coastline along the southern edge of Italy’s Sorrentine Peninsula.
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No country does hill towns quite like Italy. Swing through poppy fields, olive groves and vineyards and suddenly you’ll alight upon an eyrie-like medieval village in ochre stone that will make your...
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The beauty, attractions, and history of Italy are all so alluring that visitors quickly get seduced and start dreaming of living here. What many don’t realize on those initial travels is that...
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On Tuesday morning last week, Italian police officers confronted a 19-year-old tourist at the Leaning Tower of Pisa — not for taking a criminally clichéd photo pretending to prop up the tower,...
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The southern Italian region of Campania (Campagna in Italian) is famous for its dramatic coastline and picturesque seaside towns, rich culinary traditions, and ancient archaeological sites. It is one of Italy’s most densely...
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With its 8000 km of coastline, Italy has beaches for all tastes and needs. From the super-equipped ones to the glamorous ones frequented even by VIPs, but there are also many others,...
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Shutterstock An aerial view of the harbor on the island of Ponza. The island is connected by daily ferries from Anzio, Terracina and Formia — all on the Rome-Naples train line. If...
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“Eating is an agricultural act,” said the American farmer poet Wendell Berry in his 1989 manifesto. That same year, a farm-to-table culinary movement that launched halfway across the world, from a little town...
