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Lombardy, Travel Tips

Milan Tour by tram

The first thing you’ll notice about the trams in Milan is that they are orange, slow and extremely noisy. Daunting, to say the least, for a foreign tourist. Trolleybus 728, a tram in Milan in 1970. Ph. flickr/lindsaybridge Trams are one of the symbols of Milan; the most peculiar between […]

Art Cities, Lombardy

Milan

If you’re visiting Italy, Milan has much to offer and is well worth a stop. The city is considered the Italian’s capital of business, fashion, music and design and it certainly has a lot to show for it. Located south of the Italian Alps, Milan is home to one and […]

Travel Destinations

Romantic Florence

Florence, Italy, is one of the most romantic cities on earth. Visitors can walk along the Arno river, or explore exquisite gardens while enjoying the company of that special someone. It is a preferred destination for newlyweds. Take a walk along the Arno river, hand in hand. Find a cozy […]

Lakes

History of Como and Its Lake

Somewhere into the sixties, Como was a bustling city as bedeviled by traffic as any North American town of its size. Funny thing is, is that it retained much of its charm and charismatic air. Way before this, it was a mere lump of ice, melting and changing form. The […]

Learn Italian

Learning Italian

The silence was killing me. I was mute, and it wasn’t for lack of want. I found myself walking the streets of Milan not being able to greet anybody, or make sense of even a signpost, and it was beyond entertainingly humorous. My previous experience with the Italian language was […]

Potpourri

Initiative against the Mafia

Cooperative Revives Land Formerly Belonging to Mafia CORLEONE, Sicily — Anti-mafia organizations are transforming former land of those who were convicted of having mafia ties into business opportunities and an educational tool for Italy’s youth. The cooperative Lavoro e Non Solo has been reviving since 1999 confiscated land and enterprises […]

Lazio, Travel Destinations

Teatro Dell’ Opera

Rome’s Opera House The official Rome opera house was originally known as Teatro Costanzi, from its founder Domenico Costanzi. In 1928, the theatre was bought by Rome’s City Hall and became know as Teatro Reale dell’Opera (Royal Opera House). Today it is known simply as the Teatro dell’Opera. Of course, not […]