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Travel Destinations

Italian Romantic Getaways

Where does Jennifer Lopez go for an Italian getaway? Why, Capri, of course!   Romantic Italy…An exploration by Erica Miner “Open my heart, and you will see Graved inside of it, Italy.” – Lord Byron How many times have you heard the phrase, “It’s Better in the Bahamas?” Or “Virginia […]

Art Cities

Crotone

  Crotone is a city in Calabria. Located along the coast of Southern Italy, Crotone attracts tourists from all around the country as well as the world due to its panoramic location and  its classic Italian lifestyle. The city has had a long and eventful history, with several ups and […]

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Fibonacci: Great Italian Mathematician

The Middle Ages were generally a dark time for most cultural endeavors, but especially for mathematics. Fortunately, around the beginning of the 1200’s an Italian by the name of Leonardo Pisano came along to advanced mathematics significantly – he wrote many books on numerical topics that included his own insightful […]

Art Cities

Norcia

   November 6th, 2016 It is utterly painful and sorrowful to write an introduction to this article, researched and written by one of our former writers about three years ago. Painful and sorrowful, because what the pictures below show is no more. Painful and sorrowful, because vestiges of a past […]

Art

Mosaic: Painting With Stone Part I

This is part one of the Life in Italy guide to mosaic in Italy. You can find out more about the art and its roots. Mosaic art is an ancient art. It has been around since two thousand B.C., spreading all over the world. Mosaic art in Italy dates back […]

Islands

Isola del Giglio

If you want to enjoy a wonderful vacation on a lovely island around Italy, then Giglio is the best destination. This beautiful island is located across the southernmost corner of the Tuscan archipelago surrounded by blue sea. Giglio lies at a distance of 50 kms towards the southern side of […]

Garden

Grass Lawns in Italy

Making a Lawn in Italian Gardens     There can be nothing more disturbing for me as a garden designer than the sight of a green, English style lawn, in Italy. Ever since the onset of expensive computerized irrigation systems Italy has begun regarding the “English lawn” in Italy as […]

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A History of Venetian Glassmaking

Major Events in the History of this Art Form The origins of glassmaking in the area of the Venetian lagoon date very far back in history, with the first reliable reports of activity placing this art form in the 8th century. However, many centuries had to pass before the artisans […]