Dolceacqua is small village and commune located in the Liguria region of Italy in the province of Imperia. The village is located close to the cities of Imperia and Genoa. Dolceacqua is located on the border with France. The village is spread over an area of 20 sq km and […]
Italian cheese part I Italian cheeses part III More Types of Cheeses from Italian Regions Caprini This name classifies cheeses that have been produced using goat’s milk which possesses particular characteristics and aromas. They are usually produced less, and by artisans in limited quantities. Piedmont is known for its production of […]
Italian gardens are famed for the wonderful choice of plants that can be found within them, from the vibrant hot colors of Mediterranean plants to the softer pastels of classical roses and lavender. Reams of books have covered the various plants that can be used, however, very little attention is […]
Naples, located in the southern part of Italy in the region of Campania, has the ranking of the third most populated city in Italy, with well over one million inhabitants, and is one of the most beautiful cities in Italy. Naples sits on the northern edge of the most stunning […]
Though Jews first came to Rome from Jerusalem in 161 BC, many people are not aware of their enduring history in Italy. They arrived during Chanukah, asking the Romans for protection from the Syrian king Antiochus, and have been an integral part of Roman society ever since. They are neither […]
The Synagogue: This massive building was erected between 1901 and 1904 and designed by V. Costa and O. Armanni. The synagogue stands in the area in which the old ghetto used to be before being demolished by King Vittorio Emanuele II after Italy became united (1870). The king rebuilt the ghetto […]
Sicilia – Sicily Sicily, Sicily By GK Stritch Sicily, Sicily, Hot Southern Italy Lampedusa’s Leopard And hearty goat shepherds Nonne black dresses Girls with dark tresses Gelato and ices Pasta and vices Clemenza unholy Take the cannoli Pagliacci sad clown Thin pizza uptown The world’s first multicultural society was in […]
The Popular Card Games Origin Milan is the birth place of the Tarot, where it originated in the 15th century as the game of Tarocchi. Ordinary playing cards were already in existence, having been introduced to Europe from the Middle East by crusaders in the 14th century. But Tarocchi added […]
The Corn Poppy in Italy There can be few people who are unable to recall having seen a field of bright, blood-red poppies exploding en-masse in May or the blazing impressionist paintings of Claude Monet. Across the globe, from Egypt to North America, cultivated fields suddenly become dazzling swathes of an […]
It’s hard not find cheese, on an Italian table, actually… it’s quite impossible! See some of the best cheese of the Castelli Romani. Cheese of the Castelli Romani Canestrato cheese The typical cheese in the Castelli Romani area are the ‘Roman Pecorino’, ‘Roman Caciotta’, ‘Ricotta Romana’ and the ‘Canestrato’. All these cheeses are made, […]