Some suggestions on how to avoid pickpockets in Italy.
Author: Glauco Ferrari
Holiday celebrations, customs and traditions
As a follow-up to our previous article on the Italian holidays, let’s see how Italians like to celebrate them: you never know, some of their habits and traditions may be perfect to export to this side of the pond! Capodanno (New Year’s Eve/ New Year’s Day, December 31st-January 1st) New […]
Via Flaminia
Via Flaminia is one of the first roads ever built. Its name is taken from the Roman consul Gaio Flaminio Nepote, and the Romans constructed it in just 2 years, around 220 BC. It was an important route to the city long before the Empire existed, but as a Roman […]
Via Salaria
The Via Salaria, a road built by Romans to transport salt from Rome to the Adriatic, that is still in use today.
Via Clodia
Among all the grand roads that the ancient Romans built, the Via Clodia is perhaps the least important historically. However, it was still very functional for its mid-range length and a valid alternative to the more famous routes, which are often much longer and used for different reasons. The name, […]
Via Aurelia
Via Aurelia is one of the most notable Roman roads, with an estimated length of over 1000 kilometers, 700 of which are in modern-day Italy. It connects Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea, then follows the Tuscan coast up to the city of Genoa, where it ends. It is a very fast […]
The inspiring talent of Franco Battiato
The life and career of this unique talent.
Ferrari: a racing myth
The myth, the legend.
Italy’s World Cups: here are all the goals of the first, in 1934
Italy’s World Cups are something the nation is proud of. In this video you can see the goals of the final match of the 1934 World Cup (the second in the World Cup history), played in Italy, when Italy won against Czechoslovakia. The “Azzurri” won 4 titles (in 1934, 1938, […]
A guide to Parma, Italy’s 2020 Capital of Culture
Discover the city of Parma with Life in Italy.