The idea of making access to the Trevi Fountain limited seems to be more than just a fleeting or temporary solution. With over 5 million visitors a year, the constant flow of people is slowly damaging and wearing down the splendor of one of the most iconic symbols of the […]
Author: Francesco Paladini
Do we eat Blue Crab in Italy?
Green light for blue crab fishing
The Michelangelo, the final Italian liner, was launched 52 years ago
The last Italian ocean transatlantic was designed about 50 years ago. The Michelangelo liner, as it was named, housed the last descendant of the artist Michelangelo Buonarroti, from whom it inherited the name, on its debut trip. Today I’d like to tell you about the Italian fleet’s spearhead (together with […]
September, 3rd: The Saint Rose celebration is a unique event in the world
Every September, Viterbo celebrates Saint Rose, the patron of the city who died in 1251. This unique tradition, handed down for over 750 years, was recognized by UNESCO in 2013 as part of the oral and intangible heritage. The tradition of Viterbo The annual festival of Santa Rosa is Viterbo’s […]
Venice is looking for new gondoliers: how do you become one?
The application process is now open to officially become a gondolier, transporting tourists through Venice‘s fascinating and much-envied canals. However, the available spots are very limited, the selection process is stringent, and the requirements are numerous. Obtaining the certification is not for everyone; the ancient tradition of Venice cannot be […]
8 years have passed since the Amatrice earthquake that devastated Central Italy
It’s been seven years since the earth trembled. We’re talking about one of the darkest and saddest days in central Italy’s history. Years pass, yet the memory remains—It’s still all sadly incised in my memory. A large portion of our country has been infamously wrecked and razed to the ground […]
The Giro d’Italia was established on August 24, 1909
115 years have passed since the birth of Italy’s most famous professional cycling stage race. The Giro d’Italia is not just about kilometers of road racing; today, it generates a national economic impact of hundreds of millions of euros. In 2024, that impact was estimated at 620 million euros. The […]
August 21,1911: the story of the theft of the Gioconda
The night of August 21-22, 1911, was unlike any other. It is a symbolic date for Italian artistic tradition and fervent patriotism. On that night, Vincenzo Peruggia, an Italian employee of the Louvre Museum, stole the Mona Lisa to reclaim it as Italian property. This is the story of the […]
Figs recipes to try in Italy
Figs are the fruit of the season. In Italy, they are mainly harvested between August and September, with most of the cultivation concentrated in the South. Did you know that over 90% of the national production comes from the regions of Calabria, Puglia, and Campania? A true Italian’s August wouldn’t […]
Turin: 5000-year-old beer reproduced from an Egyptian sarcophagus
An electrifying yet bizarre piece of news comes from Turin. In celebration of the bicentennial of the opening of the Egyptian Museum of Turin, a beer has been recreated following a recipe found in a 5000-year-old sarcophagus belonging to the ancient Egyptians. This beer has a truly remarkable story… The […]