Cittadella is a small town in the Padua province of Veneto. With its just over 20.000 inhabitants, and the overwhelming presence, just a stone-throw away, of places like Padua itself, Treviso and Vicenza, it’s no wonder that, in the end, not many know about the place. But what a mistake: […]
Flags of Vatican City and San Marino Europe is notorious for having small roads, utility cars, and everything reduced to minimal space, therefore it shouldn’t come as a surprise that several nations in Europe are the size of a few blocks in New York City. Among these mini-countries that include […]
Vallombrosa: a natural haven of peace in Tuscany Considering the peaceful and relaxing atmosphere at Vallombrosa, the motto Ora et labora, pray and work, was certainly used by its monks, since the earliest times. Vallombrosa is actually known for its perfect combination of nature and calm: the territory hosts one of […]
Cheese Spoils the Taste of Wine Don’t waste your money on quality wine if you also intend to eat cheese at the same time. New research conducted at the University of California, Davis shows anyone who eats cheese first will find it nearly impossible to distinguish the subtle tastes […]
“Non ci sono più mezze stagioni,” the weather is not what it used to be: I think it must be one of Italy’s favorite safety net phrases. It could also be a motto to describe prosaically climate change in Italy. Rain, snow, sea levels rising, the heat, the risk of […]
Lake Trasimeno is also known as Lake Thrasimene or Trasimene. Located south of the River Po, the lake covers an area of 128 sq km which is only slightly less than Lake Como. The River Tiber flows a few kilometers away from Trasimeno, but the two are separated by hills. No […]
Assisi is between Rome and Florence, it is 30 miles north of Spoleto and 16 miles east of Perugia. This city began in the 7th Century and was conquered by the Romans 400 years later. It was Christianized in 238 by St. Rufino but is remembered for St. Francis. This […]
I think pizza is the most popular dish around the world. Most people think pizza has Italian origins and this is mostly true, but the dish may have some very ancient roots, indeed. The Persians were probably the first to put vegetables on large slices of bread and it appears they […]
Of the three large pre alpine lakes of Italy, Lake Maggiore is the westernmost and the second largest after Lake Garda. The lake acts as a border between Lombardy and Piedmont and a part of it also sits in Switzerland (which can be reached from Italy either by train […]
UNESCO has once more recognized the beauty and uniqueness of Italy’s landscapes by making of the Parco Regionale di Tepilora, in Sardinia, another of its protected biosphere reserves. Tepilora Park has received the honor in June 2017 and it is hoped that the interest brought on the area by […]
