About a year ago, a ruling of the tribunale di Firenze divided Italy in two, when a groundbreaking legal case concerning Michelangelo‘s David image rights reshaped the discourse on cultural preservation and commercialization. Italy’s court system ruled in favor of the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, reaffirming that the museum must […]
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 […]
Masserie are traditional homes unique to southern Italy, deeply connected to the country’s rich agricultural history and architectural ingenuity. Originally built as fortified farmhouses, these sprawling estates are now prized for their rustic appeal and unique style, making them a sought-after asset in today’s real estate market. Let’s discover together […]
In Italy, September is still part of tourist season. In many areas of the country, such as Tuscany for instance, it is in fact still considered high season. In September, locals come back from their annual August holidays, so traffic in large towns and cities is back to usual levels. The weather gets a little cooler, but the climate […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Fiat 500 ( cinquecento ): A name, a story, a myth. A car that lasts through decades. I remember that growing up, my mother had a green Fiat 500, just like the one in the picture above, she used to drive my friends, siblings, and me to the seaside. We […]
If you have been to Milan and Turin, especially if you had the chance to visit people in their homes there, you may be familiar with case di ringhiera, those traditional four to six storey-high buidlings, with a court in the middle and balconies running all along their façades. Common […]
The most famous and beautiful race of vintage cars in Italy
