How is it really to live in Italy? This is a question asked by many. Truth is, the quality and standards of life do change, sometimes quite dramatically, from one part of the country to the other. Conventionally speaking, the Center and the North of Italy are considered to have […]
Super Mario at Lucca Comics Lucca Comics & Games is the most important event concerning the fantastic world of comics and RPG (Role-Playing Games) in Italy. The very popular event has taken place in Lucca, a very nice city in Tuscany, for forty-three years now. The event is a mecca for […]
Arpino is a small commune and town located in the province of Frosinone in central Italy. The town is spread over an area of 56 sq km and has a population of approximately 7600. Arpino, Italy has located 46 km from the city of Frosinone, which is the capital of […]
Niccolò Machiavelli in a painting by Tito di Santi “They were freer than their forefathers in dress and living, and spent more in other kinds of excesses, consuming their time and money in idleness, gaming, and women; their chief aim was to appear well dressed and to speak with […]
In happy times and in sad, we will raise a glass to toast our friends and our loved ones. Usually, we toast to honor a life, a birth, a marriage, a holiday or any occasion, even the simplest of happy moments, but that was not always the case. […]
Lying between two seas, the Mediterranean and the Tyrrhenian, caressed by a constant breeze and warmed by the rays of a generous sun, western Sicily is a place of welcome that rewards visitors with its natural beauty, history, culture and gastronomic traditions. Discovering Western Sicily The best place to start […]
Whoever coined the phrase, In Vino Veritas (the truth is in wine) was right on target. With a little too much wine tongues become loose and the truth comes out, whether or not it will set you free. As an admirer of Bacchus and a lover of the white wine grape […]
Cosenza is a small city in the region of Calabria, in the southern part of Italy. It’s located at the confluence of the Busento and the Crathis rivers. The population of the municipality is roughly around 70,000; however, the entire urban area is inhabited by over 260,000 people. Cosenza has a […]
Cruise liner in Venice Whether you are a fan of big cruise lines, a sailing enthusiast or just fascinated by that beautiful blue Mediterranean, there are numerous options to see Italy by ship. Usually the itineraries covered by this type of travel include Italian ports of call among […]
The art of fresco in Italy is as old as time. And it brings a sense of peace in this chaotic world. The earliest recorded frescos date back 30,000 years ago in France. The art of fresco has survived many centuries. Until fresco in Italy became relevant in the Renaissance. […]
