Treviso, a pretty town in Veneto renown for its radicchio and the prosecco.
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Residences of the Royal House of Savoy
In 1562 the Duke of Savoy moved his capital to Turin. He began a large project to create a series of buildings and palaces to prove his power of ruling.
Il Galateo: Proper Manners in Italy
How to behave at the table in Italy: what is considered polite and what isn’t.
Major Italian Red Wines
From lush, deep red Chiantis to light, fruity Bardolinos, Italy produces some of the world’s best red wines.
Campania
First settled by Greek immigrants, the region of Campania is the gateway to the south and has been enjoyed as a vacation spot since ancient times.
Pesto
Pesto, a sauce that blends the flavors of Italian Summers.
Italian Regional Food: the South
From the Pizza of Naples to the countless types of dried and fresh pasta, fresh fish and vegetables, the food of the south is the soul of Italy.
Trapani
The Baroque buildings and the churches, the picturesque streets lined with the shaded trees mesmerize anyone who comes to Trapani.
The History of Italian Cuisine III
Italian cuisine from the 17th to 19th Century, when regional cuisine becomes national and, with it, Italians became more so.
Gorizia
Things to do and to see in Gorizia, a town at the border with Slovenia.
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When you think of the sea in Italy, the Amalfi Coast,
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Unfortunately, foreigners often come to Italy with the
Buying a historic house in Italy: living inside history
Buying a historic house in Italy is not just a real