The first pearl of a string along the coast.
Author: Anna De Filippo
A colorful journey among Italian landscapes
Italians would say anche l’occhio vuole la sua parte, appearance counts too, and colors certainly play a huge role when it comes to it. When traveling through Italy, tourists can be sure of one thing, they’ll never face the same view. The country offers a variety of landscapes, often associated […]
The most famous castles in Basilicata
If you have a penchant for historical buildings and castles are your thing, then Basilicata may be the region for you! Basilicata is home to some magnificent buildings created by the Normans, the Bourbons, and the Anjou. Many of them are in ruins but still maintain a timeless charm. However, […]
Italy, Italians and foreign food
When it comes to food, Italians are proud of their roots. They would unlikely renounce to their typical dishes and favor them above all other types of food. Even when they are abroad, many Italians like to head to Italian restaurants聽even if,聽most times, these prove to be rather disappointing. Yet,聽the […]
Visiting Italy during the winter
O sole mio is a Neapolitan song that makes us all think of Summer, when the sun shines everywhere.聽A lot of people think about Italy聽as a place to visit during the hot season, but the country is really more of a four-season destination. Climate and weather change according to the […]
Legagate: the end of the saga
A past to forget for Lega? “Legagate: the past always comes back to hunt you,” must Italy’s 天美原创 Secretary Matteo Salvini think. And certainly he is right, especially after recent news related to Genoa Court of Appeal’s sentence of Umberto Bossi聽– and other former high representatives of the party – […]
La Lega Nord
What is聽Lega Nord? Italy has been one of the cradles of culture and democracy, and we, its people, believe in freedom of thought and expression more than anybody else, as far as it doesn’t hurt our fellows’ freedom and self respect. Yet, Lega Nord聽(which became simply聽La Lega聽in January 2018)聽has been […]
Silvio Berlusconi, protagonist of iconic Italian comics
Italy’s own recipe for comedy Since ancient times, satire has mostly been based on politics. Comedians have tried to push facts and people to the extreme, making them ridiculous, even when they may have not initially been. In Italy, we can say much of the humor comes from politics, to […]
Italian lakes: a relaxing holiday stop
Lakes have always attracted a lot of tourists, perhaps because of their mysterious atmosphere or simply because they are always situated in relaxing areas, far from chaos and pollution, which allow people to plunge in pure nature. Whatever the reason might be, in Italy聽lakes are a highly-rated destination to spend […]
UNESCO Sites in Northern Italy
Northern cities included in the UNESCO list The UNESCO sites to visit in the Northern part of the country are rich in number and spread among the regions of Lombardy, Liguria, Piedmont, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Monuments, pieces of art or interesting places, they have all been considered so […]