Italian Moths that seem like Hummingbirds I have been asked, time and time again, “What’s that? Is it a hummingbird?” by the guests that come and stay at our holiday houses here in Tuscany. They were all referring to a curious creature that flits, with great speed, from flower to […]
A few聽years ago, when we first wrote about it, Sammezzano Castle聽聽had not only聽attracted us for its聽moorish聽beauty and outlandish style, but also because it was about to go under the hammer for 20 million euro (around 22.3 million dollars). If sold, we wrote, visits may have become impossible or at least […]
Born on April 18聽1480, Lucrezia Borgia was the daugher of聽Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia and his mistress, Vannozza (Giovanna) dei Cattani. Lucrezia had two older brothers, Giovanni (Juan) and Cesare. She also had a younger brother, Goffredo. Her father doted on his children but had a special bond with his only daughter. […]
We can thank history for it Once upon a time, starting from the Romans聽up to the glorious days of the Repubbliche Marinare, Italy was a world-dominating country: it was its culture, of course, and its flair聽for artistic expression and beauty, but it was also its economical and political power. Roman […]
History is often mysterious. At聽times because of a lack of primary or archaeological sources, especially if we are dealing with ancient facts. In other cases, however, mystery arises by the very circumstances surrounding an event and their lack of clarity. In the cases of Pier Paolo Pasolini, Pope John Paul […]
See also part one of this article: Top Italian Unresolved Misteries Italian Mysteries: the murder of Samuele Lorenzi The murder of聽Samuele Lorenzi has shocked聽Italy more than many other, just as brutal homicides. The 3 year old boy was killed in his own home in Cogne, a quaint village in the […]
Since then, McDonald’s took over the country! When did McDonald’s open in Italy? How many McDonald’s are in Italy? A quick overview of the first McDonald’s in Italy as well as we’re trying to answer all the questions about McDonald’s in Italy! First things first: Let’s see the story of […]
The Italy of today is vastly different from the land our early ancestors discovered, back in the early Paleolithic Age. The ice ages had left exposed vast tracts of land now submerged under the sea. The very first people to settle in what is now known as Italy arrived […]
Italy is well known聽 for its聽monuments and architecture: a huge chunk of those visiting the country each year do so to enjoy the unique and amazing cohabitation of styles that is typical of our cities and towns: Medieval, Romanic, Gothic, Baroque, just to mention some, grace the streets and alleys […]
Tomato: its history in Europe Italian tomatoes Without a doubt, there are millions of dishes where the tomato is one of the main聽ingredients, or where聽it is used as a聽base for recipes. It could be for its color and聽flavor, or for its versatility. And heaven knows what a聽long way has […]
