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Italy Nominates Espresso for UNESCO...
Published on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 by Kathy McCabe
On Tuesday, Italy encouraged its parliament to nominate espresso for UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status. The bid was put forth by the Consortium for the Safeguarding of Traditional Italian Espresso Coffee.
The tiny cups of undiluted black coffee topped with tan foam are the coun...
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Free Museum Sundays Are Back
Published on Sunday, November 24, 2019 by Kathy McCabe
To the delight of art lovers, Italy’s popular free museum Sundays are back. This popular program, which offers free entry on the first Sunday of the month for both Italian and foreign visitors at state-run museums around the country, was introduced in 2014 by Culture Minister Dario Franc...
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Three Lesser-Known Architectural Si...
Published on Monday, October 14, 2019 by Kathy McCabe
The beauty of Rome is that the city’s vast collection of art and architecture means there’s always something different and unexpected to see beyond the usual tourist haunts. Whether you’re a seasoned traveler to Rome looking to discover new sites or a first-time visitor seeking t...
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Tuscan Fisherman Installs Underwate...
Published on Thursday, October 10, 2019 by Kathy McCabe
A fisherman from the tiny village of Talamone, Paolo Fanciulli, has installed an underwater museum to protect marine life and entertain divers. Twenty-nine Carrara marble sculptures in two locations off the Tuscan coast sit at the bottom of the sea, making up this unique art installation. ...
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Palazzo Pitti to Display Russian Ic...
Published on Friday, September 20, 2019 by Kathy McCabe
In 2020, Palazzo Pitti will highlight the link between Florentine nobility and the Russian Orthodox Church by displaying 78 Russian religious icons. The collection of icons, the largest outside of Russia, will be housed in four ground-floor rooms at Palazzo Pitti.
This will be the first...
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Martina Caruso, Celebrated Chef, Ea...
Published on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 by Kathy McCabe
As a young, female Italian chef, Martina Caruso has racked up accolades – including a Michelin star – that have given her a platform to talk about being a woman in the restaurant industry. Caruso has the passion and experience to back up these accolades, and the tattoos to match: an oc...
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Get Cultured at the Venice Film Fes...
Published on Thursday, August 15, 2019 by Kathy McCabe
If you haven’t gone to a film festival, you’re missing out. Some of the best movies aren’t seen at commercial theaters, but instead are independent films competing at film festivals around the world. If you’re in Italy, consider snagging tickets to The 76th Venice Film Festival, wh...
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New “Gelato Restaurant”...
Published on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 by Kathy McCabe
Geppy Sferra’s new gelato-themed restaurant stands out from the 1,400 other gelaterias in Rome: It is the only one to serve a full dinner menu, with gelato incorporated into each dish. Gelateria d’Essai, in Rome’s Centocelle neighborhood, employs chef Marco Mezzaroma to invent creati...
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Visit the Barolo Wine Museum
Published on Thursday, June 6, 2019 by Kathy McCabe
In a 10th-century castle in northwest Italy’s Piedmont region, wine enthusiasts can get a taste of the area’s incredibly famous wine and its history. The Barolo Wine Museum (WiMu) is dedicated to the historical and cultural significance and evolution of wine consumption across Europe,...
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Zipline Opening on Amalfi Coast
Published on Saturday, May 18, 2019 by Kathy McCabe
Visitors can approach the Amalfi Coast in different ways to gain different perspectives on the mountainous coastline: by sea, by land and, soon, by soaring through the air on a new 650-meter (2,132-foot, or 0.4-mile) zipline.
The zipline is currently being installed in the gorge between...