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  • Free Museum Sundays Are Back Free Museum Sundays Are Back Published on Sunday, November 24, 2019 by
    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...
  • Did Pompeii Erupt Two Months Later Than Thought? Did Pompeii Erupt Two Months Later ... Published on Saturday, November 10, 2018 by
    History tells us that the city of Pompeii was destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted on August 22, 79 AD – or was it two months later? Experts now believe that could be the case, as an inscription written in charcoal on the wall of a newly excavated home in Pompeii may indicate that Ve...
  • Ancient Tomb Uncovered Near Naples Ancient Tomb Uncovered Near Naples Published on Sunday, October 14, 2018 by
    Archaeologists have unearthed another ancient tomb in the town of Cumae, a Greek settlement near Naples. The newly discovered tomb dates to the 2nd century BC and is decorated with murals, unlike most other Cumaean tombs at the time, which were simply painted red and white without images. ...
  • “Coolest Neighborhoods” In Italy Announced “Coolest Neighborhoods”... Published on Saturday, February 10, 2018 by
    Three Italian neighborhoods are among Business Insider’s list of Europe’s 18 coolest neighborhoods to visit in 2018: Monti and Piazza Cavour, both in Rome, and Campania (which is really a region but who's arguing) in southern Italy. The list was curated by travel experts, including fro...
  • Pepe in Grani Voted Best Pizza in Italy Pepe in Grani Voted Best Pizza in I... Published on Monday, August 28, 2017 by
    Pepe in Grani, in the town of Caiazzo in the region of Campania, has won the title of best pizza in Italy for 2017 according to online Italian pizzeria guide 50 Top Pizza. The restaurant received top marks not only for the quality of its food, but also for its beer and wine list, service, ...
  • Reggia Express: Vintage Train Trip in Italy Reggia Express: Vintage Train Trip ... Published on Monday, January 23, 2017 by
    In mid-January, an historic train took its inaugural journey from Naples to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Reggia di Caserta, offering a special day tour of Caserta’s 18th-century royal palace. The Reggia Express is a restored 1930s vintage train with an electric locomotive, and its ...
  • Six New Houses Unveiled at Pompeii Six New Houses Unveiled at Pompeii Published on Monday, January 4, 2016 by
    They say there’s nothing new under the sun—and that might go double or triple for Pompeii, the ancient Italian city once and forever devastated yet preserved by the 79 A.D. eruption of Mount Vesuvius. For centuries, visitors have seen the same structures and interiors, including the Fu...
  • Casts of Pompeii Victims Show Horror Casts of Pompeii Victims Show Horro... Published on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 by
    Last week, the exhibit Pompeii and Europe: 1748-1943 opened at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, in collaboration with the Pompeii archaeological site.  A noteworthy portion of the exhibit will be 86 plaster casts painstakingly restored from the ash-encased human remains recov...
  • Italian Blue Waters Get Prestigious Blue Flags Italian Blue Waters Get Prestigious... Published on Friday, May 15, 2015 by
    The International Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) has once again given Italy the highest number of Blue Flag beaches, bringing Italy's total to 280. The Blue Flag designation means that a beach meets the organization’s high eco-standards for cleanliness and sustainability...
  • Pompeii’s Villa dei Misteri Reopens Pompeii’s Villa dei Misteri R... Published on Friday, March 20, 2015 by
    The largest house in  Pompeii fully reopened today following two years of renovation. Villa dei Misteri (Villa of the Mysteries), famous for its frescoes of the cult of Bacchus or  Dionysus, is now completely to visitors. The villa was renovated in stages so parts could remain open. ...