Whiskies Of The Week: Florentis Super Tuscan And Vin Santo Wine Cask
By now, it’s a well-known fact that whisky is pretty much made everywhere nowadays, from Mississippi to Tasmania to China to New Jersey to... well, you get the point. But every now and then I still encounter a whisky for the first time and think, they make whisky there? So finding out that there’s a craft spirits distillery making whisky in Florenc...
Lively Italian city is popular with tourists and now a 'rival to Venice'
Not too long ago, Bari, a southern port city, was under the grip of the mafia. However, thanks to a group of tough-as-nails nonnas and an anti-corruption mayor, this capital city of Puglia is experiencing its own Italian Renaissance. April temperatures in Bari are a comfortable 18C, soaring to 30C in August, and being in southern Italy, expect leng...
Easter in Italy 2025: Traditions, Celebrations, and Travel Tips
Easter in Italy 2025 is a unique opportunity to experience one of the country’s most important and deeply rooted traditions. Known as Pasqua, Easter is celebrated with solemn processions, festive gatherings, and centuries-old rituals. In 2025, Holy Week falls between 13th and 20th April, making it the perfect time to explore Italy’s rich cultural a...
Council of Ministers approves amendments to the “ius sanguinis” citizenship law
The Italian Council of Ministers today adopted the “citizenship package”, a set of legislative measures proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to reform the citizenship regulations. The aim of the measures adopted today is to enhance the actual link between Italy and its citizens abroad. Minister of Foreign Affair...
'I'm an Italian travel expert - this spot by the Amalfi should be your next port of call'
Italy is renowned for its natural beauty but it's also well-known for its heaving tourist numbers. As summer makes its way to Europe, so many Brits will be flocking to Italy, however, there’s a lesser-known spot that offers all the hallmarks of a perfect Italian break - that’s free from the crowds. An Italian travel expert has offered her inside kn...
A Little-Known Italian City Called 'Door To Tuscany' Is A Medieval Gem Without Tourist Crowds
Visitors flock from around the world to enjoy the many delights that Tuscany has to offer. From its gorgeous green hills to its stunning vineyards flowing with wine, this beautiful region of Italy is a paradise for the senses. Many who head to Tuscany visit the popular must-visit spots such as Florence, Siena, or Pisa — but the area has so much mo...
Crowds flock to newest Catholic saint in Assisi — a millennial teen whose ordinariness is the draw
Pilgrims have been pouring into this medieval hilltop town to venerate not only two of the Catholic Church’s most celebrated saints, Francis and Clare, but its newest — Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint, who will be canonized on April 27. “St. Francis, St. Clare, of course, important saints who marked an epoch – but that’s far removed from t...
‘The Resurrection Of The Christ:’ Mel Gibson To Begin Shooting Sequel This Summer, Says Rome’s Cinecittà Studios Boss
Manuela Cacciamani, CEO of Rome’s historic Cinecittà Studios, has said Mel Gibson plans to begin production on The Resurrection Of The Christ at the studio in August. Cacciamani let news of the production start date slip during an interview with Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore. “I can confirm that the next film directed by Mel Gibson, produced b...
Rome, the Temple of Vibia Sabina and Hadrian will welcome the public with a humanoid robot
Italy’s public administration takes a step forward in the field of innovation with the introduction of ADRIANO, the first employee robot in a public agency. The project, entirely Italian, was developed thanks to the collaboration between four national excellences in the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence, involving a team of more than 3...
Italy’s Giorgia Meloni rejects ‘childish’ choice between Trump and Europe
Giorgia Meloni has dismissed the idea that Italy will have to choose sides between the US and Europe as “childish” and “superficial”, insisting she would do whatever is necessary to defend her country’s interests. The Italian prime minister said it was “in the interests of everyone” to overcome severe strains in the transatlantic relationship, desc...
The Italian origins of Pesce d’Aprile (April Fool’s Day)
April 1st is a special day in many countries around the world, where people enjoy playing pranks and tricking each other—an opportunity to fool the more gullible into believing the most outlandish things. This tradition in Italy is known as "Pesce d'Aprile" because the fish (pesce) is an animal that easily bites the hook: those who fall for a prank...
With Eurostat data, Italy's economy defies negative mainstream narrative
With the publication of detailed macroeconomic and demographic data for 2024 by Eurostat, it is clear that the narrative of Italy being in severe difficulty does not match the reality. Looking at the last five years (2020-2024) in Europe, Spain leads Italy in total GDP growth compared to 2019, but not by much (+6.9% versus 5.6%), while the countrie...