From beach to piazza, every day in Pizzo ends with gelato
On a rocky cliff above the Tyrrhenian Sea, in Calabria’s province of Vibo Valentia, we find the town of Pizzo. Small in population but rich in reputation, it is known across Italy as “the town of gelato.” Its fame, however, doesn’t come from the amount of gelato produced, but from a single, iconic creation: the Tartufo di Pizzo, a dense, round ball...
This is the lakeside Italian villa where Pope Leo XIV is taking his vacation — and you can visit for just $14
The pope is in for a holy holiday tradition. After a surprising rise to the top position, Pope Leo XIV will be taking a summer holiday. He recently announced plans to stay at the Castel Gandolfo — a 135-acre complex in a hilltop town on the outskirts of Rome that offers breathtaking views of Lake Albano and has hosted popes for centuries. In a devo...
Italy leads in using fiber optics to detect earthquakes
Italy is at the forefront of a groundbreaking approach to earthquake detection—using fiber optic cables as seismic sensors. Open Fiber, a major telecom infrastructure provider, launched the innovative project “MEGLIO” (Measuring Earthquake signals Gathered with Laser Interferometry on Optical fibers) back in 2019. In partnership with Italy’s nation...
IABF Hosts Impactful Clinics in Italy
The Italian American Baseball Foundation (IABF) continued its mission of growing the game globally and strengthening ties to Italy with a highly successful baseball development trip across the country recently.Over four days, IABF hosted a series of clinics and events at the Francisco Cervelli-IABF Academy, as well as in Parma and Bologna. It drew...
Seasonal Flavors of Florence: What to Eat When You Visit
Tuscans are so proud of their seasonality that entire communities throw dinner parties for individual ingredients via food festivals called sagre. Think local fundraiser dinners with folk music, often held outside the city center, with menus focused on a seasonal specialty — from truffles to artichokes to fava beans and even wild nettles. Keep your...
7 Surprising Insights About Super Mario
Unlike other popular brands from the 1980s, Super Mario has endured, with more iterations of the game offered continually. Like other forms of video games, Super Mario commands various cognitive and motor skills, thus contributing to brain plasticity. Super Mario has inspired a corpus of psychology research. Here are seven interesting findings from...
This String of Seaside Villages in Italy Might Be the Most Beautiful in Europe
Picture a dream Italian coastal town, and the five towns of Cinque Terre will likely come to mind. Perched on the cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean, the narrow, pastel-coloured houses stand tightly together, surrounded by terraced vineyards, olive groves, lemon orchards, and lush greenery of the land, while the rocky cliffs plummet down to the t...
Kelly Ripa Says Mark Consuelos Buying an Italian Soccer Team Is Role He Was 'Born to Play' in Trailer for New Docuseries (Exclusive)
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are saying "Ciao!" to an Italian soccer team. Ripa and Consuelos, both 54, purchased Campobasso Football Club in 2022, and ESPN documented everything along the way as they tackled ownership of an Italian soccer team. PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the trailer for the four-part docuseries, premiering July 29 on E...
The Underrated Italian Food You Should Be Throwing On The Grill This Summer
Tucked away in Abruzzo, an off-the-radar region in central Italy, lies a best-kept skewer secret called arrosticini. A centuries-old cultural treasure, this Abruzzese street food proudly wears the region's finest culinary features. The mountainous area provides a perfect landscape for animal husbandry and shepherding, hence its special focus on fre...
Now Castel Gandolfo, Rome, and Lake Albano Offering a Unique Summer Retreat with Pope Leo XIV’s Historic Stay is A Must Visit for Travellers Seeking Tranquility and Culture
During sweltering summers, when the heat in Rome may become oppressive, a secret oasis exists just a drive outside of town where you can chill out and experience a taste of Italy’s countryside. Castel Gandolfo, high on a hill overlooking Lake Albano, has been and remains the papal summer retreat—a site of calm, loveliness, and clean air, providing...
Italy's Town Bands: A Tradition that Never Misses a Beat
In Italy, brass and wind bands – known as bande musicali – are everywhere: they perform in town squares, lead religious processions, train local youth, and preserve centuries of musical tradition. Still today, they are a central feature of social life in many villages, and their history is strictly connected to that of Italy as a nation. In the ea...
Strada della Contessa: slow tour around Gubbio
Can 5 days be enough to slow down, shift gears, and see with new eyes a land that holds centuries of history and unspoiled landscapes? Yes, by starting in Gubbio and following the ancient route of the Strada della Contessa, a medieval link between Umbria and Montefeltro. Following a route that winds along the border with the Marche region, we’ll cr...