Art Nouveau Week 2025: Celebrating Italy’s Belle Époque
From Turin to Palermo, Milan to Naples, and across the countryside, Italy is rich in Art Nouveau architecture—known locally as Stile Liberty. With flowing floral patterns, organic lines, and exquisitely crafted details, this style defined the elegance and optimism of the Belle Époque. Found in grand villas, charming homes, and even public signa...
Cutting through the red tape: Italy’s push to simplify bureaucracy
One of Italy’s most persistent challenges is its overwhelming bureaucracy, which burdens everyday life for citizens, businesses, nonprofits, and even public institutions. But there’s promising news on the horizon. As part of the European recovery plan, Italy is committed to streamlining 600 administrative procedures by June 2026—and real progress m...
Digital habits and media literacy in Italy
Roughly 90% of Italians go online every day, with nearly half spending at least four hours connected. Young adults and adults are the most active users, while children and seniors show the lowest engagement. These findings come from a recent report on digital and media literacy in Italy, broken down into four main areas. The first section focuses o...
Message from the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella to the President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, on the occasion of the Independence Day
«The celebration of Independence Day gives me the opportunity to extend to you, Mr. President, and to the American people – our friends – the warmest congratulations of the Italian Republic, as well as my own personal ones. For Italy, the United States is an irreplaceable partner. Our solid bilateral relations and our extraordinarily intense politi...
Summer Among the Vines in Italy
Just a few steps from Noto, a jewel of Sicilian Baroque and UNESCO World Heritage site, an authentic corner of Sicily is revealed, where time seems to expand amidst vineyards, citrus groves, and olive trees. Here, Zisola was born, the Sicilian estate of the historic Tuscan family Marchesi Mazzei, a symbol of Italian viticulture for over six centuri...
A first-time guide to Piedmont
Italy is a country of fabulous regions – and Piedmont, in the country’s northwest corner, ranks as one of the most appealing. Indeed, the region has a concentration of the pleasures that make Italy such a dreamy destination. Piedmont brims with art and history. It’s one of the best places to savor food and wine in all of Italy. And stunning natural...
Ferrari Amalfi: the new 640 HP berlinetta that takes the place of the Roma
What does the Amalfi Coast with a sports car from Maranello? Everything. Because where the Mediterranean meets the Italian art of living, a new icon is born of the Prancing Horse: the Ferrari Amalfi. Presented as a world premiere in the city from which it takes its name, together with its Spider version, the new berlinetta 2+ will collect the legac...
A century of bitters: how Amaro Lucano became a global icon
Amaro Lucano was born in 1894 in Pisticci, a small town in Basilicata, when pastry chef Pasquale Vena began experimenting by blending more than thirty herbs in the back of his cookie factory to create a wonderfully balanced herbal liqueur. Its recipe, full of citrus, floral, and bitter notes, was initially appreciated locally, but the turning point...
The map of best Red Wines: a guide to Italy’s most famous Varieties
Since the 1990s, wine tourism in Italy has grown rapidly. Today, over 14 million people travel annually to discover Italian wines, visit wineries, and immerse themselves in regional food and culture. Italy has become one of the most sought-after destinations for culinary and wine-focused travel, thanks to the quality of both its wines and its diver...
The summer lotus bloom of Mantua in Lombardy
Between late June and September, the waters of Lake Superiore in Mantua bloom with large pink lotus flowers—featured on postcards and tourist brochures promoting this charming Lombard city. These flowers have become a symbol of Mantua and a seasonal draw for visitors, who can take boat tours through the lush aquatic landscape. This summer, the city...
Social egg freezing in Puglia: a new path to reproductive freedom
In a country where job insecurity and economic instability continue to discourage women from pursuing motherhood, the region of Puglia has introduced a groundbreaking policy: a one-time financial contribution of up to 3,000 euros to support social egg freezing. This is the first time a public institution in Italy has taken structured action on a to...
U.S. Consulate in Florence to remain open
Fears about the future of the U.S. Consulate in Florence have been laid to rest. On July 2 at a well-attended Independence Day celebration at Villa Taverna in Rome hosted by the U.S. Ambassador to Italy, Tilman Fertitta, and in the presence of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the Ambassador announced that the Consulate General in Florence wou...