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Trofie may not be the first shape of pasta that comes to mind outside of Italy, but for Ligurians, it is a culinary symbol of their very identity.Traditionally associated with theRiviera di Levante, particularly the area around Genoa and the Golfo del Paradiso, trofie are short, thin pasta curls, each one rolled by hand, deeply connected to the sto...

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When you think of the Italian beaches, the common imagination often flies to the sunny coasts of the South, with Sardinia, Puglia, Calabria, Campania and Sicily as its masters. However, the North of Italy holds a treasure of breathtaking coastlines and beautiful beaches.  From impressive and stunning cliffs overlooking the sea to endless expanses o...

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Palermo is one of those places that refuses to be pinned down. With a population circling 650,000, Sicily’s capital is all about contrasts. Grand faded palaces, raucous street markets, peeling paint next to golden Baroque domes, and the whiff of panelle frying somewhere nearby.  It’s a city that looks a bit wild at first—gritty, noisy, and glorious...

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For almost 16 years, I called the Hawaiian Islands "home." A perpetual wanderer, I left for a summer in Alaska, a winter in Aspen, and a bike ride across Southeast Asia. But I always eventually made it back to the lush, green curvature of Hawaii's mountains, its stunning coastlines, and the palm trees blowing in warm breezes scented with jasmine an...

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Just a few years ago, the Fonticelle trail was one of many forgotten mountain paths near a small rural town in the Molise region of southern Italy. But during the pandemic in 2020, the path was restored and became the heart of a new cultural initiative designed to bring contemporary art to an unexpected place: Frosolone, a mountain village of fewer...

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For years, Italy has faced a growing crisis: a shortage of doctors and major challenges in replacing them as they retire. In response, after 25 years, the country has overhauled the admissions process for medical, dental, and veterinary schools. A new law has eliminated the selective entrance exams and replaced them with a new system: an open first...

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Bezos may be getting married in Venice, but Alexa stays loyal to Rome. Amazon celebrates 15 years of operations in Italy with a special tribute to the capital: “Echo Dot Limited Edition Rome”, the first European limited edition Echo device. The project is signed by illustrator Ale Giorgini, known to Domus readers for designing the header of the Mod...

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For the ultimate escape, fantasy, indulgence, magic carpet ride this Sicilian retreat gorges in rich history. It has everything, perfect weather, euphoric vistas, art, opera, renaissance, ancient Greek theater. The shopping district here makes 5th Avenue look like a miserable mouse. Taormina played host to season two of White Lotus. If you haven’t...

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With 17 daily flights and steady growth, Delta Airlines remains the number one airline for passenger traffic between Italy and the United States. Our country is now the second largest European market for the American carrier, right after the United Kingdom. A new direct Rome-Seattle flight will also arrive in 2026. During a special evening organi...

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The race for the title of Italian Capital of Contemporary Art 2027, established by the Ministry of Culture to promote creativity, the cultural production fabric and social inclusion through innovative art projects, has officially begun. There are six accepted project proposals submitted by eight Italian municipalities, individually or in aggregate,...

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Liguria, Puglia, Calabria, Campania – but also Marche, Tuscany, Sardinia, and Abruzzo. These are the regions with the highest number of Blue Flags in 2025, a quality certification that 246 Italian coastal municipalities and 84 tourist marinas can proudly claim this summer. In total, 487 beaches across the country have earned the label. Thanks to ex...

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Squeezed between the mountains of the Ligurian-Genoese Apennines and the blue of the sea, Genoa is a city of a thousand faces and a thousand colors. Stretched vertically, Genoa is the fascinating city that gave birth to the great Christopher Columbus and that has been sung many times by poets and singer-songwriters such as the beloved Fabrizio De A...

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