How Venice was built: the Italian masterpiece of lagoon engineering
Venice is one of the most fascinating places in the world, regarded as a marvel for its unique architecture. The city is built on an archipelago of lagoon islands, giving it the appearance of being eternally suspended over the water. However, its construction required advanced engineering solutions to ensure stability on marshy and unstable ground....
Italian woman, 91, breaks running record — what makes her body different, according to doctors
Most 91-year-olds are racing to their recliners. Not Emma Maria Mazzenga.The Italian nonagenarian sprinted through a 200-meter dash in under a minute last year, crushing the previous world record for her age group. While others were gasping for air, Mazzenga was already sizing up her next race. Amazed by her speed, doctors investigated what makes t...
World color day in Italy: a celebration of color and creativity
May 6th is World Color Day, created in 2009 to raise awareness about the importance of colors in the various fields of art, architecture, science, and technology as well in our daily lives, with a significant impact on our mood, emotions, and perception of the world around us. Italy boasts many extraordinary places known for their colors. Here we m...
19 green flags awarded for sustainability in the Italian alpine region in 2025
In 2025, there are 19 Legambiente Green Flags waving across the Alpine arc. These flags have been awarded to initiatives that successfully invest in sustainable tourism, agriculture, and socio-cultural projects, using environmental sustainability as a driving force. The recognition has been granted to stories centered around three key areas—sustain...
Dr. Alessandro Repici, an Italian healthcare and research excellence awarded in the US
The President’s Award from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) was presented for the first time to an Italian, Dr. Alessandro Repici. On May 4th in San Diego, California, Dr. Repici, Director of the Department of Gastroenterology and Head of the Division of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy at Humanitas Research Hospital in Mila...
A roofless palace in Italy's Viterbo hosted the first and longest conclave
It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that put an end to the longest papal election in the history of the Catholic Church, forging for the first time the word “conclave.” The Viterbo conclave in the 13th century was a pivotal event in papal elections, lasting almost three years – exactly 1,006 days – due to de...
Monumenti Aperti: Where everything is possible
From May 3 to November 9, 2025, Monumenti Aperti returns: the new edition, with the theme "Where Everything Is Possible," allows you to discover 800 wonders for free, involving 87 Italian cities. The event aims to celebrate Italy's cultural heritage by opening the doors of abbeys, castles, churches, ethnographic museums, and hidden, lesser-known p...
What we’re really eating in 2025: the food trends where Italy shines
More than four months into 2025, it’s clear that this year’s culinary trends are here to stay, as they seem to show real changes in how we eat, cook, and think about food. Needless to say, Italian cuisine is right at the center setting trends, rather than following them. Let’s explore some of the most popular innovations — and happy returns — that...
This Refreshing Italian Beverage Will Take Courage To Sample
Though typical lemonade stands may seem innocuous enough, visitors to Naples, Italy, may want to approach some of them with caution. These aren't your neighborhood hawkers selling paper cups of lemonade. In this city, it isn't uncommon to see pedestrians bent over, legs apart, holding fizzing drinks that topple onto the sidewalk. This exploding lem...
Dual citizenship young tennis talent Tyra Caterina Grant chooses Italy
17-year-old tennis player Tyra Caterina Grant has decided to play for Italy rather than the United States, as she had been doing up until now. Grant was highly sought after by both federations because she is considered one of the most promising players of her generation and has achieved excellent results at the junior level. However, she has only p...
This Italian company aims to revolutionize biomanufacturing
By 2040, the biomanufacturing market for the chemical and food industries could reach $200 billion. The potential is there, but the challenge remains in production capacity. Currently, using microorganisms like yeast, bacteria, algae, and fungi to create bio-based alternatives to petrochemical and animal-derived products is limited to the pharmaceu...
Bari has the best climate among the Italian cities
Bari ranks at the top of the list of Italian cities with the best climate, followed by other cities in Southern Italy and coastal areas. Caserta, Terni, and Asti are at the bottom of the ranking. Il Sole 24 Ore has published the results of the "2025 Climate Index," the annual ranking of cities with the best climate. The survey examines climate data...