Sapersi arrangiare: the Italian art of turning little into plenty
If you grew up as I did, with grandparents who lived through the last world war, you know how incredibly resourceful they were. They could cook with almost nothing, they knew how to fix just about everything, and nothing went to waste because they could always find another use for it. I suppose they weren’t called the Greatest Generation for nothin...
S'ozzastru: the ancient olive tree of Sardinia
In Sardinia, there is a tree that was already old when Jesus Christ was born. It is called S'Ozzastru, a wild olive tree that grows in Luras, in the Gallura region, and is considered the oldest in Italy. This true patriarch of nature has witnessed around 4,000 years of history. It was already a mature tree during ancient Egypt, it saw the rise and...
A visit to the visited the Museo dello Sbarco di Catania
The Chargé d'Affaires Shawn Crowley and Consul General Tracy Roberts-Pounds visited the Museo dello Sbarco di Catania (Catania Landing Museum). The museum tells, through stories, original objects, reproductions, and immersive experiences, a fundamental chapter of our shared history: the Allied landing in Sicily in 1943, which marked the beginning o...
Contested Roman Villa With Caravaggio’s Only Ceiling Mural Could Become a Museum
A years-long inheritance battle between an American-born princess and her stepsons could soon reach a happy ending for the world’s only ceiling painting by the great Italian Renaissance artist Caravaggio (1571–1610). Thanks to a legal settlement, it appears the family is close to arranging the private sale of their home, Rome’s Casino di Villa Bonc...
Etna: Sicily’s fiery heartbeat of nature, history and myth
Etna, Idda (She), Mungibeddu (Mongibello), ‘a Muntagna — these are some of the names used for Europe’s largest, widest, and tallest volcano, located in the plain of Catania. It is often referred to in the feminine form, as if it were a mother — one that occasionally grumbles but rarely causes harm. Visible from great distances, it is the highest ac...
Underwater Wine In Italy: 5 Bottles You Need To Try
Beneath Italy’s shimmering coastal waters, winemakers are experimenting with an unexpected aging technique: underwater wine in Italy. This innovative process, known as underwater enology, involves submerging bottles of wine or sparkling wine in the sea for months—or even years—allowing the ocean’s unique conditions to influence their maturation. It...
Italy's new high-speed rail line looks to reverse depopulation, lift southern economy
Italy's high-speed railway is finally pressing into the heart of the underdeveloped south, using European Union funds in the hope that the new network will help reverse years of depopulation and lift the lacklustre economy. The 145-kilometre (90-mile) line will connect the cities of Naples on the Mediterranean coast to Bari on the shores of the Adr...
10 holiest Christian sites to visit in Rome
Rome, the Eternal City, is not only famous for its ancient history and powerful emperors, with 27 centuries of uninterrupted history, but it is also the center of Christianity for over a billion believers worldwide. This means that traveling to Rome is not only an unforgettable journey, but for many visitors, it is a pilgrimage to discover some of...
The first coffee tablet without any plastic is Made in Italy
Tablì, the innovative system designed to offer a new coffee consumption experience, made its public debut yesterday. A breakthrough not only for Italy’s Lavazza coffee group, but for the industry as a whole, the Tablì system – which consists of a 100% coffee tab and a specifically designed machine with a cutting-edge delivery system – introduces a...
Beyond trade: Italy’s investment imbalance with the US
As Prime Minister Meloni prepares to discuss tariffs with President Trump in Washington, factors form a strategic lever in Italy’s broader economic and diplomatic strategy. For example, Italy is witnessing a significant trade and investment imbalance with the United States, as Italian companies invest far more in the US than vice versa, and America...
10 traditional Italian Easter desserts
Easter 2025 is just around the corner, and Italy and its Easter traditions are waiting to be discovered. Whether you decide to take a trip to Italy this Easter to enjoy the celebrations and festivities, or whether you decide to stay at home, there's no excuse not to enjoy the finest Italian Easter traditions, many of which involve food. Italian Eas...
This lively southern Italian city is the perfect summer weekend break
Twenty years ago, parts of Bari were a mafia stronghold. Today, thanks to a group of no-nonsense nonnas and an anticorruption mayor, the capital city of Puglia is Europe’s latest short-break star. With flights from Gatwick, Stansted and Edinburgh, here you can feast on superb pizza for under five euros in a 16th-century piazza bedecked by fairy lig...