This Unique, Mountainous Corner Of Italy Offers Top-Notch Outdoor Adventures
If you're a thrill seeker looking for top-notch outdoor adventures in one of Italy's most unique mountainous corners, Aosta Valley awaits. Valle d'Aosta is a province, city, and region northwest of Italy, bordering Switzerland and France. It's the smallest (1,260 square miles) and least populated (123,000 inhabitants) of Italy's 20 regions. Valle d...
“I Feel Like My Grandma Just Made Me Dinner!:” Sons & Daughters of Italy’s Pasta Suppers
Spaghetti and Meatballs. Mostaccioli and Meatballs. Pasta with Italian Sausage. Consider it a veritable plethora of pasta—all yours to enjoy by the heaping forkful at the Sons & Daughters of Italy Lodge. Located on S 10th Street, the community dinners served at this old-fashioned food hall pay homage to Omahans with Italian heritage. But you don’t...
Museums, record number of visitors in 2023: here are the best ones. Italian Museums app also presented
“Italian Museums,” theofficial app of the National Museum System, was presented this morning at the Ministry of Culture. This app, in connection with the museiitaliani.it platform, allows users to inform themselves, explore and purchase tickets for state-owned cultural venues throughout Italy. The initiative, part of the PNRR-funded “Ad Arte” proje...
Stellantis' American brands aren't selling well — but its Italian ones are
Now that we’re halfway through the year, automakers are slowly trickling out Q2 2024 sales results, which always results in goodies and interesting tidbits to be found. EV sales are up at multiple brands like BMW, Hyundai and GM, for instance. But it’s not all good news — just look at Stellantis. Every one of the conglomerate’s American brands saw...
Happy Birthday, Fiat 500: 67 years of Iconic Italian Design
For FIAT, July 4th has always been a significant as it marks the birth of the iconic Fiat 500. This truly Italian masterpiece catalysed the motorisation of Europe in the 1950s and has embodied pure Italian genius and the essence of La Dolce Vita for the past 67 years. The Fiat 500 was designed by Dante Giacosa to be a compact, affordable vehicle fo...
What to see in Arezzo: the elegant city of Tuscany
If you are a traveler eager to find out what to see in Arezzo, the enchanting pearl of Tuscany, in this short guide we will tell you everything you need to know about this charming destination, that holds many surprises, yet to be discovered. Arezzo is an elegant city, we'll see why. This beautiful city in the heart of Tuscany, is rich in history,...
Italian Air Force’s 156th Squadron Reactivated At Luke AFB
On July 2, 2024, alongside the celebration of the first 1,000 flight hours achieved by the F-35A assigned to the 6th Wing, the 156th Squadron “Linci” (Italian for “Lynxes”) was reactivated at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The primary mission of the squadron, which served as a fighter-bomber squadron with a focus on maritime attack and reconnaissanc...
The Ancient High Line of Lucca, Italy
Lucca, Italy, is renowned for its intact Renaissance walls dating back to the 15th century. Once you’ve been to Lucca (in north-central Italy), you’ll know why touring these walls is often at the top of every visitor’s itinerary. For those who live in the city, the walls of Lucca offer an escape from the narrow city streets and alleys, where bicycl...
Frankie, Johnnie and Luigi Too! is back – just under a different name
A 65-year-old Italian favorite is back in Mountain View. Giorgio’s Italian Grill & Pizzeria, formerly Frankie, Johnnie and Luigi Too!, opened its doors on June 19 after a three-year renovation that transformed the historic restaurant into a three-story, mixed-use building. “It’s not Frankie and Johnnie’s name, but it’s the same – same family, sam...
Medieval Cities, Wine And Unspoiled Coast: Unveiling The Secrets Of Italy’s Tuscany Region
Perhaps the most romanticized region in all of Italy, having featured in at least a dozen of Hollywood blockbusters, and considered the birthplace of The Renaissance, a cultural movement that continues to inspire awe to this day, Tuscany is never not teeming with tourists. As diverse as this region of Italy is—it's one of the largest in the country...
A Violin Virtuoso Graces The Green
“Go Luca, go!” shouted someone in the crowd, encouraging the violinist Luca Ciarla to return to the stage for one final song. He obliged, walking back on as the audience clapped and cheered. The upbeat notes of the composition “Libertango” soon enveloped attendees lounging on the New Haven Green. Ciarla took the Alexander Clark Stage on the New Ha...
Italy’s Ravenna: once powerful, still glorious
Ravenna is on Italy’s tourist map for one reason: its 1,500-year-old churches decorated with best-in-the-West Byzantine mosaics. While locals go about their business, busloads of tourists slip in and out of this town near the Adriatic coast to bask in the glittering glory of Byzantium, the eastern Roman Empire. Imagine … it’s AD 540. The city of Ro...