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The 19th-century wing of the Royal Apartments in the Royal Palace of Caserta — centerpiece of its city and the Versailles-rivaling vision of Bourbon King Charles III — reopened to the public last week after a lengthy restoration. Tiziana Maffei, General Director of the Royal Palace of Caserta, said at the inauguration, “Reviving the dignity [befitt...

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In the winter, all the lemons in Amalfi have already been picked, and the empty lemon arbors glisten in the freshly fading dawn. With that slowness typical of certain southern villages, first stores lift their shutters: within an instant, the bustle of tourists already invades the alleys of the center. The last and only paper mill still active in A...

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Naples’ busy metro is probably the last place you'd expect to find a contemporary art gallery. Yet gliding on an escalator 131 feet up to Toledo station in the Spanish Quarter mimics the experience of moving underwater.  The immersive art piece “Crater de Luz” is one of more than 250 works by 80 international artists across 12 metro stops. Named on...

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It is one of the most popular Italian destinations for tourists from all over the world and an open-air museum: we are talking about the Archaeological Park of Pompeii. Here’s what not to miss during the visit! Pompeii is one of the most famous Italian cities in the world thanks to the archaeological findings of the Archaeological Park that “tell”...

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If you're reading this Amalfi Coast itinerary for 3, 4 or 5 days, chances are you're planning to explore the dreamiest coastline in Italy. Congratulations! Whether it's your first or fifth visit, on Amalfi Coast trip is cause for celebration. Dreams of swimming in the azure Thyrrenian sea; hiking along ancient coastal trails; sipping on Aperol spri...

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In Naples there is already a crib figurine of world champion Leo Messi with Argentina, signed by master Genny Di Virgilio. It took just two hours after the Albicelestre won the World Cup in Qatar against France (4-2 on penalties, after 2-2 in regulation time and 3-3 after extra time, in an endless battle between the two teams) to see Leo Messi rais...

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For Donato Chiusano of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi, creating beautiful presepi (Italian manger scenes) is more than a passion—it is a way to give glory to Christ all year long. I first met Donato last December when I saw one of his beautiful creations on a Facebook group, “Irpinia Terra di Mille Tradizioni.” I was struck by the extreme craftsmanship i...

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Naples has always been a place of strong contrasts, so it is only natural that nativity scenes, the extraordinary “product” of the local artisan production, would become embroiled in this and become the basis on which all these contradictions miraculously converge and are formed. The Neapolitan tradition of nativity scenes can be traced back to the...

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That of garbage is an emergency that has been trying to be fought for years now in many Italian cities. Rome and Naples are certainly the ones that suffer most from this discomfort, but the problem of garbage is also being felt in other cities. Burning every type of waste that came to the landfill, pollutes, so that is why alternative methods are b...

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Naples may be known on the surface for its Baroque magnificence or for how difficult it is to drive, but those willing to dig a bit deeper will discover a vibrant contemporary art scene tucked behind its crumbling plaster facades. In addition to established institutions like Museo Madre and PAN (Palazzo delle Arti Napoli), or galleries like Thomas...

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