Nel 1921 moriva a Napoli Enrico Caruso, uno dei cantanti più famosi della storia. Quello stesso anno nascevano due dei tenori di riferimento del secolo scorso: Giuseppe Di Stefano e Franco Corelli, che al Teatro alla Scala sono stati protagonisti di spettacoli leggendari. Per celebrare i tre grandi tenori, che hanno rappresentato la cultura italian...

Memories of Milan bring images of the Duomo and Via Montenapoleone to mind, art and fashion remaining two of the reasons people like the city so much. But if you’ve visited, and especially if you’ve lived there and enjoyed your evenings and weekend the way locals do, then you must be fond of the navigli, Milan’s own canals. Water isn’t the first th...

The night of San Lorenzo in Italy is approaching, for that day that falls on August 10 you can see from the earth the astronomical phenomenon of the Perseids. They are a meteor shower that the Earth goes through every year during the summer period . The meteor shower usually arrives at the end of July and lasts until mid-August with peaks of visibi...

The celebrated Italian astrophysicist Margherita Hack will be honoured with a statue in Milan, to be unveiled on the centenary of her birth next year. The tribute to Hack, who died in 2013, will be Milan's first public statue dedicated to a woman. Behind the project is the Deloitte Foundation, in collaboration with Casa degli Artisti and with the s...

Milan is the capital of Lombardy and the second most popular city in Italy. It may not be as famous as Rome, but that gives it the advantage of not being as crowded. And you do not have to worry about getting bored because there are plenty of attractions in Milan from castles and palaces to museums and galleries. Are you wondering what are the best...

The business capital of Italy offers to tourists an incredible variety of artistic attractions, entertainment, fashion and pure discovery of characteristic districts. Milan lets itself be unveiled slowly, it wants to be courted and understood like a Risorgimental noblewoman. THE ELEGANCE OF MILAN You can look for it in the Alda Merini’s words, the...

Here's my guide to the perfect 10 day road trip from Milan to Rome, a popular tourist route. It's only a 6 hour drive from Milan to Rome. But this well-traveled route is dense with amazing must see medieval villages, ornate palazzos, Roman ruins, and sublime treasures of the Renaissance. There's plenty of great destinations to explore along the way...

Have you ever heard of the Vertical Forest in Milan? Do you know what it is? If you are not yet aware of this peculiar construction of the Belpaese, then come check it out! Italian Traditions lets you discover the most beautiful building in the world! The Vertical Forest is a building complex formed by two residential towers designed by Stefano Boe...

The Italian Bourse is Italy’s stock exchange based in Milan, formerly part of the London Stock Exchange and now part of Euronext, a pan-European stock exchange group. The deal was completed on the 29th of April of this year for a total of €4.3 billion. The exchange consists of various notable Italian listed companies and brands and also provides in...

“Bold looks, eccentric outfits, confident manners: Milanesi are the beating heart of a city whose reputation enchants the world. To us, every passer-by represents the quintessential spirit of Milan. They’re all unique.” So say the anonymous founders of Milanesi a Milano, an Instagram account that has won nearly 80,000 followers over the last eight...