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The birthplace of pizza and a city that lies in the shadow of the great Mount Vesuvius, Naples has been named as one of the best places in Europe to visit for a weekend trip this year by renowned travel guidebook company Lonely Planet. This may come as a surprise to many, as Naples has earned the reputation of one of the least welcoming cities in I...

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An interdisciplinary study conducted by theUniversity of Salerno, in collaboration with the Pompeii Archaeological Park, analyzed the possible correlation between new excavation campaigns andincreased tourist flows. The results, published in the latest issue of the journal Values and Evaluations, DEI - Tipografia del Genio Civile, highlight theabse...

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Today, February 9th, is National Pizza Day in the United States, while World Pizza Day is celebrated on January 17th. To properly honor this Italian culinary masterpiece, here are some fascinating facts that you may not know. Pizza has incredibly ancient origins. Some believe that even the Etruscans consumed a version of it in large quantities. The...

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“Out of all the unimportant things, soccer is the most important,” Pope John Paul II once said–though I could imagine Italians bristling at the sport being called “unimportant”. In Italy, soccer is a cultural pillar, a friendship maker or breakers, and, in places like Naples, almost a religion… When it comes to the men’s team, that is.  While Itali...

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After a series of investigations conducted by the Carabinieri Command for the Protection and Heritage TPC and the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Rome, the work entitled “The Oracle of Delphi” painted by Neapolitan artist Camillo Miola in 1880, has finally been returned to the city of Naples. Investigations have traced the oil on canvas that was stor...

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Even if you don’t speak Italian, you can make a decent guess at the meaning of the word mangiamaccheroni. The tricky bit is that maccheroni refers not to the pasta English-speakers today call macaroni, tubular and cut into small curved sections, but to pasta in general. Or at least it did around the turn of the twentieth century, when i mangiamacch...

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In 2024, Italian airport traffic reached a new record, with 219,078,618 passengers passing through national airports, marking an 11.1% increase compared to 2023. This figure not only highlights a significant post-pandemic recovery but also surpasses pre-COVID levels, restoring traffic distribution to 2019 values: two-thirds of travelers opted for...

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Modern day pizza dates back to the 1700s in Italy. Since then, this food has spread with pizzas of all styles and types being enjoyed in countries around the world. Thankfully, the United States has been blessed with many styles to enjoy, including Detroit-style pizza with its wonderful corner pieces and Chicago-style deep-dish pizza. What many Ame...

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In 2025, Naples celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Elvira Coda Notari, a pioneer in early Italian cinema: she was the first female director and producer in Italy. In particular, her films found a unique connection with the United States. Her works, deeply rooted in Neapolitan traditions and culture, were appreciated in many circles ab...

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Boat rides to hidden coves, sunbathing below a colorful umbrella at a glamorous beach club, sipping Aperol spritzes at sunset, twirling spaghetti with clams as you gaze out at the Mediterranean — these are just a few of the dreamy things you can do on the Amalfi Coast and the island of Capri, which is less than an hour away by boat. And though the...

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