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Between Monferrato and the hills of Langhe is Costigliole d’Asti, a village that reserves pleasant surprises for lovers of culture and food and wine lovers. When to visit this Piedmontese village? Always, even if it is in autumn that Costigliole d’Asti looks at its best. Discovering the village of Costigliole d’Asti and its medieval castle Costigli...

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Netflix's new period drama, The Law According to Lidia Poët, follows Lidia Poët (Matilda De Angelis), the first woman attorney in Italy. Did Lidia Poët really exist? Is the Italian show a true story? The answers: Yes and kinda! Poët was born in 1855 in Traverse, Italy, the youngest of four brothers and three sisters. She attended the University of...

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Well, this is surely another way to get your daily dose of vitamin C. For hundreds of years, the Northern Italian city of Ivrea, about an hour and 20 minutes west of Milan, has held an annual three-day event, called the Carnival of Ivrea. Its main attraction is the Battle of the Oranges, which has become one of the world’s largest food fights.  Tho...

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Since mid-January, the Via Appia regina viarum has officially begun its journey to UNESCO with the signing of the memorandum of understanding for the site's candidacy on the World Heritage List. Aiming at that summa of wonders march new dossiers in the proposal stage, some of them quite advanced. Italy already leads the world with its 58 registered...

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A boundless passion, that of Italians, for the Peninsula's heritage. Even, and especially, for that which is in danger of fading into abandonment and oblivion. The 11th edition of the Fai Places of the Heart, which closed on December 15 last year, today reveals its winning sites. On the podium are Gallipoli in Puglia, Campobasso in Molise and Aless...

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Here we introduce you to the best trails in Italy's UNESCO heritage sites. Paths immersed in nature and beauty, inviting you to take invigorating walks. It is not only about UNESCO World Heritage cities; the challenge is to explore all of the natural surroundings. Taking 10,000 steps through Italy's rich and varied forest heritage will be good for...

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Turin, 1931. A few feet from where Antonio Carpano was said to have invented vermouth nearly 150 years prior, the Taverna del Santopalato  — that’s the “Tavern of the Holy Palate” — opened with a braggadocious bang. If we’re to believe the contemporaneous report from Italian daily La Stampa, March 8, 1931 would remain “impressed in the history of t...

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Who was Lidia Poët? Lidia Poët endured humiliation and sacrifice to pursue her desire to be a lawyer, and she ultimately succeeded. From Turin, she was the first woman in Italy to register as a lawyer. She was disbarred precisely because she was a woman, but she found a way to continue her work. It was not until she was 65 that she was finally able...

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Never mind the season, it’s always a good time to have aperitivo with friends. A great way to end the day or the working week in good company, this quintessentially Italian habit has become pretty popular around the world, where it’s also known as “happy hour.” We Italians tend to enjoy our end-of-the-day drinks with finger food of all kinds, which...

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Italy is peppered with villages – some with populations numbering less than 100 – that never cease to surprise with artistic masterpieces hidden in churches, unique local dishes, and sublime landscapes. The crème de la crème of the hamlets is recognized by the association ‘I borghi più belli d’Italia’ – the most beautiful villages in Italy. New ent...

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