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From 25 December 2024 to 6 January 2026 Rome will vibrate with spirituality and hope for the future. The Jubilee 2025 is not only a religious event but above all an opportunity for the city to tackle unresolved issues and to transform itself with a view to increased liveability and fruibility, beyond the institutional season of representation and c...

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There’s something magical about marking a milestone birthday in a place that feels like it’s straight out of a postcard. For me, that place was Italy.  Before I set foot on that plane, I was convinced I had a decent handle on joy—I’d read the books, listened to the podcasts, and tried all the usual tips.  But somehow, this trip brought it all into...

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Despite my previous sailing experience extending to little more than a gentle pedalo around the lake of a local park, I’ve long been a keen believer in the healing powers of being out on water. This concept is also the driving force behind Vincent Braakman and Vallery Melcher’s wellness sailing holidays in the Mediterranean. When I discovered their...

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A new luxury train, La Dolce Vita Orient Express, was unveiled at Ostiense station in Rome on Thursday before making its maiden journey to the vineyards of Tuscany. The five-star service is operated by luxury hospitality companies Arsenale and Orient Express with the support of Italy's Fondazione FS Italiane and FS Treni Turistici Italiani. The tra...

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It’s early on a Tuesday morning in mid-March, and Isabella Calidonna is ready to run. She’s got a hydration pack wrapped around her back and a smile on her face while standing next to the Baroque Four Rivers Fountain in the heart of Rome, Italy. This centerpiece of the famed Navona Piazza, she tells me, is among more than 2,000 fountains in the cit...

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The twin cities of Gorizia in Italy and Nova Gorica in Slovenia have been jointly designated as the European Capital of Culture for 2025, in an unprecedented move that created the first cross-border capitale della cultura since the initiative’s establishment in 1985. This historic collaboration, operating under the theme GO! Borderless, is a signif...

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You’ll probably have your first sight of it while driving along Puglia’s coastal motorway – a glorified dual carriageway, quaintly lined down its central reservation with nodding oleanders. Your eye will be drawn inland by the high, level-topped Murge plateau rising starkly from the pancake-flat littoral. And there on a little pinnacle, you’ll spy...

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A Lamborghini Temerario can go from 0-100 km — that’s 62 miles — in 2.7 seconds. A Ferrari SF90 Stradale gets there in around 2.5 seconds. A FIAT 500 from the 1960s, while not known for its speed, is the quintessential way to navigate Italy’s narrow medieval streets. (Admittedly, this last one is also my dream car.) It doesn’t take a car enthusiast...

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The beautiful Vernazza is often hailed as one of the most picturesque villages of the Cinque Terre region. Home to a medieval castle, vineyards that splay across the hillside and a charming collection of vividly coloured houses adorn the jagged coastline that stretches out into the Ligurian Sea, here’s your ultimate guide to the best things to do i...

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Despite walking for three days, we’ve seen no one. Not a single hiker, dog walker or shepherd. Instead, golden eagles have circled lazily overhead, stags have boldly held our gaze, and rare blue butterflies have flitted around our booted feet. The silence here is deep and dense, broken only by birdsong. This is the Madonie national park, also known...

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