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The European Commission has launched 'Re-openEU', a web platform with certain travel information to help get tourism going again in safety in the EU in the post-COVID period. The platform provides real.time information about borders, means of transport, travel restrictions and safety and public health measures, such as those regarding social distan...

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Few foreigners have heard of Gorizia, a city of around 35,000 inhabitants that straddles the Italian-Slovenian border. A beguiling mix of Italian, Austrian and Balkan influences, it seems to exist in its own whimsical snowglobe, cut off from the rest of the country. Despite its fascinating history, beautiful architecture and unique cuisine, the cit...

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ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC pieces of Roman architecture was the triumphal arch. Hundreds were built all over the former empire, but only about 50 are still standing, and very few are preserved in a good state. The best-preserved example is the Arch of Trajan in Benevento. It was built by emperor Trajan between 114 and 117 to celebrate the victories in...

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PONTE DELLE TETTE (BRIDGE OF the Tits) is one of the hundreds of small bridges that cross the waterways of Venice, but this particular span is unique for its connection with sex work. At the time of the Republic of Venice, sex work was very common, with more than 10,000 women supposedly engaged in the trade in the city. In an effort to contain this...

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After two months of lockdown, Italians seem more eager than ever to spend time outside, preferably in nature. Here are eight Italian gardens that have recently reopened where to take a relaxing walk, and where social distancing is easy to maintain.  Lake Maggiore - Parco Palavicino Parco Pallavicino comprises 18 hectares of park on Stresa’s lakesid...

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The Molise exists, despite the jokes, and it is popular. For Sergio Castellitto it is nostalgia, for the New York Times is one of the 52 destinations to visit in 2020 and for many it seems be the place of the summer vacation according to the hundreds of requests that arrived immediately after the presentation of the project Give yourself the Molise...

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THE RUGGED AND MOUNTAINOUS AMALFI Coast offers a countless scenic views and wonderful beaches, but among the most unique features in the area is the narrow opening known as Fiordo di Furore. Fiordo di Furore, which is actually a ria, not a fjord, is an inlet created by the Schiato torrent that flows between the rocks, creating a valley that opens t...

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Why visit Abruzzo’s charming Gagliano Aterno, in Italy’s gorgeous L’Aquila Province? Where is Gagliano Aterno? Have you heard of Gagliano Aterno? If you can possibly tire of stunning Sulmona, then venture on a day trip to the quaint medieval village of Gagliano Aterno. Gagliano Aterno Perched at a height of 653-metres within the National Park of Si...

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Join NOIAW at 2:00 EST on Wednesday, 7/8, for a live stream ‘show & tell’ of Campania with Cassandra Santoro, founder and CEO of Travel Italian Style. While living and traveling through Italy 6 months every year, Cassandra has visited all 20 regions of Italy, and uses her experiences and knowledge to create memorable vacations that open doors to th...

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THE TOWN OF GRECCIO, NINE miles from Rieti in the region of Sabina, northeast of Rome, is twinned with the city of Bethlehem for a very special reason: In 1223 Saint Francis decided to enact there the first living nativity scene in the history of Christianity. The event is also depicted in the cycle of frescoes on the life of Saint Francis attribut...

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