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Testaccio has been a destination for Roman food lovers for thousands of years and its traditional, culinary prowess is still what draws most visitors to the local neighborhood. Set in a curve in the Tiber River across from Trastevere, the Rome neighborhood is just barely far enough outside the historic center to remain under the radar but spending...

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An island all the way down off the tip of the boot, Sicily is just far enough removed from the trodden tourist paths (Rome, Florence, Venice) that only regular visitors to Italy -- and those with ample vacation days -- tend to make it there. But that’s part of what makes it so special. When you speak of crowded sites on Sicily, you’re talking hundr...

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If you look at the song list on any popular opera tenor album, you’ll notice that along with the standard opera favorites (Una furtiva lagrima, Che gelida manina, E lucevan le stelle) there are often Neapolitan folk songs mixed in, that are obviously not taken from any stage production. Songs like ‘O sole mio, Torna a Surriento, for example.   So w...

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Genera ricchezza per un valore quattro volte quello del lusso made in Italy, dà lavoro a più di 3 milioni e mezzo di persone e attiva consumi per 115,1 miliardi, vale a dire più del 7 per cento del Pil totale: il settore turistico ha continuato a registrare ancora per tutto il 2019 un "crescita inarrestabile". La fotografia del settore, e la stessa...

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Rome is an amazing destination for those seeking romance, adventure, and history. But although it's popular for attractions like the Colosseum (which was recently closed to tourists due to an open sinkhole nearby!), there's so much more to see in this Italian paradise. Before you hop on your international flight, check out our travel guide to Rome,...

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Internet boyfriend and Big Night star/co-director Stanley Tucci is taking a culinary tour across Italy in CNN’s latest original series, Deadline reports. The upcoming four-part documentary, called Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, will take Tucci to Rome, Sicily, Milan, Florence, and other regions of Italy, where he’ll take a deeper look at the c...

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"Eccoci qua!” announces Fernando, pulling the minibus into the side of the road. Ahead of us, the hilltop town we have driven nearly three hours from Rome to reach shimmers in the late afternoon sun. Agnone is a picturesque settlement of some 5,000 inhabitants, all of whom – starting with Fernando, a local dairy farmer and occasional chauffeur – ap...

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In Northern Italy you’ll find the awe-inspiring canals of Venice, the stylish environs of Milan, and the unbeatable Italian Lakes. Central Italy is home to amazing Renaissance art in Florence and the beautiful countryside of Tuscany and Umbria; and it is Southern Italy that has the evocative ruins of Pompeii, the phenomenal views in the Amalfi Coas...

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Originating from the 17th century, Cardinal Scipione Borghese, nephew of Pope Paul V, began collecting the art of the ancient world, a collection that is known today as the Borghese Collection housed in the Borghese Gallery. Established in 1903, the museum now accommodates an extensive collection of ancient mosaics, basreliefs and sculptures, as we...

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How is Venice changing after a rather difficult year 2019, and what is important to know for visitors now? While outwardly, the city is beautiful as always, there are a few things you need to take into account to prepare your visit in 2020 ff. In this post, we share our favorite resources (books, travel tips, travel websites). While some resources...

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