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In 2018, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo celebrated half a century of DOC recognition. The beloved style of red from the center of Italy has long solidified its status as one of the country’s enduring viticultural touchstones. For good reason: Winemaking here traces its roots back to ancient times — a local tradition dating back to the Roman Empire. But de...

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NIAF’s Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery Program provides all-expenses-paid, two-week tours in Italy for Italian American college students. Trip Date: June 2019. Trip Destination: NIAF’s 2019 Region of Honor. Application Deadline: Friday, February 1, 2019, 11:59 p.m. PT. Applicants Notified: Friday, March 1, 2019. Applicant Acceptance...

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Museo Ferroviario Nazionale di Pietrarsa, pochi chilometri a sud di Napoli, luogo di nascita della storia delle ferrovie italiane, punto di arrivo il 3 ottobre 1839, allora Regno delle Due Siciie, venne inaugurata la prima strada ferrata d’Italia: 7.411 metri di ferrovia che congiunsero Napoli a Portici, sulla stessa direttrice della linea Napoli-S...

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Air Italy will launch Milan-Chicago flights on May 14, a month after the carrier begins California service. The announcement comes amid protests from U.S. network airlines that accuse Air Italy of being a proxy for 49% owner Qatar Airways. Air Italy will fly three times per week between O'Hare and Milan. With the route's launch, the carrier will fl...

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Italy turns itself into a fairytale dream at Christmas, where everything has a special role. Amazing Christmas trees, colorful streets full of lights, Babbi Natale –Santa Clauses– greeting people in squares, nativity scenes and zampognari playing bagpipes, Christmas markets: all makes the atmosphere magic. Christmas is celebrated everywhere, but th...

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Although its origins are tied to a 15th-century castle that had been built by Borso d’Este, Marquis of Ferrara, the Ducal Palace of Sassuolo took its current form with the renovation ordered by Duke Francesco I d’Este, who decided to transform the ancient fortress into a delightful residence. At the time, the Italian term “Delizia” (“delight”) was...

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Somewhat spontaneously and mostly out of sheer exhaustion, my significant other and I booked a nine-day trip to Italy. Partly due to the fact we had booked our tickets a few weeks before our trip, we didn't prepare ourselves the way we normally do before traveling to another country. Here are 12 things that you absolutely need to know before travel...

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Known for its luxe reputation and famed for its fashion escapades Milan has lived with this hard-metropolitan industrial façade for way too long. With its modern high-rise and historical architecture with culture behind every corner done in true Italian style, it’s time to see Milan for all it has to offer, and Christmas is the perfect time to star...

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Saturnia is an ancient village in the south of Tuscany in the area known as Maremma. Although not yet commercialized, it attracts tourists because of its thermal baths which have been of considerable importance since ancient ages. The village is a little out of the way for most tourists but it does have a few good facilities for travelers. There ar...

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The festive season in Sicily is always such a suggestive time of year to visit the island, where you will find the locals in full traditional Christmas mode. It is a prosperous season, if you don’t mind the cold, as there is always something to see, taste or experience.  Every major city has a Christmas event's calendar to explore, and the colours...

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