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Fine tailoring, fine leather, fine wine, fine interiors…. Italian uber luxury brand Stefano Ricci — founded in 1980 by the eponymous designer — is all about the finer things of life, handcrafted to perfection. Niccolo Ricci, the CEO of the label, takes t2 through the journey of the brand and tells us why the world loves all things Italian. Some of...

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Sono oltre mille i parchi e i giardini privati e pubblici italiani aderenti al network Il parco più bello. Ogni anno un comitato scientifico ne indica dieci, scelti tenendo conto degli aspetti storico-artistici e botanici, dello stato di conservazione, del programma di manutenzione e gestione, della presenza di adeguati servizi, accessibilità e inf...

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Incoming visitors spent €39.1 billion in Italy last year, almost €3 billion more than in 2016, according to Banca d'Italia data presented by the International Centre for Studies on Tourism Economics (Ciset) this week at a conference on Italy's international tourism industry in Venice. Factoring in the indirect and knock-on benefits, Ciset calculate...

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Addio al sogno della California a basso prezzo per i turisti del Nord Italia. La compagnia norvegese specializzata nei voli low cost a lungo raggio ha dovuto posticipare, a causa di un problema tecnico ai motori Rolls Royce, l'avvio della sua rotta diretta Milano Malpensa - Los Angeles all'estate 2019 (12 ore e 15 minuti di volo con prezzi abbordab...

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Italy’s passion for the table has created some of the world’s most popular dishes, and along the way the rituals for best enjoying them. While Italians are enthusiastic and accepting hosts, they also admire those who “fare la bella figura”—make a good impression— by learning how to navigate their culinary landscape. You know never to order cappucci...

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Forget the old adage “all roads lead to Rome.” Sometimes, you just wanna get out of the Eternal City, with its blistering summers and maddening traffic jams. Luckily, Lazio and the surrounding regions of Tuscany and Umbria, contain a wealth of artistic and culinary treasures worthy of a day trip or long weekend. From exploring the Renaissance villa...

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"Le presenze turistiche del 2017 nei borghi italiani sono cresciute di 24 milioni di unità rispetto all'anno precedente": sono i dati provvisori diffusi oggi da Sandro Cruciani dell'Istat, Direzione centrale per le statistiche ambientali e territoriali, durante la presentazione a Roma della XIII edizione della Guida "I Borghi più belli d'Italia", d...

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The gondola is an Italian icon, and tourists around the world dream of taking a trip on one of the traditional Venetian boats, courtesy of a gondolier dressed in a striped shirt and straw hat. For years, rowing was the only way to get around the lagoon city, but many don't realize that the technique used in Venice is unique. It may look as if gondo...

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My experience with tourists started when I moved to Ireland, in a city known for its all-year-round, endless flux of visitors: certainly essential for the economy, they also brought a colorful touch here and there, with their awkward requests, strange dress sense and endless photo-taking sessions in the middle of the street. Back in Italy, I found...

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A few weeks back we asked our followers on Twitter what they think are some of the most loved destinations in Italy. The response was quite incredible. “This will probably be the easiest question I get to answer all day,” writes one of our followers after telling us that his favorite destination is Capri, in the Campania region. Others mentioned th...

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