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by Madeleine Luckel   Italy is a country with thousands of cities—literally—but most visitors flock to the "big three": Rome, Venice, and Florence. Might we suggest branching out? For those who want an Under the Tuscan Sun experience in Florence but shudder at the thought of hordes of tourists, consider these five charming under-the-radar ci...

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  WTI Magazine #14    2014 Jan, 24Author : italia.it      Translation by:   One of the most famous towns in Italy is Assisi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and, above all, homeland of St. Francis, the man who renounced all his possessions in order to devote his life to helping the needy.   Dedicated to him is the splendid Basilica, one of the e...

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by Michela Tartaglia It was between September of 1991 and May of 1992 when Seattle Mayor Norman Rice and Perugia Mayor Mario Valentini signed a pact of friendship between their cities and since then that relationship has grown stronger and stronger.   The origin of that pact resides in a desire of a Seattleite named Hans Lehmann, who had co...

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An insider knows that the best of Italy can be found in the small cities, hill towns, and villages where elements that we think of as quintessentially Italian abound: rich history, magnificent art, and fascinating architecture.   Join art historian Elaine Ruffolo, a lecturer for Syracuse University in Florence, in an exploration of four such...

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Tra le verdi colline dell'Appennino umbro-toscano, a Città di Castello, in provincia di Perugia, ha sede la Stile Pavimenti Legno spa che produce parquet di qualità e li esporta in tutto il mondo.   L'impresa ha alle spalle una lunga tradizione nel trattamento del legno: da generazioni, infatti, le due famiglie Onofri e Colcelli, fondatrici...

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by Marta Casadei   In Umbria, the exports in the textile and fashion sector reached almost €500 million last year: the region hosts a number of products of excellence known all over the world (first of all, cashmere maker Brunello Cucinelli), and last year experienced a positive trend.    The figures prove it: regional textile-fa...

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From the North to the South, Italy boasts an ancient tradition in making excellent artisanal chocolate and all the chocoholics amongst you will be glad to know that the so-called Bel Paese has plenty of shops where you can taste and buy the most high quality sweet products. If you are travelling to Italy and you are looking for some hints on where...

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Il premio biennale, ideato dalla Filef e promosso dalla Regione Umbria in collaborazione con l'Isuc, è giunto alla nona edizione. Nei circa 20 anni di vita è diventato una sorta di "osservatorio in diretta" dell'evoluzione dell'emigrazione e dell'immigrazione.   In questi anni ha raccolto centinaia di testimonianze, nelle sezioni Narrativa e...

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by Chiara Beghelli   In the windows of Brivio's jewelry boutique, creations inspired by the jewels portrayed in the paintings of Palma il Vecchio (the Elder) twinkle, while the perfumery Tymiama has recreated some of the fragrances in vogue at the time of the artist, between the 1400s and 1500s. These are only two brands among the long list...

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by Ella Ide   Even as city living booms around the world, the Slow City movement directed by an intrepid Italian is gaining a global following with a back to basics campaign to make small towns the new place to be.   From his hometown of Orvieto -- a hilltop medieval gem surrounded by castles and vineyards in central Umbria -- Pier Gi...

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