Villa della Torre Allegrini is located in Fumane, in the province of Verona. Immersed in Valpolicella – an area known for its excellent wines – it is indeed surrounded by the Palazzo della Torre vineyard, eponym of the wine included in “Wine Spectator”’s Top 100 for several years. The residence’s layout resembles that of a Roman domus, with a centr...
READ MOREL’Associazione Italia-Stati Uniti d’America, con sede nella Società Letteraria di Verona, riparte con il programma 2019 proponendo un viaggio letterario, e non solo, tra due Paesi che hanno costruito nel tempo una relazione straordinaria: ne parla Fabio Finotti, docente di Letteratura all’Università di Trieste e all’Università di Pennsylvania, nel...
READ MOREWe are in the 1950s, the years after the Second World War, in Sandra, a village near Lake Garda in the province of Verona, it was here that the history of fashion in Verona began. A history marked by the work of small craft tailors craft that with the commitment, the sacrifices and the support of a network of small family businesses became an indus...
READ MOREThe Arena of Verona is home to a selection of the most beautiful nativity scenes in the world, and works of art inspired by the theme of the Nativity. For the thirty-fifth consecutive year the Arena di Verona is home to the International Festival of the Nativity, a unique event with no competitors in the world.
READ MORETwo million tourists arrive in Verona every year, to visit the city eternally linked to Romeo and Juliet’s impossible love. Couples head to Juliet’s House to kiss, take a selfie and write their names, often circled by big hearts, on the walls of the courtyard. Others leave post-it notes and messages, which sometimes stick to the wall with chewing...
READ MORECi sono lo Château Smith Haut-Lafitte a Bordeaux e La Rioja Wine Train a Bilbao, The House of Sandeman a Porto, il D'Arenberg Cube di Adelaide e le St. Supéry Estate Vineyards in Napa Valley, ma tra le eccellenze internazionali premiate con il Global Award Best of Wine Tourism 2019 l'unica italiana è il Masi Wine Discovery Museum a Verona. Il fiore...
READ MOREThere is such a sweetness to its name: Soave, in Italian, means sweet and mellifluous. Yet everyone must realize that this medieval fortress, nestled up on a hill, probably was a theater of war, blood and bitter episodes and not delicate memories. Just by way of example, in 1338 there was a terrible battle between Rolando de’ Rossi from Parma, a ge...
READ MOREAutumn is the time of the year when Nature shows us all its surprising colors and shades. In the same way, after the dazzling summer season many Italian cities are full of suggestive and colorful attractions of unquestionable charm, adding extra appeal to the places which are an absolute must to visit. Here we offer a review of the most colorful It...
READ MOREWhen it comes to romantic getaways or solo weekend trips, few cities deliver quite like Verona. The Italian city, famous as the setting for Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," offers walkable streets, decadently rich gelato and impromptu dancing in the streets. Here's how to spend a weekend in Verona. Start with a short half-hour trip outside the cit...
READ MOREIn recent decades, Italy has been repeatedly considered the perfect set for a lot of unforgettable international cinematographic productions, due to its fascinating cities and gorgeous natural beauties spread across the country. Despite there are many Italian directors who decided to portrait our countrysuch as Vittorio De Sica or Federico Fellini,...
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