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The Renaissance, Italy: the pinnacle of pictorial art. Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael—the artists who best represent this peak. After them, one might say that no one could ever reach such heights of perfection; no artist could invent something...

When you hear “Emilia Romagna,” the first thing that comes to mind for most Italians is hospitality. And rightly so—this region has long been Italy’s holiday haven, thanks to its sweeping coastline along the Adriatic Sea. Generations of Italian...

I discovered Val di Noto thanks to the adventures of Commissario Montalbano, the most famous Police Commissioner in Italy, first on television and then in books (it should be the other way around, I know, and even stranger, I read the...

I have travelled the length and breadth of Italy, and I have seen countless masterpieces in the course of my life which have excited, moved, agitated, saddened or cheered me up, but none of these has ever impressed me deeply, made me feel pure...

With its enveloping flavour, that pure white that satisfies the senses, unique freshness and texture on the palate, mozzarella is the living expression of Italian history and culture, the witness of a gastronomic heritage that continues to evolve...

Puglia, the “heel” of the boot, has become increasingly popular in these last few years. And the reasons are many: its enchanting beaches, its “whiter than white” villages, its vastness, as compared to the hilly landscapes of Tuscany and...

Venice is a city that excites and amazes, radiates vital energy and fills you with nostalgia when you leave. During my university years, I had the good fortune to study in Venice, get to know it, explore it and get in touch with its most genuine...

The most traditional image of Christmas is the Nativity scene, representing the hut with the newborn baby Jesus between Mary and Joseph and warmed by the donkey and ox. Ever since I was a baby, the Nativity scene and the tree have been...

 “The perfect lover is the one who turns into pizza at four in the morning” – Charles Pierce Italians love pizza, and we are obsessed with it: “Saturday night is pizza night” or, in my case, it could be “every...