Below you'll find a list of all posts from September, 2012
Of the many attractions in Italy threatened by tourism, the Sistine Chapel doesn’t top most people’s list. Of course, as is the case with Pompeii and the Colosseum and many of Italy’s antiquities, it’s fair to say that too much of a good thing can be a bad thing, no matter the venue. A column in the September 20th edition …
Little is known about the Estruscans, the people who dominated a large swath of Italy for centuries before eventually being absorbed by the Roman Empire. They left no written works that might have chronicled their culture and their doings, and, until recently at least, scant artifactual evidence surface. Earlier this month, a group of U.S. and Italian archeologists announced that …
A famous Florentine restaurant, Cantinetta Antinori, comes to New York for a brief time next month… Mondrian SoHo, one of New York City’s more high-spirited hotels, turns to Florence for inspiration for its first-ever pop-up restaurant. From October 3 through 6, diners can enjoy a selection of Cantinetta Antinori’s signature dishes in the hotel’s inaugural pop-up enterprise, which will be …
Anacapri (pronounced "ah-nah-CAH-pree" by the locals) literally means "above Capri." It offers spectacular views, little traffic, historic churches and homes, narrow pedestrian lanes and great shopping, all surrounded by colorful and fragrant flowers like bougainvillea and geraniums.
The Occupy Wall Street movement may have fizzled around the world, but that hasn’t stopped workers at Italy’s famed Cinecitta movie studios from staging a protest of their own, complete with round-the-clock camping at the production company’s main entrance, for the past two months. At issue: the fate of their jobs, should Cinecitta restructure. With the unemployment rate in Italy …
If you’re in Rome this weekend, don’t miss Taste of Roma, the city’s biggest restaurant festival which takes place September 20 to 23 in the Auditorium Parco della Musica. A dozen chefs from Rome’s best restaurants will prepare appetizer-size portions of their best dishes. Attendees can also enjoy vino tasting at one of three wine bars set up by historic …
On a recent visit to Florence, my mother and I faced a challenge many travelers encounter. We wanted to visit the Chianti area of Tuscany but only had a day. This part of Tuscany isn't easy to explore via public transportation especially if you want to visit some of the world-famous vineyards. Yet, we didn't want the hassle of renting a car for day.
For those lucky enough to be in Venice between now and November 25, make sure you visit the Biennale di Venezia Architetture at the Giardini della Biennale and at the Arsenale. This ticketed event, now in its 13th year, celebrates international architecture with over 100 exhibits and another dozen or so “collateral” events and displays. This year’s theme is “Common …
Frequent Dream of Italy contributor Toni Lydecker is out with a new cookbook, Piatto Unico: When One Course Makes a Real Italian Meal. “As you have no doubt heard and observed, a real Italian meal consists of several courses. Except when it doesn’t,” Toni says. Based on this idea, Toni’s cookbook celebrates the one-course Italian meal. She share’s a terrific …
This is an excerpt from the August 2012 issue of Dream of Italy: Timber Resorts, an American company known for high-end ski resorts and fractional ownerships, is behind the sumptuous 5-star Castello di Casole. Casole is much more of an estate than a hotel, featuring 41 suites and 28 farmhouses for rent, fractional ownership or whole ownership. Twenty minutes …
