Danielle Abbazia, Author at Dream of Italy

Where to Stay in Sorrento (October/November 2023)

This article originally appeared in the October/November 2023 issue of Dream of Italy. To check out more on Sorrento, find Kevin Raub’s article here. Sorrento’s finest hotels occupy a cliffside corner above La Marinella Beach, 1.2 miles or so west of the city’s main square and crowded historic center. Newly crowned five-star Hotel Mediterraneo, once a grand private villa dating to 1912 with a …

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Taste Sorrento: Limoncello (October/November 2023)

This article originally appeared in the October/November 2023 issue of Dream of Italy. When life hands you lemons, alcohol and sugar, make limoncello. This drink is often served after meals as a digestive, but is also popular in cocktails for a special sweet and sour twist. Use it to make a Lemon Drop and put an Italian spin on a …

Taste Sorrento: Gnocchi alla Sorrentina (October/November 2023)

This article originally appeared in the October/November 2023 issue of Dream of Italy. Potato gnocchi date back to the Renaissance, with some research suggesting they have roots in ancient Greek cuisine. But the Sorrentina twist on the potato dumplings is a distinctly southern flavor and pinpoints the recipe to the stunning, sun-soaked Campanian coast. The dish is warming and filling …

Brad’s World: A Move-to-Italy and Short-term Rentals Business

This article originally appeared in the October/November 2023 issue of Dream of Italy. Brad Allan is living his dream of Italy, doing something unique among American expats in Italy. I don’t watch much Italy content on YouTube. My late mother would call it a “busman’s holiday,” meaning a bus driver doesn’t go on vacation on a bus. But, I happened …

Dream Day in Italy: Bird’s-Eye Views of Bolzano

This article originally appeared in the October/November 2023 issue of Dream of Italy. Bolzano, the capital of Alto Adige, isn’t short on ground-level charm, but sometimes being in the mountains means getting a better vantage point from a higher elevation. The city boasts three funivie (tramways) that transport visitors and locals alike into the clouds above the city, each offering …

Italy’s Bellybutton (October/November 2023)

This article originally appeared in the October/November 2023 issue of Dream of Italy. Piazza San Rufo in Rieti has an offbeat claim to fame. Locals say that in this square, marked by a round, travertine monument sits the geographical center of Italy. The spot is labeled as “Umbilicus Italiae” or Italy’s bellybutton. Critics of the monument’s style claim it looks like a “caciotta” …

Costiera Sorrentina: The Flipside of Amalfi (October/November 2023)

This article originally appeared in the October/November 2023 issue of Dream of Italy. For all its wonderful food, architectural splendor, panoramic beauty and historic intrigue, Naples is both noisy and messy — not exactly a recipe for a relaxing Southern Italian holiday. That’s not to say it doesn’t deserve its place on every inventory of dream destinations in Italy, but it does further …

Catania’s Spectacular Christmas Village

Christmas is coming to Catania December 8th. The city’s fairgrounds transform into a Christmas village complete with a Christmas Disco, a cinema playing Christmas movies, bands, parades twice a day and meet-and-greets with beloved characters from children’s films. The Christmas Village will be Southern Italy’s largest, covering about two and a half acres of land. Kids can take a ride …

Room with Michelangelo’s Secret Drawings Opens to the Public

Under the Medici Chapels in the Bargello Museum in Florence, a secret room held a secret set of drawings on its walls believed to belong to Michelangelo Buonarroti, an artist who needs no introduction. The drawings in the room, which was accessible through a trap door, remained hidden and unbeknownst to even members of the museum staff until plans to renovate the …

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