Roman street artist Alice Pasquini, who you may remember from Dream of Italy’s Rome episode, is the director of the 2019 CVTA’ Street Fest this June in Civitacampomarano in the little-known region of Molise in southern Italy which is the hometown of Alice’s maternal grandfather. It is the result of a loving partnership between the commune of Civitacampomarano and Alice …
Florence is home to some of the most beautiful art works in the entire world. Not all of these masterpieces hang on gallery walls, though. The picturesque yet wild Boboli Gardens have been undergoing renovations, enlargements and changes since the Medici and Lorraine families began curating them in the 16th century. Given that the gardens are at the mercy of …
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This article originally appeared in the April 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. Money may not grow on trees, but in Italy’s capital, opportunity surely does. If you have ever visited Rome and strolled down its tree-lined streets, you will have seen branches heavy with bitter oranges hanging over city sidewalks and property railings. I’ve often wondered if this fruit was …
This article originally appeared in the April 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. From the moment I stepped into Marigold Roma, Rome’s new micro-bakery/café/restaurant, I felt like I was visiting the home of a chic, Scandinavian friend with excellent taste in décor. Tucked on a side street in the Ostiense neighborhood, a short walk from Testaccio and the massive, seemingly out-of-place …
This article originally appeared in the April 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. Although millions of people have followed routes related to Italy’s artistic and cultural heritage , since before the beginning of the Grand Tour, the country still preserves little-known routes and itineraries. A favorite of mine follows one of the best known and greatest Italian writers of all time: …
It’s been 300 years since the marble stairs of the Scala Sancta, or “Holy Stairs” were exposed to the public. Thanks to a recent restoration funded by the charity Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums, visitors to the Holy Stairs, which sit diagonal from Rome’s Archbasilica of St John Lateran, will have a rare opportunity this Easter season …
See the full Special Report: Palermo in the March 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. Sarah Murdoch, who wrote and edited our March 2019 Special Report on Palermo, is a tour guide, travel writer, artist, former architect and packing expert. She has worked for Rick Steves for 19 years as a tour guide and guidebook researcher, recently coauthoring Rick Steves’ …
Our March 2019 issue is a special report on the city of Palermo by Sicily expert Sarah Murdoch. While the city is worth a few days of exploration, its also great to use as a home base for a longer trip exploring the west of Sicily. Day trips can take you as far as Agrigento, and there are also great sites …
This article originally appeared in the March 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. Only a few years ago, the options for accommodations in Palermo were limited, but now there are new hotels, B&Bs and hostels opening every day. The city can be noisy and a bit intimidating on a first visit, so it’s a fine idea to spend a little …
