This is an excerpt for Episode 3: Caserta: A Palace & Pizza from the Dream of Italy Season 3 Travel Guide. Get your own PDF copy here. At her agriturismo, Liliana Lombardi produces conciato romano cheese using the same methods as the ancient Romans did. She seals the hard cheese in vases to age for eight months before giving it …
This article originally appeared in the February/March 2024 issue of Dream of Italy. Venice is a cherished privilege for those who have already fallen in love with it and a delightful discovery waiting for those who have yet to experience its wonders. The desire for exploration is strong among those seeking to delve into its concealed treasures, prepared to be astonished …
This article originally appeared in the February/March 2024 issue of Dream of Italy. Thirty-five million tourists visit Rome each year and are bombarded with souvenir stands and shops selling mass-manufactured goods. Refrigerator magnets of a smiling sun hugging the Colosseum or a T-shirt embellished with “Ciao Bella!” in Roman script. These offerings are highly concentrated in the historic center where more …
This article appeared in the February/March 2024 issue of Dream of Italy. For more Dream Day features, get your copy of the new book Dream Days in Italy: 30 Adventures in the Italian Boot! Even though I live in Colorado, with some of the most stunning mountain landscapes in the world, I was blown away the first time I saw Gran …
This article originally appeared in the February/March 2024 issue of Dream of Italy. A sign of the end of winter and rebirth of spring, the crocus blooms in the plateaus of Abruzzo’s Campo Imperatore are a harbinger of warmer days ahead. Snow-topped mountains sit peacefully in the background, but by the start of spring, the flowers are eagerly pushing their way …
This article originally appeared in the February/March 2024 issue of Dream of Italy. One hundred and ten years ago, a new father, Alfredo di Lelio, unknowingly created one of the most iconic pasta dishes in the entire world. The recipe was simple and filling, made with ingredients most people have on hand in their kitchen. Flour and eggs became fresh, homemade …
Italy’s original Renaissance Man will be in the spotlight as the subject of a new documentary, titled Leonardo da Vinci, airing on PBS on November 18 and 19, 2024. The two-part, four-hour special is a biography of da Vinci’s life and career, set amid the wider context of Renaissance Italy. The documentary is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns, along …
Have you watched Season 3 of Dream of Italy yet? If you have, You already known the magic of Modena. If not, you are in for a treat meeting 3-Michelin Star Chef Massimo Bottura and his wife Lara Gilmore and exploring their Modena in not just one but two episodes. I have fallen in love with this city! And I can’t wait to go …
This is an excerpt from the new book Dream Days in Italy: 30 Adventures in the Italian Boot – get your copy for more dream days! Sanremo in Northern Italy’s Liguria is a city on the Mediterranean coast, closer to France and Monaco than to much of the rest of the Italian peninsula. It feels more like Monaco than Italy …
This article originally appeared in the December 2023/January 2024 issue of Dream of Italy. To cope with record-high tourist numbers, Italy has generated new and creative ways to welcome and entertain visitors. This coming year promises a renewed love and appreciation for locomotive travel, ancestry-inspired tours and a fresh Italian Capital of Culture sure to bring a new side of the …
