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This Editor’s Note originally appeared in the October/November 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. Members receive access to more than 180 back issues—if you’re not a member, join here. Fall feels magical in Italy. The palette of the countryside transforms into hues of yellow, gold and red. Italians bundle up in their cashmere scarves and signature puffy, quilted coats and enjoy …
I came up with the concept for the PBS special Dream of Italy: Travel, Transform and Thrive in 2019 before a pandemic was anywhere on the horizon. The TV special of course premiered this year and though I had no idea what would hit the world in between, I think the topic was right on time. I am more convinced than ever …
This article originally appeared in the June/July 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. For a limited time, you can not only join (or renew) Dream of Italy (with access to 180 back issues covering travels to every corner of Italy plus ideas on making your Italian dream come true by starting a business or moving to Italy) but you will also …
Editor’s Note: In a world that has gone mad, let’s close our eyes and dream of Italy. No one writes about Italy the way Frances Mayes does. In the midst of the chaos, she has a stunning new book out from National Geographic – Always Italy – along with her fab travel writer extraordinaire co-author Ondine Cohane. We’re offering a …
We were saddened to hear of the December 2018 passing of Gina Sarra, whom we featured in our May 2018 issue. Signora Sarra is remembered as someone who held high the traditions of cultivating saffron and treated the “red gold” with great respect. She was and is a symbol of hope for the future of saffron production in the Navelli plateau of Abruzzo. An …
In the Abruzzo episode of the second season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy makes a stop in the countryside for a delicious road-side treat. At the roadside Ristoro Mucciante (Localita Madonnina, Castel del Monte), you can buy arrosticini (lamb skewers) inside and grill them outside with the locals, who frequent this spot for a picnic with a mountain …
In the Abruzzo episode of the second season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy enjoys nature in the greenest region in Europe. Abruzzo is known as the greenest region in Europe, partly for its Gran Sasso National Park. Among the largest protected and most biodiverse places in Europe, the park contains the rocky Gran Sasso massif, the highest mountain …
In the Abruzzo episode of the second season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy visits an archeological site home to discoveries dating back to 6th century B.C. Nestled in the Gran Sasso National Park, the town of Capestrano has a fascinating and ancient archaeologi- cal history. In 1934 archaeologists discovered the limestone statue of the Warrior of Capestrano, which …
In the Abruzzo episode of the second season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy visits a local winery and tastes some of the region’s most iconic wine. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, a dry, medium-bodied red wine with dominant fruit flavors, is the region’s most famous wine. Its Denominazione di Origine Controllata status covers all of Abruzzo’s four provinces, and ensures that …
In the Abruzzo episode of the second season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy learns about a unique slithering reptile celebration in Cocullo. The patron saint of Cocullo, San Domenico, also protects people from animal bites, and it is said that serpents came to honor him in pagan times. Held annually on May 1, the town’s snake festival dates …
