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The air travel connection between the United States and Italy continues to grow and 2026 will bring an expanded network of direct routes across both major hubs and regional airports. Airlines are strengthening their summer schedules with returning seasonal services, such as Chicago-Naples and Dallas-Venice, while also introducing new links like United’s Newark-Bari (Apulia) and Delta’s first-ever nonstop JFK-Olbia (Sardinia) …
As anticipation builds for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February, we at Dream of Italy are also buzzing. You can discover all our Olympic coverage here. The Italian Alps have already hosted the Winter Olympic Games, and soon the spotlight will shine once again on these beautiful mountains. Before Cortina, Turin also hosted the Winter Games in 2006, and …
Between February 22 and March 22, 2026, in honor of the 800th anniversary of his death, the relics of Saint Francis’ body will be displayed for public veneration in the Lower Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi. The saint’s body will be visible to the public in a rare and extraordinary event that will welcome pilgrims from around the world. …
The Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with an area of over 8,494 square miles, will be the most widespread Games in history. To reach the competitions, it will be necessary to travel between cities and mountain areas. Understanding the connections across the territory may not be simple, so here is an overview of how to get around between …
Visitors to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, will not only have an opportunity to take in the sports and landscape of Italy but enjoy the country’s extensive cultural offerings as well through the Cultural Olympiad, which will run until March 15, 2026, with many associated events continuing into the spring. The Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 along …
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For the holiday season 2025, Dream of Italy is celebrating Advent by revealing one of our favorite travel treasures for each day. See list of all days. Day 24: Kathy’s ancestral hometown of Castelvetere sul Calore is devoted to its patron saint Madonna delle Grazie, so on this Christmas Eve we honor the Virgin Mary. See more on the Castelvetere episode of …
For the holiday season 2025, Dream of Italy is celebrating Advent by revealing one of our favorite travel treasures for each day. See list of all days. Day 23: Bread – pane – is a staple in Italian life. Tour guide Francesco Foschino takes Kathy around Matera with a stop at a beloved bakery Pane e Pace whose ovens were once …
For the holiday season 2025, Dream of Italy is celebrating Advent by revealing one of our favorite travel treasures for each day. See list of all days. Day 22: Alessandro Martini is the founder of Italian Food Days Experience offering culinary experiences in and around Bologna. He will be your guide for a day of crazy culinary adventures (though minus the convertible). You …
For the holiday season 2025, Dream of Italy is celebrating Advent by revealing one of our favorite travel treasures for each day. See list of all days. Day 21: The healing waters of Saturnia in the Maremma in Western Tuscany have been attracting visitors since the days of the ancient Romans. The waters boast a unique type of thermal plankton that offers …
