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This Editor’s Note originally appeared in the Winter 2026 issue of Dream of Italy. Members receive access to more than 190 back issues—if you’re not a member, join here. I had such an incredible experience re-visiting the region of Le Marche last year. Why? Because I felt like I had been taken back in time to the Italy I fell in love with 30 …
On February 22, in honor of the 800th anniversary of his death, the relics of Saint Francis were displayed for public veneration for the first time in history in the Lower Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi. They will remain on display until March 22, 2026. The saint’s bones are visible to the public for an entire month, in a …
Transcript with Show Notes Embedded: Alessandra Priante: The Winter Olympics are right there in the North, Milan Cortina, but it’s not just going to be it. There’s going to be Olympics, Paralympics, so there’s going to be a lot of buzz, a lot of attention. So I do hope that all these part of Italy is going to be explored …
From February 7 to March 14, 2026, the Sala delle Asse at Milan’s Castello Sforzesco will temporarily open to the public for a series of guided visits during the restoration of Leonardo da Vinci’s wall and ceiling paintings. Visitors will be allowed to step onto the scaffolding and view the works, normally closed to the public, as part of the Cultural Olympiad associated with the …
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 …
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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