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Historians and descendants of Christopher Columbus will meet in Turin this weekend to discuss whether the explorer was really born in a small town in the region of Piedmont and not in the port city of Genoa, as has been thought. The Italian news agency ANSA reports that conference organizers claim Columbus was born Cuccaro Monferrato, a village of just …
Smithsonian Magazine reports in its June issue the discovery that Italy’s Mount Vesuvius erupted about 2,000 years before its 79 A.D. eruption to famously covered Pompeii. And that’s not all, Vesuvius may be due for another eruption in the next few hundred years. Here’s what the magazine says: Sure, Mount Vesuvius erupted in a.d. 79 and entombed Pompeii. Now a …
This is an excerpt from the (July/August 2004) issue: When investment banker Michael McGarry’s wife received a year-long art history fellowship in Bologna and Rome, he wasn’t sure what he would do while she was working. A visit to Bologna’s La Sorbetteria convinced him that his calling was gelato. And so began a year of first-hand research that culminated in …
In the May issue, Dream of Italy subscriber Ruthellyn Musil tells chronicles the process of how she and her husband came to buy a home in Chianti. (Ruthellyn also reveals some wonderful restaurants and shops she has discovered while visiting her house in Chianti.) Her she shares some basic tips for anyone considering buying property in Italy: 1. Build on …
Details of a new, mouth-watering tour came across my desk today. Select Italy has announced a seven-day Parma Culinary Tour slated for this October. This small group tour features accommodations at the five-star Grand Hotel de la Ville two in-depth cooking lessons from experienced chefs in Barilla’s professional cooking school, and visits to producers of world-renowned local products such as …
Everyone seems to be headed to the Amalfi Coast this summer. How do I know? I have talked to most of them. Our staff will be there too, writing and researching our special report on the area to be published this fall. But that doesn’t help those traveling there this summer, so I have been pondering some quick information I …
An article in the June 2006 issue of Travel + Leisure notes the growing trend across Europe of ancient monasteries being transformed into chic hotels, providing every amenity. Author Shane Mitchell visits Relais San Maurizio in Piedmont. He reports: The connection between monasteries and great vineyards is long-standing. I am reminded of this as I steer an enormous Mercedes up …
Whether you are planning to move to Italy or just taking a two-week jaunt around the country, a 25-euro yearly membership in the Touring Club of Italy might be a worthwhile investment. Members receive some of the following benefits: 10% off car rentals from Hertz 5% of Moby Lines and 10% off SNAV ferries and cruises discounts on TCI – …
A friend e-mailed me yesterday to suggest I apply to appear on the next series of ABC’s “The Bachelor.” Why? Well, the series will film in Rome where the ladies will be vying for the hearts of a real, live Italian prince — who is an animal lover to boot. (My passion for Italy is only equaled by my passion …
The world’s OTHER most popular bachelor is set to spend time on Lake Como. Bond. James Bond. The latest Bond flick “Casino Royale” will be filming at Villa del Balbianello on Lake Como at the end of May. This is actor Daniel Craig’s first turn playing Bond. Other films including several Star Wars films (Episodes Two and Three) have also …
