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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 …
This article originally appeared in the June/July 2020 issue of Dream of Italy. When I dream of Italy, I dream of the moment I wanted to learn more about the wonderful world of wine. My parents had recently passed away, almost five months apart. My sister was living in London at the time and I decided to go and visit for a while after …
A joint 2026 Winter Olympics bid by the cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo won the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) vote to host Italy’s third edition of the games, beating the other finalist, Sweden, by a margin of 47 to 34 votes. Italy previously hosted the Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo in 1956 and in Torino in 2006. However, this …
A mountainside restaurant in northern Italy has become the first Italian restaurant to earn the coveted three-star Michelin rating since 2014. Named after the patron saint of hunters, St. Hubertus was founded in 1996 in the pizzeria of the Rosa Alpina Hotel and Spa. Chef Norbert Niederkofler, a native of South Tyrol, transformed it into a gourmet restaurant; it received …
Click here for all Christmas in Italy travel suggestions An edited version of this article appeared in the November 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. The holiday season is a magical time of year in Italy and a great time to experience Italian traditions new and old. Over the years at Dream of Italy, we’ve written about various ways to …
Click here for all Christmas in Italy travel suggestions Updated 2018. One of Italy’s most magical winter destinations is the Dolomite Mountains. This is a fantastic place to ski and when you’re visiting during the Christmas season to explore the Christmas markets and local traditions, especially in the town of Ortisei in Val Gardena (read more about Christmas traditions there). Our friends …
This article originally appeared in the December 2015/January 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Taking “a grand tour” sounds old-fashioned — and it truly is. Although the kind of leisurely, arts-focused weeks or months in Italy that many of us have only seen depicted in films like the 1985 Merchant-Ivory classic A Room with A View might sound romantic …
The sixth and final Messner Mountain Museum has just opened in Italy’s Dolomite Mountains. Designed by renowned Iraqi-English architect Zaha Hadid, the MMM Corones perches on the side of the Kronplatz, 2,275 feet above sea level, offering views of both Italy’s Dolomites and the Swiss Alps. It’s the last in a planned series conceived by Italian mountaineer Reinhold Messner, best …
Just two hours from Venice, the Dolomite Mountains offer something for everyone – hiking, biking, via ferrata, climbing, World War I history, gourmet food and amazing hospitality in mountain huts or luxury hotels.
You would never believe that today it is SNOWING — HARD! Look at the new friend I met on the trail of Cinque Torri while hiking on Friday…He’s a better climber than I am!
