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Venice Renaissance: Exploring the Culinary and Cocktail Scene Post-Pandemic Local Monica Cesarato shares her picks for where to go in Venice for the best food and drinks her city has to offer. Discover where to taste tapas-like cicchetti and have cocktails made with salt harvested from the lagoon. It doesn’t get more local than that. Venice is having a culinary …

What’s New in Italy: From Roots Tourism to Historic Train Trips Nuovo anno, nuove avventure. New year, new adventures. We report on what’s hot like the new fees for day trippers, restored historic trains taking passengers from major cities to ski destinations, a new museum in Rome with millennia of history, and Pesaro, the new Capital of Culture for 2024. …

It is the holiday season! Give the gift of Dream of Italy to yourself or to a loved one as a special gift! Costiera Sorrentina: The Flipside of Amalfi A lesser-known sister of the famous Amalfi Coast, Sorrento’s coast has just as many breathtakingly beautiful sea views and jaw-dropping panoramas, but a fraction of the crowds. Bologna-based travel writer Kevin …

Milan Misunderstood by Design The fashion capital of Italy (and therefore the world?) is also home to goliaths of Italian business. Milan is not a city overflowing with Roman ruins and ancient buildings or Renaissance architecture around every corner. Milan is new and thriving and only getting better. To have your finger on the pulse of this city is to …

Made in Modena From Parmigiano to Pavarotti, Modena‘s riches represent an array of Italian classics. This foodie town boasts the best balsamic vinegar and Parmigiano Reggiano in Italy, as well as stellar opera shows by hometown hero Luciano Pavarotti and luxe sports car experiences from Ferrari and Maserati. Learn where to stay, where to eat and how to see the …

Darkness and Light: The Two Sides of Genoa Genoa’s medieval center is shrouded in palpable dimness, its dense streets and caruggi – narrow medieval alleyways typical of Liguria – encapsulated by surrounding buildings that block sunlight from most angles. A square here and there is punctuated by pockets of sunlight, but even on a banner blue sky day, much of …

Lefay Resort: Luxury Escape on Lake Garda Editor Kathy McCabe and her faithful travel companion Finney found their own piece of heaven at this luxury hotel and spa set in the mountains. Sleek terraced rooms put you center stage to admire the lake from above in modern comfort. Relaxation areas and wellness services will feed your soul and the excellent …

Viareggio: A Pearl on the Tyrrhenian Sea Have you been to Tuscany’s Versilia Coast? If not, you have been missing out. Art historian and local resident Paola Vojnovic takes us to this Art Nouveau town on the sea, where Carnevale is a revered time of year and a seaside passeggiata is a feast for the senses. This is your new …