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Sperlonga: Buried Treasure on the Tyrrhenian Coast (April/May 2024)

This article originally appeared in the April/May 2024 issue of Dream of Italy. On the Lazio coast between Rome and Naples, the small beach town of Sperlonga beckons history lovers with one of the region’s best-kept secrets: the ruins of a waterfront villa and grotto constructed for Emperor Tiberius around the 1st century B.C. Villa Tiberio, adored by archaeologists and art historians …

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Dream Day in Italy: Exploring Rome’s Underground City of Water (April/May 2024)

This article originally appeared in the April/May 2024 issue of Dream of Italy. On any given day the scene around the Fontana di Trevi is crowded with thousands of tourists hoping to toss three coins into its waters. Legend says one coin will have you return to Rome, two coins will have you fall in love with an Italian and three will …

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Napoli: Some Like it Hot (April/May 2024)

This article originally appeared in the April/May 2024 issue of Dream of Italy. If Napoli is anything, it’s irrefutably committed to playing up every Italian stereotype known to umanità. My first Italian experiences in the 2000s were very much northern and central Italy-oriented: Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Le Marche, Umbria. I found myself pleasantly surprised (and a little puzzled) that all of the apocalyptic …

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Naples’ Favorite Character: Pulcinella (April/May 2024)

This article originally appeared in the April/May 2024 issue of Dream of Italy. Pulcinella is a character from Naples’ Commedia dell’Arte—a sort of centuries-old popular theater known throughout Italy. He is everywhere in his home city and is recognizable by a crooked nose, humpback, white outfit with a pointed cap and black mask. He always has a potbelly which in the past, …

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The Colors of Lake Trasimeno (April/May 2024)

This article originally appeared in the April/May 2024 issue of Dream of Italy. What will you notice first? The colors that surround Lake Trasimeno, from the sky down to the gentle undulation of small waves? How the light is cast above the waters or the tranquility the lake exudes? Whichever sensation captures you, you yearn for more. On an August evening, the …

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Venice Renaissance: Exploring the Culinary and Cocktail Scene Post-Pandemic (February/March 2024)

This article originally appeared in the February/March 2024 issue of Dream of Italy. Venice is a cherished privilege for those who have already fallen in love with it and a delightful discovery waiting for those who have yet to experience its wonders. The desire for exploration is strong among those seeking to delve into its concealed treasures, prepared to be astonished …

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Made in Italy, Made by Hand, Made to Last (February/March 2024)

This article originally appeared in the February/March 2024 issue of Dream of Italy. Thirty-five million tourists visit Rome each year and are bombarded with souvenir stands and shops selling mass-manufactured goods. Refrigerator magnets of a smiling sun hugging the Colosseum or a T-shirt embellished with “Ciao Bella!” in Roman script. These offerings are highly concentrated in the historic center where more …

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Dream Day in Italy: Trekking in Abruzzo’s Gran Sasso National Park (February/March 2024)

This article appeared in the February/March 2024 issue of Dream of Italy. For more Dream Day features, get your copy of the new book Dream Days in Italy: 30 Adventures in the Italian Boot! Even though I live in Colorado, with some of the most stunning mountain landscapes in the world, I was blown away the first time I saw Gran …

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Spring Has Sprung! (February/March 2024)

This article originally appeared in the February/March 2024 issue of Dream of Italy. A sign of the end of winter and rebirth of spring, the crocus blooms in the plateaus of Abruzzo’s Campo Imperatore are a harbinger of warmer days ahead. Snow-topped mountains sit peacefully in the background, but by the start of spring, the flowers are eagerly pushing their way …

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Hollywood’s Favorite Pasta (February/March 2024)

This article originally appeared in the February/March 2024 issue of Dream of Italy. One hundred and ten years ago, a new father, Alfredo di Lelio, unknowingly created one of the most iconic pasta dishes in the entire world. The recipe was simple and filling, made with ingredients most people have on hand in their kitchen. Flour and eggs became fresh, homemade …

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