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Bologna’s Porticoes Nominated For UNESCO Honor (March 2020)

This article originally appeared in the March 2020 issue of Dream of Italy. Bologna could soon have a new UNESCO World Heritage site if its famous porticoes are selected for the coveted list. The city of Bologna is submitting the nomination to the World Heritage committee for review. The 12 porticoes, which date from the 12th century until the 20th century, …

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Pompeii House Reopens After Stunning Makeover (March 2020)

This article originally appeared in the March 2020 issue of Dream of Italy. After a six-year-long restoriation, the Casa del Frutteto (House of the Orchard) in Pompeii has reopened, featuring vivid botanical frescoes, after a six-year-long restoration by a talented team comprising archaeologists, engineers, architects and anthropologists. The House of the Orchard is considered one of the most picturesque houses …

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Author Susan Van Allen on Why Women Love Italy (February 2020)

This article originally appeared in the February 2020 issue of Dream of Italy. I first met the vivacious and adorable Susan Van Allen in Abruzzo in 2007. We were both part of a huge symposium sponsored by the Italian National Tourist Board and a consortium of companies that run travel to Italy. Two hundred of us piled into buses to follow …

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Recipe: Carciofi Alla Giudia (February 2020)

This article originally appeared in the February 2020 issue of Dream of Italy. You can find the main article here. The most challenging part of this recipe is finding artichokes like Rome’s Romaneschi. That is, artichokes without hairy chokes or thorny leaves, that still have their stems. With so many sophisticated small farmers in the USA these days, you may be …

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Rome: Stop and Taste the Artichokes (February 2020)

This article originally appeared in the February 2020 issue of Dream of Italy. “Order carciofi,” is what I tell travelers who ask for advice about Rome. Sure, you can run around oohing and aahing over the Forum, Colosseum, and Sistine Chapel, but for the true Roman experience, you have to stop and taste the artichokes. From late February to early May, …

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New Luggage Service in Rome (December 2019/January 2020)

This article originally appeared in the December 2019/January 2020 issue of Dream of Italy. Join to access the entire issue and over 170 others! A new luggage service Sweet Bag will pick up and deliver travelers’ luggage in Rome, easing the stress and weight that can come with transporting baggage through the cobblestone streets and narrow stairways. Travelers can book the …

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World War II Resistance Museum Planned for Milan (December 2019/January 2020)

This article originally appeared in the December 2019/January 2020 issue of Dream of Italy. Join to access the entire issue and over 170 others! Italy’s culture ministry has dedicated 15 million euros to build and open a museum dedicated to the World War II anti-Fascist resistance fighters in Milan. The Museo Nazionale della Resistenza (National Resistance Museum) will detail how these …

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Florence’s Piazza delle Cure Market Reopens (December 2019/January 2020)

This article originally appeared in the December 2019/January 2020 issue of Dream of Italy. Join to access the entire issue and over 170 others! After an almost two-year renovation project, the redesigned market at Piazza delle Cure in Florence has reopened, creating a welcoming area for locals. The covered food market includes 58 stalls selling local produce, meat, cheese and other …

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New Geography Museum Opens in Padua (December 2019/January 2020)

This article originally appeared in the December 2019/January 2020 issue of Dream of Italy. Join to access the entire issue and over 170 others! The University of Padua opened Italy’s first geography museum in December, officially known as the Geography Museum of the Department of Historical, Geographical and Antiquity Sciences (Via del Santo, 26) It is the first museum in Italy …

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The Torinese Truth on Vermouth (December 2019/January 2020)

This article originally appeared in the December 2019/January 2020 issue of Dream of Italy. Join to access the entire issue and over 170 others! The art of the aperitivo trickled all the way down the Boot from its northern origins some time ago. And today, it’s spread beyond Italian borders. But while good marketing ploys (and fizz-induced pleasures) may have made …

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