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Italy’s Intangible Heritage — And How You Can Actually Touch It (October 2019)

This article originally appeared in the October 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. Data on Italy’s concentration of UNESCO World Heritage Sites often gets tossed around in tourism boards’ marketing materials, and for good reason. The Bel Paese is tied with China — 32 times its surface area — for the highest number of entries on the list, at 55. From …

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Italy’s Intangible Heritage: Transhumance (October 2019)

This article originally appeared in the October 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main article here. Italy, Austria and Greece submitted a joint petition to add transhumance — crossing the land — to UNESCO’s Representative List. Broadly speaking, transhumance (transumanza in Italian) refers to seasonal movements of shepherds or other herders and their grazing flocks, a global but dwindling practice. …

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Accessibility: What’s New for Mobility Challenged Travelers in Italy (October 2019)

This article originally appeared in the October 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. Italy’s — and, in particular, Rome’s — cobblestone streets and creaking infrastructures have long been looked upon as minefields for the mobility impaired. But attitudes about what’s possible have been shifting, both at the institutional level and on the ground with individual tour operators. Robert Pardi, business development …

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How to Beat Overtourism in Florence: Museums Beyond Classic Art (September 2019)

This article originally appeared in the September 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. You can find the main article here. Fondazione Zeffirelli Internationally acclaimed director Franco Zeffirelli had an illustrious career spanning seven decades. He is known for films such as Tea with Mussolini, Hamlet, Jane Eyre and The Taming of the Shrew and for working with Hollywood icons like Elizabeth Taylor …

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How to Beat Overtourism in Florence: See Inside the Artisan Studios (September 2019)

This article originally appeared in the September 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. You can find the main article here. Erin Ciulla at Il Torchio Florence is famed for traditional bookbinding and paper products, and a beautiful notebook is an authentic take-home purchase. Behind the gleaming glass shopfront with Il Torchio engraved on the glass is a book- and paper lover’s paradise. …

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How to Beat Overtourism in Florence (September 2019)

This article originally appeared in the September 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. Travelers have been flocking to Florence for centuries, starting with European aristocracy in the 17th century. Lured by the grandiose buildings, extensive history and natural beauty of Italy, it is little wonder these early tourists loved traveling the country from top to toe. Today Italy remains one of the …

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What’s New in Rome: Turn Plastic Into a Metro Ride (September 2019)

This article originally appeared in the September 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. Both Romans and tourists who use the city’s metro can now save money while helping the planet. Thanks to a new program called Ricicli + Viaggi (Recycle + Travel) launched by the city of Rome this summer, metro riders in Rome can now pay their fares by recycling …

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What’s New in Rome: World’s First Saxophone Museum (September 2019)

This article originally appeared in the September 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. For a novel experience just west of Rome, visit the new saxophone museum this month in the small, coastal town of Maccarese near Fiumicino Airport. The Museo del Saxofono (Saxophone Museum) is the world’s first museum devoted entirely to the woodwind instrument. The museum’s highlight is a variety …

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An Adopted Local’s Positano (September 2019)

This article originally appeared in the September 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. My first visit to Positano was the crown on top of my first European vacation, and it left me longing for sun and limoncello-filled days long after I returned home. Aside from breathtaking beauty, what kept me coming back year after year was the warmth of the Southern …

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People to Know in Cortona: Vittoria Camorri of I Pagliai (August 2019)

This article originally appeared in the August 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. When it comes to showcasing regional food and wine, Vittorio Camorri has become a one-man Chamber of Commerce for Cortona in particular and Tuscany in general. Vittorio grew up in Cortona, and now operates an agriturismo in what was once his family’s 17th-century farmhouse, at the foot of Cortona’s …

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