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So many of you have taken the journey to Italy or dream of taking the journey. Your bonus for joining Dream of Italy this season (or renewing or giving a gift membership) includes a beautiful love story about a woman in her early 40s who decided she needed to discover more of what life had to offer and had a …
This article originally appeared in the October 2017 issue of Dream of Italy. 2019 update — Sarah just served as guest editor of our Special Report: Palermo. Sarah knows Sicily! If you have ever visited Italy, it is likely you’ve used Rick Steves as a resource, reading one of his books, watching one of his TV shows, listening to one of …
When its new museum dedicated to Michelangelo opens on June 2, Italy’s marble capital of Carrara will have another claim to fame. Housed in the recently restored, 19th-century Villa Fabbricotti, the Carrara and Michelangelo Museum (CARMI) celebrates the Renaissance master and the Carrara marble he used in his famous sculptures. Exhibits are spread out across three floors: The main floor features …
An edited version of this article appeared in the November 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Click here for all Christmas in Italy travel suggestions 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 …
This article originally appeared in the June/July 2015 issue of Dream of Italy. Season Two is now available! This article was updated in 2018. As you may already know, the first season of the TV travel series Dream of Italy is currently airing on CreateTV and PBS stations around the United States. This subscription newsletter – which I founded in 2002 to …
In the Tuscany episode of the first season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy visits with arguably the most well-known butcher in Tuscany. Colorful and opinionated – part showman, part philosopher – Dario Cecchini is perhaps the most famous butcher in all of Italy. He has transformed his hometown of Panzano into a mecca for meat, with visitors arriving …
In the Tuscany episode of the first season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy visits a goat farm started by an American expat. American expat Nora Kravis started Italy’s first cashmere goat farm in 1995. Chianti Cashmere Farm in Radda in Chianti is open to the public every afternoon between 4 and 7 p.m. from Easter until the end …
In the Tuscany episode of the first season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy learns all about the art of making olive oil. The focus at Pornanino in Radda in Chianti is on quality. Hand-harvesting olives and gathering them in soft nets helps protect the delicate fruit. The organic olives are picked from 4,000 trees, composed of four types: …
In the Tuscany episode of the first season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy visits a winery to learn about Tucany’s most famous wine. Castello di Ama produces the most famous wine in Tuscany – Chianti Classico, a locally protected vintage made of 100% Sangiovese grapes. Chianti Classico has undergone a renaissance in recent years, thanks in part to …
In the Tuscany episode of the first season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy travels to Maremma to meet the last remaining cowboys. The wetlands of the Maremma, in the southwest corner of Tuscany, are home to a vast preserve of stately umbrella pines and remote, untouched beaches. Here you will find the butteri, the last remaining Tuscan cowboys, …
