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This is an excerpt for Episode 6: The Black Madonna with Marisa Tomei from the Dream of Italy Season 3 Travel Guide. Get your own PDF copy here. The Borgo di Castelvetere is a “scattered hotel” with rooms, an osteria and dining room cooking up local specialties, conference spaces and stunning 360-degree views of the Calore valley all within a …
This is an excerpt for Episode 6: The Black Madonna with Marisa Tomei from the Dream of Italy Season 3 Travel Guide. Get your own PDF copy here. Since the 12th century, this mountaintop has been held sacred by the faithful. At 4,000 feet above sea level, the sanctuary overlooks the province of Avellino in Campania and the stark white …
This is an excerpt for Episode 6: The Black Madonna with Marisa Tomei from the Dream of Italy Season 3 Travel Guide. Get your own PDF copy here. For 500 years, the town of Moiano in Campania’s Benevento province has been the honored home and keeper of a cherished Madonna della Libera statue. September 8 is the feast day for …
This is an excerpt for Episode 6: The Black Madonna with Marisa Tomei from the Dream of Italy Season 3 Travel Guide. Get your own PDF copy here. With a population of almost 11,000, the town of Atripalda in the region of Campania is Marisa Tomei’s ancestral hometown. The town is also home to the 2nd-century-B.C. ruins of the ancient …
This is an excerpt for Episode 6: The Black Madonna with Marisa Tomei from the Dream of Italy Season 3 Travel Guide. Get your own PDF copy here. Kathy’s ancestral hometown, the hilltop Castelvetere sul Calore, was in a memorable Season 2 episode where Kathy explored her roots with her parents and felt a deeper connection to the town’s patron …
This is an excerpt for Episode 6: The Black Madonna with Marisa Tomei from the Dream of Italy Season 3 Travel Guide. Get your own PDF copy here. Alessandra Belloni is an expert on the Black Madonna and shares her wisdom and feeling connected to her through movement and song in her book, Healing Journeys with the Black Madonna: Chants, …
This is an excerpt for Episode 3: Caserta: A Palace & Pizza from the Dream of Italy Season 3 Travel Guide. Get your own PDF copy here. At her agriturismo, Liliana Lombardi produces conciato romano cheese using the same methods as the ancient Romans did. She seals the hard cheese in vases to age for eight months before giving it …
Special Guests for the 6-Episode Season Include Famed Tenor Andrea Bocelli, Academy Award-Winning Actress Marisa Tomei, 3-Michelin Star Chef Massimo Bottura DENVER (December 15, 2023) – The hit travel series Dream of Italy, distributed by American Public Television, returns to PBS stations across the United States with a third season this winter with many PBS stations premiering the season in …
This Editor’s Note originally appeared in the April/May 2023 issue of Dream of Italy. Members receive access to more than 195 back issues—if you’re not a member, join here. Greetings from a rainy but invigorating spring here in Italy. If you’re looking for a new destination in Italy, look towards Genoa. One of the great maritime powers of the Mediterranean, …
We just completed our first ever Travel Talk Live and what a success it was! Sixty members tuned in for two hours packed of Italy travel tips and best practices. We discussed everything from how to bring your pets abroad to the best places to see in Puglia and Sicily this summer. We also cover citizenship topics, transfer services and …
