This weekend is the perfect time to find yourself in Italy—great weather, pre-Easter celebrations and one of the most anticipated events of the year, the 20th annual Spring Open Days. Six hundred seventy cultural and historical sites all over Italy will be open to the public free of charge. The event is organized by the Fondo Ambiente Italiano (FAI), the …
Lazio Day Trip: Fossanova Abbey
In the March print issue of Dream of Italy, Ann Cochran writes about exploring the coast of southern Lazio. While her travels mostly take her to the seaside resort towns, Cochran says that a nice break from the sun and sand lies a short drive inland at Fossanova Abbey. Movie buffs might recognize it. The Sean Connery flick The Name …
Where to Attend Christmas Mass (in English) in Rome
If you didn’t plan far enough ahead to get tickets to Midnight Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, there are plenty of other places to attend Christmas mass in Rome – after all the city has hundreds of churches. Our writer in Rome, Frances Kidd, reports the following churches usually hold English-language services during the Christmas season. You …