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After a year and a half at work, the Vatican has just finished restoration of a jewel-encrusted golden cross said to be the oldest reliquary of its kind, according to USA TODAY. The foot-tall, jewel-encrusted, golden cross, known as the Crux Vaticana, was given to the people of Rome by the Byzantine emperor Justin II in the 6th-century and bears …
Italians are crazy about presepi (Nativity scenes) – almost every Italian home is sure to have at least one if not more on display during the Christmas holidays. If you’d like to see a variety of these small works of art, visit Rome’s Museo del Presepio, run by the Italian Association of Friends of the Nativity, which was founded in …
The President of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI), Gianni Petrucci, will face a multiple-choice decision in endorsing a 2020 Olympics candidate after Bari (one of the major cities in Puglia) declared its interest in Olympic candidacy joining Palermo, Rome and Venice. In response to Bari’s move, Petrucci joked, “There are as many cities bidding as there are pizzas in Naples.” …
When I was in Italy three years ago, I found myself holding a beer more often than not. No, it’s not because I’m an alcoholic, but because a glass of beer was that much more cost-effective than a glass of water. And, let’s face it, who’s not on a budget these days? Whether it’s bubbly or flat, water, for some …
For those of us who love Italy it is no surprise that 25,000 Conde Nast Traveler readers have chosen Florence, Rome and Venice, respectively, as the top three cities in Europe. This year, readers chose from over 10,000 properties and destinations according to regional categories. Other notable awards include Capri and Sicily in the third and fifth spots for European …
I’m a total sucker for movie-related travel and love writing about it (see old article I wrote for USA TODAY about traveling to James Bond movie locations). So of course, I knew the premiere of the movie version of Dan Brown’s book Angels & Demons would bring oodles of attention, mostly from travel writers, to Rome’s role in the flick …
A few quick notes from your editor on what I’m hearing about this week in terms of travel to Italy. I’d like to start making this a weekly feature. A few quick links about what’s on my Italy travel radar. A great way to get this information in real time is to follow me on Twitter! Here’s what reading about, …
Happy Earth Day! Looking for a unique way to see Italy and explore the issues of green tourism, organic food, sustainability, environmental justice and social justice? Then this ecotourism-focused trip I just heard about might be for you… The organization Global Exchange and Green Festival founder Kevn Danaher are offering what they call a “Reality Tour” of Italy from May …
Heading to Rome this spring? Here are some events you might want to know about: Exhibit: Bicentennial of Charles Darwin’s Birth One of the largest exhibitions dedicated to 200th anniversary of the birth of English naturalist Charles Darwin takes place at Rome’s Palazzo delle Esposizioni through May 3rd. The exhibit retraces the journeys and the experimental research that drove young …
Rome is a popular destination for Christmas travel. As we’ll be detailing in the November 2008 issue of Dream of Italy, while many restaurants in Rome close for the Christmas holiday, many more, especially some of the top tier eateries and those in hotels, stay open to serve travelers and Roman natives alike. One of these is La Pergola in …
