Italian has words for moments English cannot name — from the drowsy abbiocco after lunch to the ring a glass leaves on a wooden table. Here are six untranslatable Italian words and what they reveal about Italian life.
The piadina romagnola has been feeding Emilia-Romagna’s people for over 700 years. Discover the story behind Italy’s most beloved flatbread.
Why Italy invented opera and still takes it personally — from La Scala’s ferocious gallery critics to 15,000 candles in Verona’s Roman Arena.
Step inside Capri’s Blue Grotto and the laws of light seem to break. The sea beneath your boat doesn’t shimmer
Every Italian town shuts at 1pm for the pausa pranzo. Behind those closed shutters, something far more important than shopping is happening.
Discover Italy’s borghi — ancient medieval villages that were abandoned after the war and are now captivating travellers from across the world.
South Tyrol is the Italian region where German is the first language, strudel outranks pasta, and the Dolomites rise above it all. Discover Italy’s most surprising corner.
San Gimignano’s medieval towers were built for power, not beauty. Discover the remarkable family rivalries behind Tuscany’s most striking skyline.
Discover why Palermo looks unlike any other Italian city. The Arab-Norman heritage of Sicily created buildings no single culture could have made alone.
From lentils at midnight to red underwear gifted by loved ones, discover the Italian New Year’s Eve traditions that every family still keeps.
For seven centuries, Florence has been Europe’s leather capital. Discover the artisans keeping this ancient vegetable-tanned craft alive in the hidden workshops of Oltrarno.
Civita di Bagnoregio, the medieval Italian hilltop town known as ‘the city that is dying’, has been crumbling for 2,500 years — and still refuses to fall.
Discover how Venice moved its master glassblowers to Murano island in 1291 — and what happened to craftsmen who tried to leave with their secrets.
Discover how Venice moved its master glassblowers to Murano island in 1291 — and what happened to craftsmen who tried to leave with their secrets.
Most people who grew up in America have eaten it. Folded into a sandwich on white bread, tucked into a
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Discover how Lake Como has quietly supplied the world’s top fashion houses with luxury silk for over 500 years — Italy’s best-kept fashion secret.
Italy’s regional dialects are so different they were once separate languages. Discover why Neapolitan, Venetian and Sicilian divided a nation for centuries.
Grappa is made from what every winery throws away — grape skins, seeds, and stems. Discover how this peasant spirit became Italy’s most quietly celebrated drink.
Inside Pompeii’s Villa of the Mysteries, life-size frescoes depict a ritual that scholars have argued over for a century. What were they really hiding?
Strozzapreti means priest strangler. Discover the dark medieval story behind Italy’s most curiously named pasta and what makes it so special.
