Italian candy makers pour boiling sugar at festivals and piazzas across Italy – here is why they work barehanded, which traditional sweets use this technique, and where to watch the craft live.
Learn how to read old Italian handwriting in genealogy records. A practical guide to Italian paleography for beginners, including key vocabulary, letter forms, and tips for the Antenati portal.
Siena’s Piazza del Campo is one of the great medieval squares in Europe. But look up at the shuttered windows above it, and you begin to see the Italy that exists beyond the tourist trail.
Discover the best beaches in Italy for 2026, from Sardinia’s turquoise coves to Sicily’s white sand. A complete region-by-region planning guide.
Planning a trip to Sardinia? Our 2026 guide covers the best beaches, towns, food, getting there, and when to visit this stunning Italian island.
Learn exactly how to contact an Italian comune to request birth, marriage, and death certificates for your Italian ancestors. Includes bilingual letter templates, tips on finding your ancestral town, and what to do when records are hard to find.
Antenati is Italy’s free online genealogy archive. It holds millions of birth, marriage, and death records. This guide shows you how to search it to find your Italian ancestors step by step.
Discover Italy’s most iconic pasta shapes, where they come from, and what to eat them with. A complete guide for anyone planning a trip to Italy.
Make authentic Italian carbonara at home with this traditional Roman recipe. Five ingredients, no cream, step-by-step guide to perfect silky pasta every time.
Plan your trip to Puglia, Italy with this complete travel guide. Discover Lecce, Alberobello, Polignano a Mare and the best of the south.
Learn how to make authentic Italian tiramisu the real way — with mascarpone, fresh eggs, real espresso and savoiardi biscuits. No cream cheese, no shortcuts.
Did Ellis Island change your Italian surname? Discover the truth behind Italian family name changes during immigration and how to trace your original Italian family name.
Plan your Lake Garda trip with our complete travel guide. Discover the best towns, activities, when to visit, and how to get there from the US.
Planning a trip to Sicily? This complete Sicily travel guide covers the best places to visit, when to go, how to get there and what to see in 2026.
Discover what your Italian coat of arms means and how to find your family crest. A step-by-step guide for Italian-American families tracing their ancestry.
Plan your first trip to Florence with our complete Florence Italy travel guide 2026 — top sights, best time to visit, where to eat and stay.
Gorizia was divided between Italy and Yugoslavia after World War Two. For nearly 60 years it existed as two cities. When the border came down in 2004, it became whole again — and one of Europe’s most unusual destinations.
Plan the perfect Tuscany road trip: 7-day self-drive itinerary covering Florence, Siena, Val d’Orcia, Chianti and Arezzo. Full guide for US travellers.
Discover the best Italian genealogy websites for tracing your Italian roots — Antenati, FamilySearch, Ellis Island, Ancestry and more. Free and paid resources explained.
Thousands of Italian villages see almost no tourists. This guide covers five worth seeking out — plus practical advice on how to find your own hidden gem.
Planning a drive along the Amalfi Coast? This complete guide covers the SS163 route, best stops, parking, and tips for driving the Amalfi Coast in 2026.
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