Discover Ferrara, Italy’s best-preserved Renaissance city, planned in 1492 by Ercole d’Este. UNESCO-listed, crowd-free, and 45 minutes from Bologna — plus get weekly Italy stories free in our newsletter.
Discover what daily life in Pompeii looked like in 79 AD — graffiti, fast food stalls, and homes frozen in time — plus get weekly Italy stories free in our newsletter.
The Amalfi Coast runs for 50km along the Sorrentine Peninsula in Campania. Here is what to expect: the best towns to visit, when to go, how to get around, and what to eat.
Discover the UNESCO-listed hills of Valdobbiadene and how this tiny Italian valley created the world’s most popular sparkling wine — plus get weekly Italy stories free in our newsletter.
Discover the origins and meanings of common Italian surnames from Tuscany — from Medici to Rossi, find out if your name traces back to this iconic region — plus get weekly Italy stories free in our newsletter.
Discover the most common Italian surnames from Campania, from Esposito to Caruso, and what they reveal about your family’s heritage — plus get weekly Italy stories free in our newsletter.
Your complete Lake Como Italy guide: best towns to stay, top attractions, ferry tips, how to reach it from the US, and the best time to visit.
Discover Catania, Sicily’s baroque city built from volcanic lava at the foot of Mount Etna — a stunning, underrated destination — plus get weekly Italy stories free in our newsletter.
Discover arrosticini, the ancient Abruzzo lamb skewer tradition born from shepherd life — and why locals always order them by the hundred — plus get weekly Italy stories free in our newsletter.
Discover the Maremma: Tuscany’s wild south, with ancient hilltop villages carved from rock, free hot springs, and Italy’s last cowboys — plus get weekly Italy stories free in our newsletter.
Learn the Italian insider trick for finding authentic gelato — from the pistachio colour test to why real gelato hides under metal lids — plus get weekly Italy stories free in our newsletter.
Step inside the Pantheon in Rome — a 1,900-year-old dome that has never needed structural repair and still impresses modern engineers today — plus get weekly Italy stories free in our newsletter.
Discover how the Medici banking dynasty transformed Florence into the Renaissance capital of Europe, and what their extraordinary legacy still looks like today — plus get weekly Italy stories free in our newsletter.
Why the mozzarella di bufala from Campania tastes nothing like any other version in the world — plus get weekly Italy stories free in our newsletter.
The century-old rivalry over who invented limoncello — and where to find the best in southern Italy — plus get weekly Italy stories free in our newsletter.
Siena’s panforte has been made the same way since the 13th century — discover the history, the recipe, and where to find the authentic version — plus get weekly Italy stories free in our newsletter.
Santa Magdalena in South Tyrol offers some of the most dramatic scenery in the Italian Dolomites. Here’s everything you need to know before you visit — from hiking trails to when to go.
Discover the most common Italian surnames from Sardinia, their unique origins and meanings, Arabic and Catalan influences, and how to trace your Sardinian family roots.
Learn the authentic Italian gnocchi recipe: how to make soft, pillowy potato dumplings from scratch, just as Italian nonnas have done for generations.
Discover the meaning behind Italian hand gestures, where they came from, and what they say about Italian culture — plus get weekly Italy stories free in our newsletter.
Step inside Italy’s oldest cafes — from Venice’s Caffe Florian (1720) to Rome’s Antico Caffe Greco — where history was made one espresso at a time — plus get weekly Italy stories free in our newsletter.
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