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Best Places in Italy for Modern Art

Best Places in Italy for Modern Art

by Melanie on 17. Nov, 2009 in Arts and Culture, Destinations, Featured Articles, Florence, Lazio, Museums and Exhibits, Piemonte, Rome, Things To Do, Torino, Tuscany, Veneto, Venice

Italy’s modern art museums are often overlooked by the masses, who prefer, not surprisingly, to examine the country’s ancient and Renaissance-era treasures. But with the debut of Rome’s new, Zaha Hadid-designed MAXXI Museum, the capital now has a very high profile exhibition space that is itself a work of art. New York Times’ The Moment [...]

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The Scariest Place in Tuscany

The Scariest Place in Tuscany

by Melanie on 06. Oct, 2009 in Destinations, Florence, Italy News, News, Tuscany

Last year saw the release of the book the Monster of Florence, a true tale about a serial killer who terrorized the hills around the Tuscan capital for almost 20 years, from 1968 until 1985. While several men were tried for the heinous crimes, many Italians, crime experts, and the book authors Mario Spezi and [...]

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Farewell to an Italian Historian

Farewell to an Italian Historian

by Melanie on 06. Jan, 2009 in Arts and Culture, Destinations, Florence, Lazio, Rome, Tuscany

I was hoping that with my first post of the new year I would look forward. Instead, with the passing of Christopher Hibbert, I thought it would be worth it to look back. Until I read Hibbert’s obituary, I didn’t know too much about him, only that he was the author of one of the [...]

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Italian Fashion Designers and Their Hotels

Italian Fashion Designers and Their Hotels

by Melanie on 05. Oct, 2008 in Accommodations, Destinations, Emilia-Romagna, Featured Articles, Florence, Lazio, Lombardy, Milan, Rome, Travel Articles, Tuscany

Fashion designers have known for a long time that it’s good to diversify. Not only have Italian fashion houses like Armani, Versace, and Dolce & Gabbana ventured beyond clothing to include perfume, accessories, and restaurants among their branded items, they’ve also gone into the business of designing and/or maintaining luxury hotels and suites. This weekend, [...]

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What’s On in Italy: September 2008

What’s On in Italy: September 2008

by Melanie on 05. Sep, 2008 in Campania, Destinations, Emilia-Romagna, Festivals and Events, Florence, Food and Wine, Le Marche, Lombardy, Milan, Naples, Sicily, Tuscany, Umbria, Veneto, Venice

Hard to believe it’s September again! Here’s a rundown for the beginning of the fall – a marvelous time to be in Italy! Time for Wine! One of the reasons it’s so great to travel in Italy in the fall is for all of the wine sampling to be done. Oenological Week in Montefalco, Umbria, which [...]

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Kid-Friendly Tours of Florence

Kid-Friendly Tours of Florence

by Melanie on 25. Aug, 2008 in City Walks, Destinations, Family Travel, Florence, Out and About, Specialty Travel, Tuscany

Florence may feel like a fairy tale city for adults, but kids aren’t always impressed. That’s mostly because they’ve yet to study or appreciate the art, architecture, and history that have made the Tuscan town one of the world’s most favored destinations for generations. Enter Context Travel. The walking tour company, which I have mentioned in [...]

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Italy Article Round-Up

Italy Article Round-Up

by Melanie on 16. Jul, 2008 in Bologna, Campania, Capri, Destinations, Driving Tours, Emilia-Romagna, Family Travel, Florence, Food and Wine, Lazio, Naples, Out and About, Piemonte, Rome, Sicily, Specialty Travel, Travel Articles, Tuscany, Veneto, Venice

In case you missed these recent articles on travel to Italy… New York Times Sicily, Through the Eyes of the Leopard The Washington Post See Naples…And Eat Sydney Morning Herald Ready for Super-Bol (A Search for the Best Ragu in Bologna) Los Angeles Times Exploring Sun-Splashed Venice’s City Squares The Guardian (UK) Instant Weekend…Turin The [...]

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The Best Chiantis

The Best Chiantis

by Melanie on 08. Jul, 2008 in Destinations, Florence, Food and Wine, Siena, Tuscany

In my opinion, Financial Times columnist Jancis Robinson provides some of the best, most accessible coverage of wine anywhere. This past weekend, in the FT Life & Arts Section, Robinson looks at the 2006 vintage of Chianti Classico as “something to celebrate.” Apparently, this is the first year that “white wine grapes have been outlawed” from [...]

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What’s On in Italy: July 2008

What’s On in Italy: July 2008

by Melanie on 01. Jul, 2008 in Destinations, Festivals and Events, Florence, Lazio, Rome, Siena, Trentino Alto Adige, Tuscany, Umbria, Veneto

As we noted today in an earlier post, tomorrow, July 2, will be the first of this year’s Palio races in Siena. But, that’s not all that’s happening in Italy this month. Here’s the rundown: Music and Performance Festivals: Roma Estate 2008 continues with various music, comedy, and sports events. Throughout July, Rome will also hold [...]

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Two Of Summer’s Most Intriguing Reads Are Set in Italy

Two Of Summer’s Most Intriguing Reads Are Set in Italy

by Melanie on 26. Jun, 2008 in Destinations, Florence, Fun Stuff, Lazio, Rome, Tuscany

I am supremely excited about two new nonfiction books this summer: The Monster of Florence and Rome 1960. Both describe tumultuous times in central Italy, the first being a period of time in Florence when an unknown predator or predators who “stalked lovers’ lanes in the countryside,” and the second describes the 1960 Olympic Games [...]

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