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Beautiful Places in Italy for a Photo Op

by Melanie on 26. Apr, 2010 in Featured Articles, Things To Do

Let’s face it. Just about every spot in Italy is a lovely place to take a photograph. But there are some spots that are truly special, places that make friends and family go “Wow!” when they see the photos on Facebook or in the picture frame on the mantle piece. Far beyond the hokey photographs [...]

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Round-up: Martinis in Rome, Skiing Switz-aly, and more

Round-up: Martinis in Rome, Skiing Switz-aly, and more

by Melanie on 16. Dec, 2009 in Article Roundup, News, Travel Articles

It has been a while since I posted an article roundup. Here are some of the great Italy travel articles you may have missed in the last month or so. Roaming Rome, in a Martini Mood [L.A. Times] Do the Splits on the Swiss and Italian Ski Slopes [The Independent] Sicily’s Secret South [The Guardian] [...]

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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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What’s On in Italy: October 2009

What’s On in Italy: October 2009

by Melanie on 01. Oct, 2009 in Event Roundup, News

October is one of the most beautiful and busy months of the year in Italy. Here are a few things going on this month: International Antiques Fair in Florence. This biannual event will take place through October 4 at the Palazzo Corsini. Almost 100 authenticated antiques sellers from around Italy will be exhibiting their wares. [...]

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Italy Exhibits Guide Fall 2009

Italy Exhibits Guide Fall 2009

by Melanie on 20. Aug, 2009 in Arts and Culture, Event Roundup, Museums and Exhibits, News

Here is a sampling of exhibits beginning or ending this fall in Italy. For a longer list, check out Ansa, the Italian news service, or visit our tourism boards page and click on the area you are interested in. BOLZANO – Museo Archeologico dell’Alto Adige: Iceman joined by more than 60 mummies from Ancient Egypt, [...]

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What’s On In Italy: April 2009

What’s On In Italy: April 2009

by Melanie on 03. Apr, 2009 in Event Roundup

We missed March’s event round-up and we’re late for this month’s. So here we go… Easter: Last month, we posted the Vatican’s Holy Week Calendar. The website whatsonwhen.com lists two of Italy’s most famous Easter celebrations: Florence’s Scoppio del Carro and Madonna che Scappa in Piazza (Madonna who runs in the square) in Sulmona (Abruzzo). [...]

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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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2008 Year-End Article Round Up

2008 Year-End Article Round Up

by Melanie on 29. Dec, 2008 in Article Roundup, Travel Articles

I am still trying to figure out how to manage a toddler and a newborn and find time to keep this blog up-to-date. But I have been keeping track of the numerous articles about Italy that have come out in the past couple of months. So, enjoy the following links and have a Felice Anno [...]

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The Top 25 Hotels in Italy

The Top 25 Hotels in Italy

by Melanie on 13. Nov, 2008 in News

While it’s true that the travel industry is taking a hit in light of the world financial crisis, there are still plenty of people making trips to Italy. And, with the dollar improving against the euro (at least for the time being), some Americans are looking to do Italy in style. Luckily, thanks to USA [...]

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October 2008 Article Round-Up

October 2008 Article Round-Up

by Melanie on 20. Oct, 2008 in Article Roundup, Travel Articles

Sometimes I’m not always sure if anyone is actually reading Italofile. As I’ve said, it is a true labor of love. Still I like to imagine that there are regular readers out there who enjoy discovering with me the destinations, hotels, art, schools, churches, etc., that make traveling in Italy so rewarding. Lo and behold, [...]

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