Category: Destinations

Learn more about travel destinations in Italy, its top cities and regions. Trip planning resources include itineraries, tours, and day trips.

  • How Venice Invented the World

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    Many of the conventions that we accept as “normal” today were originally invented in Venice. A new book takes us on a journey through Venetian thought and innovation.

    Written by

    Melanie Renzulli

  • Small-Town Puglia: What It’s Like to Live in Biccari

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    Biccari, the latest Italian village trying to attract foreigners with cheap real estate, also happens to be my family’s ancestral home. Here are some personal thoughts and observations on this small town in Puglia.

    Written by

    Melanie Renzulli

  • Procida: Italian Capital of Culture 2022

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    The island city of Procida is the Capital of Italian Culture for 2022.

    Written by

    Melanie Renzulli
    Marina Corricella Procida

  • Blessing the Animals in Assisi on the Feast Day of Sant’Antonio Abate

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    The Piatto di Sant’Antonio Abate is a winter festival near Assisi that features a parade of horses and a blessing of animals.

    Written by

    Melanie Renzulli