Category: Culture & Living

Posts about culture in Italy. Festivals, religion, etiquette, language, and more.

  • Sardinia‘s Su Filindeu: The Rarest Pasta in the World

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    Learn more about the Sardinian pasta su filindeu, the rarest pasta in the world.

    Su Filindeu pasta from Sardinia
  • Femmina Accabadora: The Legend of Sardinia’s Lady of the Good Death

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    Learn more about Sardinia’s Femmina Accabadora, a witch-like figure who is also known as the Lady of the Good Death.

  • The Best Italy Travel Quotes: Get Inspired to Go to Italy

    Italy has inspired so many writers and travelers to wax poetic about its weather, seasons, landscape, monuments, and way of life. These are some of the quotes that I have come across in my many years of writing about Italy and traveling around the Bel Paese. They leave me feeling excited and eager to book…

    Italy statue with book
  • December in Italy: Weather, Holidays & Festivals

    December (Dicembre) is a popular month to travel in Italy for both Italians and foreign tourists, thanks to Christmas festivities and markets. Rome is especially busy at this time, as pilgrims flock to the city to attend special masses on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve. What is the Weather in Italy in…

    people walking on the street beside Christmas tree