Category: Experiences

Tours, outdoor recreation, and other activities to consider for your Italy itinerary

  • Some Suggestions for Driving in Italy

    Disclaimer: This post was written before I had the chance to fully appreciate driving (and parking) in Italy. While the below information still applies, I have much more experience driving in Italy, inside cities like Rome and Florence, as well as on highways and the A-1 autostrada. Read my updated post about driving in Italy.…

    Traffic in Rome
  • Ancient Aphrodite Sculpture Back in Sicily

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    On Tuesday, the Museo Archeologico di Morgantina, a small archeological museum in Aidone (Enna), Sicily, held an inauguration for the repatriation of an ancient sculpture of Aphrodite.

  • Improve Your Italian with These Useful Hand Gestures [Video]

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    These fun videos teaches you some basic hand gestures to complement your Italian language learning.

  • Cortili Aperti: Italy’s Annual Open Courtyards Event

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    For more than 20 years, ADSI (Associazione Dimore Storiche Italiane), aka the Historic Home Association of Italy, has been working in conjunction with the owners of the country’s estates and villas to bring to the public a program called Cortili Aperti, or “Open Courtyards.” The annual open courtyard event, also called Giornate ADSI, usually takes…

    Cortili Aperti