Verona’s Opera Festival Celebrates Its Centennial
See the world’s best-known operas performed in an ancient arena in the heart of Verona.
Italy News
Here you will find the latest headlines about Italy, particularly news related to travel and tourism in the country. I would love to have the discipline to update this daily. Instead, I only get around to highlighting this story or that one. To supplement the Italy news you learn from these posts, check out my go-to sources Corriere della Sera (in Italian) and, in English, The Local Italy.
Best Places to Live in Italy: The Quality of Life Index 2022
If it’s top among Italians, it must be good! The Italy Quality of Life survey is a great way to learn about places to live in or visit.
Bergamo and Brescia ‘Shine’ as Dual Capitals of Italian Culture
Lombard cities Bergamo and Brescia unite as the 2023 Italian Capital of Culture.
Best Places to Live in Italy 2021: The Quality of Life Index
Trieste is the best place to live in Italy in 2021. Discover what other Italian provinces ranked in the top 25 of the annual Quality of Life index.
Stay in Rimini for 1 Euro Per Night…But There’s a Really Big Catch
A hotel deal for our dystopian digital age
Italy’s New UNESCO Sites in Padua, Bologna, and Tuscany
The 2021 UNESCO session raised Italy’s number of World Heritage Sites to 58—the most of any country in the world.
What It’s Like to Live in a Medieval Italian Castle
This charming TikTok account reveals the fantasy and reality of living in a medieval Italian castle.
Italy Acquires Umberto Eco’s Vast Collection of Books
Italy has acquired Umberto Eco’s 30,000+ volume library of ancient and modern books. Learn more about the late author’s vast collection.
Small-Town Puglia: What It’s Like to Live in Biccari
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.
Procida: Italian Capital of Culture 2022
The island city of Procida is the Capital of Italian Culture for 2022.
Goodbye, 2020! Venetians Get the Last Word of a Terrible Year
A few days before the end of 2020, some Venetians hung a banner over the edge of the Rialto Bridge to say goodbye to a difficult year. #Fanculo2020
Anno Dantesco: Celebrating Dante in 2021
In 2021, Italy will commemorate the 700th anniversary of the passing of Dante Alighieri, known worldwide as the father of the Italian language.
Florence to Open First Museum Dedicated to the Italian Language
The city that gave birth to Dante will soon give birth to the first museum dedicated to the Italian language. Construction on the Museo della Lingua Italiana begins in 2021.
Mausoleum of Augustus to Reopen in Rome
One of the most important monuments of Ancient Rome, the Mausoleum of Augustus, will reopen to the public in 2021.
Best Places to Live in Italy: The Quality of Life Index 2020
Bologna is the best place to live in Italy in 2020. Discover what other Italian provinces ranked in the top 25 of the annual Quality of Life index.
RIP Paolo Rossi, Hero of the 1982 World Cup
Paolo Rossi, hero of the 1982 World Cup, died in Rome on 9 December 2020 after a long battle with an undisclosed disease. He was 64. Rossi was integral to Italy’s World Cup win in 1982, a journey that saw the Italian National team battle past Maradona’s Argentina, as well as Brazil, Poland, and West…
Naples Says Goodbye to Diego Maradona
Naples and Napoli mourn the death of Diego Maradona, who passed away on 25 November 2020. Here are reactions, front pages, and videos of Maradona’s life.
9,036-piece Colosseum Is LEGO’s Largest Kit Ever
In a year that has had little to no travel and more time than usual spent at home, LEGO has unveiled its massive 9,036-piece Colosseum builder kit. The Colosseum is LEGO’s biggest building set yet, edging out the Millennium Falcon set which has 7,541 pieces. Once built, the LEGO Colosseum measures over 10.5” (27cm) high,…