Sustainable Travel in Italy: Forging A Better Path After the Pandemic
The post-pandemic era gives us a great opportunity to change how we travel. Here are some tips for sustainable travel in Italy.
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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
Tuscany’s Wine Windows – An Architectural Curiosity Makes a Comeback
First used during the bubonic plague in the 17th century, Tuscany’s wine windows are reopening. Learn more about “buchette del vino” and where to find them.
What Will Italy’s Museums Look Like After the Lockdown?
After a two-month lockdown, Italy’s museums are set to reopen. The reopening will bring both challenges and opportunities.
Racing Across Rome and Other Ways to Exercise in Italy (When You Can’t Be There)
Step counts of landmarks and virtual treadmill guides for Italy-inspired workouts.
Virtual Visits to Italy’s Museums and UNESCO Sites
Many Italian museums and galleries have made it easier to take virtual visits of their works of art and historical relics.
Drone Footage of Italy’s Empty Cities
There will come a time when all of this is over and we will wonder what Italian cities looked like during the COVID-19 quarantine. This drone footage is surreal.
A ‘Corrected’ Caravaggio for the Current Crisis
Italian musician Salmo discusses Caravaggio while in quarantine and creates a cool work of art in the process.
#labellezzaècontagiosa Italians Respond to the Coronavirus with an Inspirational Hashtag
The hashtag #labellezzaècontagiosa hopes to put a more positive spotlight back on Italy and its treasures.
Dear Italy: Leave the Light On For Us
We’re coming back to see you, Italy. But we don’t know when.
Italy Travel In the Time of Coronavirus: The View From Here
It is a strange time to write about travel to Italy. The spread of the coronavirus — and the hysteria and uncertainty around it — is something I have never seen in the 20+ years that I have been writing about the country. As of this writing, the CDC has listed Italy under a Level…
Coronavirus in Italy: Timeline of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy 2020
A day-to-day look at how the COVID-19 crisis unfolded in Italy in 2020.