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Bergamo and Brescia ‘Shine’ as Dual Capitals of Italian Culture

Italy News

Lombard cities Bergamo and Brescia unite as the 2023 Italian Capital of Culture.

Bergamo and Brescia ‘Shine’ as Dual Capitals of Italian Culture

Lombardy Travel Guide

Milan

The richest and most populous of Italy's regions, Lombardy is home to Milan. Milan is not only the capital of Lombardy, but also Italy's capital of ...

Lombardy Travel Guide

Best Places to Live in Italy: The Quality of Life Index 2019

Culture & Living

The latest rankings of the best places to live in Italy.

Best Places to Live in Italy: The Quality of Life Index 2019

Best Places to Live in Italy: The Quality of Life Index 2018

Italy News

The latest rankings of the best places to live in Italy.

Best Places to Live in Italy: The Quality of Life Index 2018

Designer Outlets in Italy: Where to Shop for Discounts

Shopping

Italy is renowned for its designer fashions. Learn more about outlet shopping in Italy and how to make a discount shopping spree part of your travel ...

Designer Outlets in Italy: Where to Shop for Discounts

Italy’s Alpini Corps: The Traditions Beyond the Feathered Cap

Culture & Living

The grey felt cap adorned with a black raven feather worn by old northern Italian men and some modern-day camouflaged troops is known as the ...

Italy’s Alpini Corps: The Traditions Beyond the Feathered Cap

Hello Kitty Wine Is the Latest Vintage from Italian Winery

Italy News

Hello Kitty wine is a real thing. I know some of you will hate this and others will want to snatch some up just for the novelty of it all. Torti ...

Hello Kitty Wine Is the Latest Vintage from Italian Winery

The Milano Duomo, Inside and Out

Milan

Get to know the Milano Duomo, the most famous landmark in Milan.

The Milano Duomo, Inside and Out

Adopt a Spire on the Milano Duomo

Milan

Help preserve the Gothic spires of the Milano Duomo via the Adopt a Spire initiative.

Adopt a Spire on the Milano Duomo

The Art of Nobel Winner Dario Fo

Milan

Dario Fo's "The Earthquake in L'Aquila" Calling Italian playwright Dario Fo a "Renaissance" man would probably irk him given his long history of ...

The Art of Nobel Winner Dario Fo

Seven Longobard Sites Newest Additions to UNESCO Heritage List

Art and Architecture

In 2011, UNESCO inscribed Italy's newest World Heritage sites: The Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568-774 A.D.). Treated as one ...

Seven Longobard Sites Newest Additions to UNESCO Heritage List

Four Great Golf Courses in Italy

Sports & Leisure

Italy may not be the first place one thinks of for a golfing vacation, but it does have some terrific courses set in stunning locations, many of ...

Four Great Golf Courses in Italy

20 Things To Love About Italy: Abruzzo to Lombardy

Destinations

Part 1 of 20 Things We Love About Italy includes travel ideas for the regions of Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia Romagna, ...

20 Things To Love About Italy: Abruzzo to Lombardy