Celebrating Leonardo: The Must-See Exhibitions in Italy
(Courtesy of Italiymagazine.com) May in Italy sees the opening of major exhibitions centered around the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci, on the 500th anniversary of his death. Here’s …
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Sicily: the historical tasting trains
(courtesy of www.italymagazine.com) Train journeys in the South of Italy from Rome downwards towards Sicily are infamous for their slow pace and inefficiency. Yet the genuinely epic train ride from Rome …
New requirements for travels to Europe – European Travel Information and Authorization System
(From ASTA 3.11.2019) As you may have heard in the news, beginning Jan. 1, 2021, American travelers visiting European countries in the Schengen Area will have to register through a …
Florence: The Vasari Corridor to reopen in 2021
The Vasari Corridor, the elevated walkway that connects Palazzo Vecchio passing through the Uffizi Gallery over Ponte Vecchio and ends at the Boboli Gardens/Palazzo Pitti, has been closed since 2016 …
Matera is the 2019 Europen Capital of Culture
Nice video of one of the most beautiful town in Italy!
Venice unveils details of tourist fee proposal
The mayor of Venice has proposed May 1 as the start date for the city to begin charging access fees for day visitors. Under the proposal, the fee would be …
New finds from Pompeii
Courtesy of www.world-archaeology.com Excavating Regio V and Civita Giuliana Discoveries continue at Pompeii as more electoral inscriptions, fine frescoes, and victims of the eruption of Vesuvius are unearthed, offering snapshots of …
Venice to charge day-trippers for access to city center
Courtesy of Travel Weekly A measure in Italy’s 2019 budget law will allow the local government in Venice to charge day-trippers for access to the city’s historic center as a …
New Unesco Site in Italy: Ivrea
Ivrea, industrial city of the 20th century The industrial city of Ivrea is located in the Piedmont region and developed as the testing ground for Olivetti, manufacturer of typewriters, mechanical …
Leaning Tower of Pisa Now Tilts a Little Less. 1.5 Inches Less.
(From NYT – Nov 22nd, 2018) Italy’s famously Leaning Tower of Pisa is a little less off-kilter. Nearly two decades after engineers completed consolidation work to keep the tower from …