This was especially important for small municipalities, where this influx of tourism dollars helped sustain local businesses, ...

Lentils are a staple of Italian New Year celebrations, and no festive table is complete without a steaming bowl of these ...

The ancient Romans were the first to compile comprehensive texts about more than one subject, and that’s why we say they ...

From North to South, there are centuries-old traditions we enjoy every year and that connect us deeply with our own history ...

Sant’Agata Feltria, in Emilia Romagna, is known for its beautiful traditional Christmas market, but also for its history and ...

O Sole Mio is a quintessential Neapolitan song that represents the sun and light of Southern Italy and the country’s ...

One of the most evocative Calabrian Christmas traditions is the lighting of large bonfires, known as fòcare or fuochi della ...

Panforte is known for its spiced and crunchy texture, but not many are aware its origins are in also associated with the ...

Pope John Paul II wanted a tree and a Nativity scene in St Peter’s square, a tradition that continuous still today ...

The Italian entry to the Oscars, Vermiglio, was screened exclusively to the press in LA. L’Italo-Americano was there and had ...

Italy’s language is varied and rich, and we can see it around the holidays, a time where dialects change the way we tell ...

But this particular date marks the revival of another gem in this “pearl of the Ionian,” as Taormina is often called—the city ...