October 14th is the first National Walking day in Italy, an initiative that aims to encourage more active lifestyle and walking in Italy's cities. Walks have been organised in Rome, … [Read more...]
Italy’s Wine Cellars Open Their Doors – Cantine Aperte 2012
Next weekend over 1000 wine producers in Italy will open their cellars for visitors during Cantine Aperte. Organized by Italy's wine tourism association the Movimento Turismo del Vino, the … [Read more...]
Italian Artichokes ‘alla Matticella’ from Velletri
An artichoke is a strange creature. It is a sort of cross between a vegetable and a fleshy flower bud, good enough to be admired in a vase but better still when devoured. I love and fear … [Read more...]
Legendary Le Virtù soup Served All May in Abruzzo
Le Virtù, the legendary soup of Teramo in Italy's Abruzzo region, cooked with up to fifty ingredients, was only served in the city on one day a year - May 1st. This year, however, the local … [Read more...]
Green Tourism is On the Increase in Italy
The number of Italians choosing green travel options is growing. Nature tourism generated over 10 billion Euros of revenue for Italy in 2010, according to the latest reports from the … [Read more...]