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Friuli Venezia Giulia is a terrain waiting to be discovered: its landscape and scenery, from the mountains in Carnia to the sea of Trieste, it is a neverending show. Nothing's better than exploring this region on foot, traversing the innumerable hiking trails winding through the Alps and along the Karst Plateau. Every part of Friuli can be seen via...

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US Triestina Calcio 1918 (“Triestina”) and FC Tulsa are pleased to announce the formation of a long-term strategic partnership. The partnership is the first collaboration between an Italian professional club and a USL Championship organization and will cover all areas of technical squad management including scouting, data analysis, player developme...

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia may be small–just 7,924 square kilometers–but it certainly is mighty when it comes to food. Nineteenth-century journalist Ippolito Nievo famously called the region a “small summary of the whole universe” and even a brief visit is enough to see that Friuli really is a rich patchwork of peoples, languages, topographies, and food...

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Let’s begin the new year of interviews by moving to one of the American territories farthest from Italy, the Northwest. The protagonists of the book written by Tessa Floreano are Idaho, Oregon and Washington, three states that are not among the best known in our country nor among those that have welcomed Italian emigrants the most. But as we have o...

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The medieval walled village of Venzone lies in northeastern Italy where the southern tips of the Alps are met by the Tagliamento River, in an area known as the Canal Del Ferro. Among other things, it’s a pleasant place to walk around without the noise that accompanies more touristy areas, which are, of course, plentiful in Italy. Strolling through...

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The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is pleased to announce Friuli Venezia Giulia as its designated Region of Honor for 2024. This picturesque area in northeastern Italy borders Austria, Slovenia and the Adriatic Sea and is renowned for its stunning Alpine landscape, seaports, medieval villages, prosciutto di San Daniele, Montasio cheese...

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Christopher Swaim, a U.S. soldier who is the son of an American serviceman and a Trieste woman, recognizes his parents in a 1954 shot by photographer Ugo Borsatti. In the photograph, an American soldier kisses a girl by leaning out of the window of a departing train and lifting her off the ground. That soldier's son, after recognizing in the two lo...

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Nestled on the stunning Adriatic coastline in northeast Italy, Trieste is a captivating city steeped in history and rich in cultural diversity. With its charming winding streets, elegant architecture, and vibrant café culture, it’s no wonder that this hidden gem is becoming an increasingly popular destination for international travelers seeking an...

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Trieste is a real find that entices every discerning traveller with its intriguing mix of a quaint fishing village and a grand Central European metropolis. The city's rich cultural and architectural legacy is best experienced in the refined Piazza Unità, the largest in Europe overlooking the sea.  To truly explore Trieste like a local, you must del...

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Udine on Monday came top of Il Sole 24 Ore's annual ranking of Italy's cities on the basis of the quality of life they offer residents for the first time in the 34-year history of the study. Bologna, which came first last year, was the runner-up, with Trento completing the podium. Bergamo, which is Italy's culture capital this year alongside Bresci...

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