Italy is a country that holds many records. It boasts some of the oldest cities and universities, archaeological heritage and unique landscapes in the world, as well as art masterpieces and timeless characters. But it also includes places with very unusual records. Like the Aril, the shortest river in Europ Aril is one of the 25 tributaries of Lake...

If, like me, your social media feeds are dominated disproportionately by beautiful food content the chances are you’ve probably already heard of Mimi Thorisson.  Best known for her books on seasonal, countryside French cuisine, the writer, cook and blogger has built a sizeable following on Instagram over the past years, broadcasting scenes from her...

In 1963, the Molise region was finally able to separate from Abruzzo. That action caused it to be the  latest emancipated region of the peninsula. An ancient land, populated by brave Samnite warriors who once even defeated the Romans, the region today is made up of two  provinces, Isernia and Campobasso. Visiting the new born province of Campobasso...

THE MUSEO STATION OF THE Line 1 of the Naples Metro is one of the line’s many “Art Stations,” but, contrary to the other stops, this one also hosts a special area of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. In this area, called “Stazione Neapolis,” from the ancient name of the city of Naples, there’s a display of the many relics found during t...

Lombardia is not just Milan, big cities and naturalistic beauties. This region boasts a past that begins even in prehistoric times. And this past can still be seen in the numerous archaeological parks that populate this area. These sites have been museumized and are currently open to visitors. When we talk about the Lombardy region, our thoughts im...

There is one Italian destination in Lonely Planet’s just released annual Best in Travel 2021 list: and that is ‘Le Vie di Dante’ (Roads of Dante) in the ‘Sustainability’ category as an example of slow travel. And we're very proud to let you know that our very own Georgette Jupe, editor of Italy Magazine, has won an award in the 'Community' category...

Undoubtedly, this isn’t the best moment to use public transports in Italy, but that doesn’t mean we can’t talk about it. When it comes to romantic transport, fit for literature and movies,  trains are  king, but we Italians are attached to something else too, to our old  street cars.  Street cars were  once common a bit everywhere in the country, b...

After the fall of The Roman Empire, the Romanesque or Romance language that had developed from Vulgar Latin in the western regions of the Empire evolved into three languages. The differences between them can best be comprehended by referencing the classification of Dante, in De vulgari eloquentia. He divides the Romance languages into three groups...

Mount Rosa or Monte Rosa Massif is the largest mountain range in the Alps: the second highest mountain in Italy after the Mont Blanc and the highest in Switzerland. This majestic Massif is the mountain chain with the highest average altitude too. It's located in the North-Western Alps sector, along the border between Italy and Switzerland, giving t...

Lake Fucino was once the third largest lake in Italy. Just east of Avezzano, about 600 m high in the Marsica area of the Abruzzo mountains, it was fed by the melting snows and springs of the surrounding mountains and covered some 150 sqm. Estimates of the seasonal change in water level suggest it fell as much as 12 m, leaving large areas of mud exp...