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Italy‘s Province of South Tyrol has announced a proposal to limit on overnight visitors, as well as a ban on any new accommodation openings unless another has closed, as reported by CNN. The number of visitors will be capped to 2019 levels. “At certain times of the year and in certain areas, it became a lot,” Arnold Schuler, the Bolzano provincial...

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The city of Bologna is one of the most famous in Italy and in addition to the renowned cuisine and hospitality offers its visitors masterpieces such as the Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca. This is a symbolic place for the people of Bologna and is also ideal for those who want to take a walk in the hills starting from the historic center. Let’s...

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The eastern coast of Sicily is home to the island’s second-largest city Catania, known enigmatically as “the black city”. The color of its buildings, covered in the inky hues of volcanic ash, is testament to the ever-present threat of Mount Etna. Yet, despite the repeated destruction wrought by the volatile mountain, the city has risen from its ash...

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In the heart of the Chianti lands, among green hills and postcard landscapes, Siena enchants for the value of its artistic, historical and gastronomic heritage. Founded by Romans in the second century BC, the city has retained its medieval appearance characterized by narrow and winding streets, squares and towers: it is surrounded by walls in which...

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Physical activity, especially outdoor activity, exploded during the pandemic, with big jumps in participation in many sports, including cycling. But even before the pandemic, one category of cycling was far outpacing all others. “Gravel grinding,” riding on unpaved roads on beefier versions of road bikes with slightly thicker tires and sometimes sh...

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Juniors and seniors from West Orange High School's Italian classes, Italian Club, and Honor Society had the opportunity of a lifetime when they traveled to Italy from April 6 to 15. Italian teachers Rosanna Zamloot (WOHS), Carlo Felici (LMS), and Anna Maria Grammatica (RMS) chaperoned the trip, which was organized by Zamloot. "It was a journey fill...

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The U.S.-based United Airlines has reinstated its seasonal direct connection between Venice Marco Polo Airport and its New York/Newark hub, which will be operated daily for the summer period, until Oct. 28. The carrier's service joins existing daily direct flights offered by the carrier from Rome and Milan."We are pleased to reinstate our service b...

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If you’ve ever visited Sicily, you know it’s impossible to escape the teste di moro: Sicilian Moor heads. Or perhaps you’ve never been to the island, but have indulged in the latest season of The White Lotus–in which these colorful ceramic heads are cast alongside the likes of Aubrey Plaza, Theo James, and Jennifer Coolidge.  These head-shaped vase...

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My father would always warn me, “you’d better start learning Italian and think about moving back, you don’t know what might happen that will have to make you leave here.” Living abroad was all I had known my whole life — I am the cliché story of a child of expatriates, a Third Culture Kid, who was born and raised outside of her country of origin. T...

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Famous worldwide for its Italian garden, the most beautiful in Europe, for its sound fountains, for its water features and its Renaissance architecture, Villa d’Este in Tivoli is among the symbols of the beauty of the Italian Renaissance.  Tivoli, a village on the outskirts of Rome, is home to a wonderful Renaissance villa surrounded by a natural l...

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