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The Palazzo Te Foundation is preparing to celebrate the 500th anniversary of a place of wonder, born from the genius of Giulio Romano and the rise of Federico II Gonzaga—two young men at the beginning of the 16th century who were able to embody both the glory of the past and a great future. They did so by imagining and creating Palazzo Te, to tell...

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Italian healthcare has a long history of great tradition: the School of Medicine in Salerno and the University of Padua are but two examples of history and excellence. Recently, it has evolved, and Italians have produced 6 Nobel prizes in medicine. Newsweek published its annual ranking of the 250 best hospitals in the world in 2025; 13 were Italian...

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The Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) has analyzed the danger to the Italian economy posed by the tariffs repeatedly announced by the new U.S. administration, which are currently expected to take effect on April 2, unless reconsidered. In Italy, exports have been a fundamental resource for many production sectors in the past five yea...

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A tech tycoon said she's leaving what was once her 'dream home' in Malibu for a new life in Italy as the Golden State continues to drive out its prized millionaires.  Linda Bernardi, a Los Angeles-based tech executive, is just one of many wealthy Californians fleeing the state amid soaring living costs, unrelenting wildfires and a bitter political...

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The upside-down forest: why is Venice called this? The nickname "upside-down forest" is related to the engineering technique used to build the city. Venice was constructed on a vast system of wooden piles that rise from the bottom of the lagoon to support the buildings. This process transformed the city into a kind of submerged forest: thousands of...

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La Sapienza University of Rome once again confirms its global excellence in classical studies. For the fifth consecutive year, the Roman university ranks first in the "Classics and Ancient History" category, according to the 2025 edition of the prestigious QS World University Rankings by Subject, with an outstanding score of 99.1. The report analyz...

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  Organic agriculture in Italy: growth, markets, and sustainability Healthcare rankings of regions and top hospitals in Italy Italy's economic outlook: mixed results in public finance and growth Art and medicine: diagnostic analysis supports restoration of cultural heritage at Milan hospital Liquidity in Italian bank accounts rises again: almost 20...

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Americans have quite a fondness for prosecco, with statistics from a leading beverage industry data firm showing that 42% of U.S. consumers had drunk the sparkling wine in 2023. But American tourists by and large aren’t heading to Conegliano or Valdobbiadene, where prosecco comes from. So of course those towns were on the itinerary a few months ago...

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Italy has many beautiful hiking trails, like the Santa Barbara mining trail. It's 311 miles long (500 km) and gently weaves its way across the Sardinian coast following the 19th century extraction routes for many local mines. Or there's the recently reopened Via Dell’Amore (the path of love) near the five medieval villages of Cinque Terre.  However...

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The rankings of the Italian regions' healthcare system, published by the Ministry of Health, evaluate three indicators: hospital activity, prevention, and district-level services. For each indicator, a score is assigned based on the quality of care in each region, up to a maximum of 100 points. By adding up the scores from the three categories, the...

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