Intimately Italy

08/09/2024

Simonetta Bazzu teaches tourists to make traditional Sardinian pasta, but her biggest dream is to help young Sardinians love their island and its traditions.

09/08/2024

04/08/2024

Luciano Fregonese, the mayor of a town in Italy known for Prosecco, started walking to counter the calories he consumed at social obligations. His jaunts have become a sensation.

03/08/2024

It has sandy beaches, hilltop towns and emerald seas to make fans of Italy swoon, yet this southernmost region remains an undiscovered gem

30/07/2024

Highway that consolidated Roman empire joins modernist Romanian sculptures as latest sites added to list

26/07/2024

As it rolls across Italy's central regions, a vintage diesel locomotive towing carriages from the 1930s and 1950s crosses the forests of the Majella National park and the Abruzzo highlands, giving tourists on board a glimpse of hidden hamlets.

25/07/2024

Cinque Terre's most romantic trail has been closed for 12 years, but thanks to new safety measures it's about to reopen to visitors.

13/07/2024

All roads might lead to Rome, but when they reach here, they are likely to be dug up, shut off or under renovation as the city undergoes a monumental facelift ahead of the 2025 Roman Catholic Holy Year.

05/06/2024

When tomatoes first arrived in Europe 500 years ago, they were considered dangerous. Then in Naples they gave rise to pasta al pomodoro.

04/06/2024

Bruno Mongiardo and his wife Ginevra dell’Orso have built a thriving business helping foreigners buy ready-to-occupy houses in southern Italy, without the headaches.

04/06/2024

Two chefs, one cookbook author, a culinary historian and a food writer made a list of the country’s most delicious meals, from carbonara in Rome to ravioli in Campania.

04/06/2024

Capo Vaticano

24/05/2024

An enticing new programme is seeking to transform a rugged corner of the Italian island into an outdoor lover's paradise.

10/04/2024

The volcano, one of Europe’s most active, has been spewing volcanic vortex rings at a rapid pace. But that doesn’t mean a big explosion is on the way, one expert says.

06/04/2024

The tiny, remote Italian island of Alicudi is home to only around 100 residents and, ideally, about 100 wild goats.

21/03/2024

Most people don't think of snow in Sicily. But the Italian island's rumbling peak offers one of the world's most unforgettable skiing experiences.

15/12/2023

After decades of neglect, the 2000-year-old Domus Tiberiana is once again welcoming visitors following a painstaking renovation.

04/12/2023

Here's what travelers should know about the new fee—including how to avoid it.