Intimately Italy

11/12/2024

Rome is racing to finish restoration works as huge numbers of religious pilgrims are poised to descend on the Vatican to celebrate the Catholic Church’s 2025 jubilee year. Not everyone is sure the city can handle it.

09/12/2024

Once an important port that supplied food to ancient Rome, off-the-beaten-path Testaccio remains the city's favourite culinary destination.

19/11/2024

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While many communities around the world have been wondering what to make of Donald Trump’s presidential re-election victory, Ollolai on the Italian island of Sardinia has sniffed a potential opportunity.

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.