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The Violin Museum in Cremona, Italy
September 2022 | Jack Erickson
When I visit Italy, I balance my time with research, travel, studying Italian, and learning about Italy’s many contributions to art, culture, science, and history.
One of the highlights [on a previous visit] was returning to Cremona to tour the...
Assisi's War Cemetery: Leaving with Gratitude
September 2022 | Anne Robichaud
Assisi spreads out serenely on the hill backdropping the Assisi War Cemetery where over 900 white tombstones stand stalwartly in straight, evenly spaced rows; like the rows of the proud soldiers buried there who had once marched straight and tall,...
Orvieto: Art and History Abound
August 2022 | Anne Robichaud
L’articolo descrive i posti religiosi da visitare nella città Orvieto in Umbria. La scrittrice descrive il Duomo e la sua storia religiosa. Descrive anche la Cappella di San Brizio, dove si trova un affresco di Luca Signorelli, che si chiama...
Travel + Leisure's 100 Best Hotels in the World
August 2022 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Last month, Travel + Leisure released their top 100 hotels in the world. Of course, Bella Italia had more than a few make the list. “Every year for our World's Best Awards survey, Travel + Leisure asks readers to weigh in on travel experiences...
In Foligno, Palazzo Trinci Lauds Nobility
August 2022 | Anne Robichaud
When touring Orvieto, the magnificent Duomo (cathedral) must be the starting point. The facade’s early 14th century marble bas-reliefs by Sienese architect Lorenzo Maitani and assistants, among other masters, are not only splendid adornment to the...
July Sunflower Splendor in Umbria
July 2022 | Anne Robichaud
The cultivation of sunflowers throughout Italy adds a joyful floral frame to the views of the medieval hilltowns. Farmhouses are accented with butter-yellow carpets while rolling yellow fields of sunflowers blend with their green borders.
A...
In Spoleto, Noble Splendor in the Town Library
June 2022 | Anne Robichaud
As you wander the labyrinthine medieval backstreets of Spoleto, you will pass many an imposing noble palazzo. Certainly, the elegant 17th century Palazzo Mauri should be a stop for bird-lovers and ornithologists.
The building was completely...
Flying on a Budget to North Italy
June 2022 | Myra Robinson
Pros and Cons of Bergamo Airport
L’articolo descrive il modo di poter viaggiare nel Nord d’Italia con un budget basso. La scrittrice, Myra Robinson, suggerisce l’aeroporto di Bergamo nelle Dolomiti per arrivare in Italia. Robinson spiega, però,...
When in Rome: Go to Ostia Antica, Rome's Ancient Port
May 2022 | Myra Robinson
Going to Rome is like taking part in a living history lesson. Wherever you go, there are layers of evidence beneath your feet, or crumbling remains of former glory around every corner to remind you that here was a powerful civilized world when the...
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