Travel
Sant'Eufemia is Spoleto's Jewel
September 2021 | Anne Robichaud
Spoleto’s Church of Sant’Eufemia has been aptly described as “a jewel of a church, situated inside the courtyard of archbishop’s palace and inspiring a profound sense of welcome, fascinating us with its sobriety and the purity of its unadulterated...
Saints of Montefiascone
August 2021 | Anne Robichaud
As of the 6th century B.C., an Etruscan town flourished on the shores of Lake Bolsena, the largest volcanic lake in Europe, in present-day Montefiascone.
Many archaeologists even indicate the Montefiascone area as site of the most important...
Italian Cemeteries Are Fascinating and Free!
August 2021 | Myra Robinson
L’articolo descrive i cimiteri in italia che tutti una storia antica. Ad esempio, il cimitero a Venezia (sull’isola San Michele) è quasi un labirinto e si trovano le tombe di Sergei Diaghilev, Igor Stravinsky, e Ezra Pound. A sud del fiume Arno a...
U.S. Passengers Can Now Board Covid-Tested Flights to Italy
June 2021 | La Gazzetta Italiana
This article first appeard in The Local on May 15, 2021. https://www.thelocal.it/20210515/latest-italy-to-reopen-to-us-tourists-on-covid-tested-flights/
U.S. airline Delta has announced it will allow “all customers” to board its Covid-tested...
The Cruise Ships of Venice
June 2021 | Janice Therese Mancuso
When first reported, the ban of cruise ships larger than 40,000 tons in Venice was met with cheers of victory by local environmental groups and by those seeking some constraints on tourism. In questioning its implementation, though, the details are...
The Gardens of the Villa D’Este at Tivoli: Unmissable Without the Crowds
June 2021 | Myra Robinson
At the end of October, we found ourselves in Rome with a cancelled return flight to England, but it was not difficult to plan how to spend the next few days until we could return home. We were spoiled for choice. All the usual sights were uncrowded...
From Fascism to Tourism: The Foro Italico
May 2021 | Myra Robinson
After our return flight to England was cancelled, were we upset? On the contrary, an extra three days in Rome before the next available flight, in glorious sunny weather without the crowds was a bonus. We decided to visit places outside the centro...
A Treasure on Piazza Filippo Silvestri in Bevagna
May 2021 | Anne Robichaud
L’articolo descrive il paesino di Bevagna a Perugia. Bevagna è conosciuta per due chiese che si trovano nella Piazza Filippo Silvestri: la Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo e la Chiesa di San Silvestro. Sul portone di San Michele Arcangelo, c’è una...
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy
May 2021 | Margie Longano Miklas
La Gazzetta Italiana is reprinting this article titled “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” written by Margie Longano Miklas due to technical errors not at the fault of our contributing writer. La Gazzetta apologizes to our readers and especially...