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Ristorante, Trattoria, Osteria: 3 courses for dining in Italy
(Photo courtesy of The European Traveller) If you dine out in Italy, you’ll likely be doing so in a Ristorante, a Trattoria or an Osteria. But what exactly is the difference between a Ristorante, a Trattoria or an Osteria?
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(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...UNESCO International Jazz Day event in Rome, Italy
On April 27th, the UNESCO First Annual International Jazz Day kicks off its series of events being held around the world. The official launch is being held at the UNESCO Headquaters in Paris and will feature jazz legend and UNESCO … Continue reading
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(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Vatican Museum on Time Magazine’s list of The Most Influential Places in History
And we have no argument with that!* Time magazine states, ‘The museums house Raphael’s The School of Athens, Leonardo da Vinci’s St. Jerome in the Wilderness and the Belvedere Torso as well as Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the Sistine Chapel. More … Continue reading
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(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Happy 2765th Birthday to Rome, Italy
Although she doesn’t look a day over 2000, today is in fact the 2765th birthday of Rome, Italy. Rome’s birthday was calculated by Roman mathematician and astrologer Lucius Taruntius Firmanus who, in the 1st century BC worked out that the … Continue reading
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(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...OutrunCancer – charity run around Italy
One man (and his faithful support team) is presently putting a lot of energy into raising awareness and funding for prevention of cancer. Luca Turrini is running 20 marathons in 29 days, one in each region of Italy. Spurred on … Continue reading
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(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...International Women’s Day in Italy
In a perfect world, we’d let people know how much they mean to us much more often. But since the world is a little less than perfect (thank goodness – how boring would that be?!), we have days each year … Continue reading
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(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Great Italian Christmas Traditions: Il Presepio
In many parts of Italy, particularly in the south, you will not find a Christmas tree as the symbol of Christmas, but rather a ‘Presepio’ – a nativity scene. One of our wonderful Rome tour guides, Chris, who has a … Continue reading
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(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...MONA LISA: ‘Tis the season to be Jolly as ‘La Gioconda’ plays tricks on us again!
Leonardo da Vinci’s artwork of Mona Lisa is possibly one of the most intriguing and debated art works in history. And the theories and ‘findings’ are almost as wonderful as the artwork itself – especially the latest one to emerge … Continue reading
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(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Glass & Crystal: Being clear about Italy’s most precious arts
Not always the most luggage-friendly things to buy in Italy, these special made-in-Italy items are definitely worth checking out. If you can’t squeeze in one of the glorious chandeliers, maybe you could splurge on a cute pair of earrings or … Continue reading
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(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Vatican Visits – You say tomato, I say Pomodoro
When we exit from the amazing Vatican corridors to enter out into the Cortile della Pigna (Courtyard of the Pine), the sunlight stings our eyes at first, the sunshine so delicious we instinctively turn our faces to bask in its … Continue reading
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