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Holiday Gift Ideas for Italophiles

It’s that time of year again! We are making our list, and checking it twice, and not surprisingly we have quite a few Italophiles on our Christmas list!  So naturally,...
Southern Italy Tour: Stop 2 Morano Calabro

Pollino Mountains: Villages You Must Visit

The Pollino Mountains – Calabria’s youngest and Italy’s largest national park – stretches through northern Calabria into neighboring Basilicata. With its diverse landscape, wildlife, and villages, the Pollino mountains offer visitors a plethora of...

Connect to Your Roots: Plan Your 2023 Heritage Tour Now

Check out this post from our friends and affiliates at Legacy Tree Genealogists. They have been so kind as to offer a special discount to our readers if you book...

Ancient Christmas Tradition: I Zampognari

If you are in Italy during the Christmas season and hear the unique sounds of the Zampognari, well, you are in for a real treat! You might be wondering why?...

Eggplant, Aubergine – It’s all Melanzane to me!

The late summer leading into fall is a great time for fruits and vegetables. The markets are overflowing with fresh local treats like melanzane (eggplants, aubergines). These plump deep-purple colored...
Soverato

Soverato: Seaside Destination on the Ionian Coast

Soverato, one of the most popular seaside resorts on the Ionian coast in the Gulf of Squillace, is often referred to as “The Pearl of the Ionian.” With its gorgeous...
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Italian Treats To Help Stay Cool this Summer

Summer is here and man is it a hot one! The temps are really creeping up here and we’re all looking for any way to stay cool. As luck would...

Villages in the Aspromonte Mountains

In April 2021, UNESCO announced the admission of Aspromonte in Calabria as one of its Global Geoparks. If you’ve ever visited the Aspromonte region, you would completely understand why. This...

Beautiful Gardens in Southern Italy

Just imagine the perfect Spring day. The sky is the most vibrant blue you’ve ever seen and there isn’t a single cloud in the sky. The sun is shining, and...

Procida: Why You Should Visit

The region of Campania, located in Southern Italy, is exploding with culture, history, and delicious cuisine. That’s why it is a popular destination for tourists from all over the world....

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Southern Italy

UNESCO World Heritage Sites are scattered throughout the world. If you do any search on Italy, you’ll most certainly come across a plethora of these important and protected sites in...

Calabrian Pignolata: Christmas Recipe

In most parts of Calabria, they are called Pignolata or Scalilli, but you can also find them in other parts of Southern Italy under a different name, for example, they...
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