Italy is one of the most visited countries in the world. But if you want to sprinkle your Italian holiday with a little bit of magic, then you should definitely visit Italiy during Christmas. In fact, not only can you still visit all the Italian places full of history, and avoid the majority of the …
Italian culture
Italian words: Let’s learn some Italian ski terms
Winter is approaching fast in Italy and with it cold weather. When Winter comes, many Italians can’t wait for the snow to come. Unfortunately, thanks to global warming, nowadays in Italy you can usually find the snow only at a certain height. So snow lovers generally book what in Italy is called la settimana bianca …
Places where famous Italian poets rest
Italy is one of the major tourist destinations for many different reasons. People come to Italy for its buildings, food, museums, landscapes, and so on. However, sometimes we forget that Italy is also a land where very famous Italian poets were born, some of the most famous being Giacomo Leopardi, Dante Alighieri, Virgil, etc. If …
Home remedies: my Italian grandma’s remedies
You might know that Italians pay a lot of attention to their health, so much so that sometimes they can even seem to be exaggerating to foreigners – Have a look at Italians and health problems – Il colpo d’aria. The fact is that if you grow up in Italy you are generally surrounded by …
Italian volcanoes: Mount Vesuvius
Italy has many volcanoes. Despite this, there aren’t many Italian volcanoes that are famous in the world. But surely, among the Italian volcanoes, Mount Vesuvius is the most known, both in Italy and abroad. VESUVIUS Mount Vesuvius is located in the Gulf of Naples and it’s actually one of the most active Italian volcanoes. Vesuvius …