Florence-based luxury designer tells of super-rich customers who shop by private jet, and his experience of dressing the Pope.
Source: Inside the world of Italy’s designer to ‘the 0.001 percent’
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The 8 best things to do in Catania; Julius Szabo; TravelTipy
Visit Catania: what are the best things to do and see in this emblematic city of Sicily?
How to Visit the Swiss Alps from Milan – Bernina Express Day Trip; Jessica Turner; The Mom Creative
If you’re planning a trip to Italy and considering a day trip to the Swiss Alps from Milan, this post just might convince you!
Source: How to Visit the Swiss Alps from Milan – Bernina Express Day Trip – The Mom Creative
The brief life and strange rebranding of the tankini; Melissa Batchelor Warnke; Vox
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You can still buy a long bikini top today, but it will probably be called a “rash guard” or a “cami.”
Source: The brief life and strange rebranding of the tankini
Six Must-visit Sites in Italy’s South Tyrol; Roger Fulton; Active Traveller
Italy’s best-kept secret, the northernmost South Tyrol region is a unique blend of culture and landscape, with some striking places to visit. Here are six…
Win A Spectacular Holiday For Two In Italy’s South Tyrol Worth Over £800!; Active Traveller
Florence: A history; Julie Kracov; CBS News
For centuries the Italian city has been a hub of trade and commerce, and an historic center for art and architecture…
Source: Florence: A history
The unique heritage of Herculaneum; Margaret Stenhouse; Wanted In Rome
Herculaneum is less well-known than Pompeii but in many ways it offers a more complete visitor experience. One hot summer day in 79 AD, 300 terrified citizens of the seaside town of Herculaneum fled to the harbour in a desperate attempt to escape from the advancing cloud of deadly pyroclastic dust erupting from the nearby volcano, Vesuvius. Families huddled together inside the row of cave-like warehouses carved out of the seafront wall, clutching their children and their valuables, waiting for the imperial Roman fleet to come and rescue them. Unfortunately, they waited in vain.
Sky & Telescope’s 2020 Italy Tour: Astronomy, Science, and La Dolce Vita; Sky & Telescope
Experience all the comfort Rome, Florence, and Padua have to offer while exploring Italy’s pivotal role in the history of astronomy in our new tour.
Source: Sky & Telescope’s 2020 Italy Tour: Astronomy, Science, and La Dolce Vita
Death by tourism: when visitors outnumber residents;Â Sjur Kristoffer Dyrkolbotn; Rics
Inscription as a World Heritage Site can boost local economies. But when annual visitors outnumber residents by as many as 500 to one it can have a negative impact.
