On this day, Saint Martin was buried in France. According to legend, on a freezing night a Roman soldier called Martin, cut his cloak in two and donated half to a beggar. He became a symbol of Christian charity and is the patron saint of the poor and soldiers. Throughout Italy, San Martino is celebrated […]
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10th November 1869, saw the birth of an assassin. Gaetano Bresci was born in Coiano, a small village near Prato in Tuscany. Thirty years later, he would assassinate the king of Italy, Umberto I.
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Niccolò III d’Este was born on this day in 1383 in Ferrara. The d’Este family ruled Ferrara in Emilia-Romagna for over 350 years. Niccolò issued a decree condemning all adulterous women in his domain to death.
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Libraries are a font of knowledge, a route to another world and utterly beautiful to anyone who loves books. Then there are the superlative libraries: architecturally, emotionally and design-wise. We take a look at ten of the most beautiful libraries in Italy.
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A new discovery at Pompeii is the Room of the Slaves at Civita Giuliana in the suburban villa. Linked to the earlier discovery of the ceremonial chariot and stable, it gives context to the servant’s quarters.
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The Uffizi Gallery in Florence is hosting “The Scar” exhibition until 19th December. The exhibition shows photos of women disfigured with acid by their exes, taken by Italian photographer Ilaria Sagaria, and a Bernini bust.
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“Il papà di Tiramisù”, Ado Campeol, has died aged 93. Owner of the Alle Beccherie restaurant in Treviso, where the famous dessert was invented in 1969.
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The Campari Group in Italy are planning larger than usual price increases to offset rising costs for glass, alcohol and sugar. Among the brands due to see a price hike is Aperol, favoured by many who enjoy a Spritz.
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Villa Aurora in Rome is up for auction in January with an opening bid of almost €500m. The villa houses the world’s only ceiling mural by Caravaggio.
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Time Out magazine named their top 20 museums and galleries in the world. In number one spot was Uffizi Gallery. It took the title number one museum in the world ahead of The Louvre, Acropolis Museum and London’s Tate Modern.
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