‘Rosa, rosae’ are the nominative and genitive cases of the Latin word for “rose”. While Latin that has been a dead language for centuries, that ancient word has traveled across time and can still be heard in the name of the most beautiful flower of all. Locanda Rosa Rosae is… more >
March 1-9, 2014 are the dates of the twentieth edition of Mercanteinfiera – Parma’s popular modern design, antiques and collectors’ fair. As we write, one thousand exhibitors from all over Europe have already flocked to the city to showcase their precious findings. They put on a wonderful show, spotlighting antique… more >
by Alberto Manodori Sagredo In front of the grand, majestic temple of the Pantheon – converted into the church of Sancta Maria ad Martyres in the Middle Ages – there used to be a fountain with a basin made of porphyry stone (a kind of marble that in antiquity was… more >
Burano is a small island that over the centuries has won the admiration of many great kings and queens. Among others, his majesty Louis XIV, Caterina De’ Medici (who also reigned over France), and Lady Anne Neville (wife of Richard III, King of England) all shared a connection with this… more >
by Bruno Cortese A few years ago, an Italian middle-school geography book (“Il Nuovo Geoviaggi”, vol. I: “Europa-Italia: paesaggi, popolazioni, economia”, by Luisa Morelli and Stefano Beccastrini; published by Mursia Scuola) suggested ten itineraries around places in Italy that have preserved a particularly strong local identity. The authors’ selection ranged… more >
Trip, in Naples, is seven hundred square meters of nonstop traveling. The inexhaustible imagination of Neapolitan people is what makes the heart of the city beat, and Trip is an essential part in this. This is the place to meet, talk, research, and explore. A place for fun and for… more >
Monterano’s deserted scenery was perfect for Mario Monicelli’s famous 1970 “Brancaleone at the Crusades” – a wonderful caricature of the raggedy Middle Ages, set between harsh natural landscapes and mostly decadent human settlements. The ghost town – part of the municipality of Canale Monterano in Lazio – was one of… more >
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