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What’s On in Italy: September 2008
Hard to believe it’s September again! Here’s a rundown for the beginning of the fall – a marvelous time to be in Italy! Time for Wine! One of the reasons it’s so great to travel in Italy in the fall...
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Really Cheap Real Estate in Sicily
Here’s your chance to buy a really cheap house in Italy. According to Italy Magazine, the Sicilian town of Salemi is selling homes in the town’s historic center which have been ravaged by earthquakes...
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Italy Article Round-Up
Time again to see what Italy travel articles have come out for fall. New York Times Cave Crusaders in Matera (examines a new boutique hotel in Matera, Basilicata) The Telegraph (U.K.) Tuscany: Driving...
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The 2008-2009 Opera Season
Although many cities in Italy incorporate opera events as part of their summer festivals, the opera season typically begins in the fall and runs through spring. According to UK’s Italy Magazine, this...
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October 2008 Article Round-Up
Sometimes I’m not always sure if anyone is actually reading Italofile. As I’ve said, it is a true labor of love. Still I like to imagine that there are regular readers out there who enjoy discovering...
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2008 Year-End Article Round Up
I am still trying to figure out how to manage a toddler and a newborn and find time to keep this blog up-to-date. But I have been keeping track of the numerous articles about Italy that have come out...
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Round-up: Martinis in Rome, Skiing Switz-aly, and more
It has been a while since I posted an article roundup. Here are some of the great Italy travel articles you may have missed in the last month or so. Roaming Rome, in a Martini Mood [L.A. Times] Do the...
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Six Places to Celebrate Carnival in Italy
Carnevale Masks in Venice It’s Carnival time again in Italy, when Italians prepare to say “goodbye meat!” (Carnevale) by throwing lavish parties and parades before hunkering down for 40 days and...
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A Bribe-Free Holiday in Sicily
You Wanna Pizzo Me? The brave work of the anti-mafia organization AddioPizzo.org was recently brought to my attention. “Addio Pizzo” means “Goodbye, Pizzo,” the latter word meaning the protection...
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Ancient Aphrodite Sculpture Back in Sicily
On Tuesday, the Museo Archeologico di Morgantina, a small archeological museum in Aidone (Enna), Sicily, held an inauguration for the repatriation of an ancient sculpture of Aphrodite. The stone...
View ArticleThree Italian Villages Where You Can Buy a House for Less Than A Cup of Coffee
The Daily Mail reports on three depopulated Italian towns — Gangi (Sicily), Carrega Ligure (Piedmont), and Lecce nei Marsi (Abruzzo) — that are offering real estate for about €1 down…plus a commitment...
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Italian Capital of Culture 2018 Will Be Palermo
Congratulations to the city of Palermo, which has been awarded the distinction of Italian Capital of Culture for 2018. The Italian Culture Ministry (Ministero di Beni Culturali) awards the prize each...
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A List of What I Ate in Palermo
There was one evening during our four-night stay in Palermo when we canceled a dinner reservation. We were just too stuffed from lunch and snacks and the build-up from our meals the days before....
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Go For the Gold: The Gorgeous Golden Mosaics of Palermo, Monreale, & Cefalù
Golden Mosaics of Palermo, Monreale, & Cefalù Upon my return from Palermo, I was hungry to learn even more about the history of Sicily and the Normans. The mosaics of Palermo, Monreale, and Cefalù,...
View ArticleFrom Mafia Villa to Agriturismo
This one comes from the U.K.’s Italy Magazine, which tells us that the Corleone villa of former Mafia boss Salvatore Riina has been turned into farmstay housing, a.k.a., an agriturismo. The Pio La...
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Spain Conquers Italy
Large parts of Italy were once united under the Spanish flag, with conquests in Naples and Sicily by the houses of Aragon and Bourbon, among others. Even Milan and Parma were under Spanish rule at one...
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Carnival in Italy: Floats, Parades, and Other Carnevale Celebrations
Carnival time is when Italians prepare to “take away meat” (carnem levam) by throwing lavish parties and parades featuring masks, floats, and lots of food. Carnival season usually lasts several weeks,...
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A Bribe-Free Holiday in Sicily
The brave work of the anti-mafia organization AddioPizzo.org was recently brought to my attention. “Addio Pizzo” means “Goodbye, Pizzo,” the latter word meaning the protection money that hundreds of...
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Ancient Aphrodite Sculpture Back in Sicily
On Tuesday, the Museo Archeologico di Morgantina, a small archeological museum in Aidone (Enna), Sicily, held an inauguration for the repatriation of an ancient sculpture of Aphrodite.The post Ancient...
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Three Italian Villages Where You Can Buy a House for Less Than A Cup of Coffee
The Daily Mail reports on three depopulated Italian towns — Gangi (Sicily), Carrega Ligure (Piedmont), and Lecce nei Marsi (Abruzzo) — that are offering real estate for about €1 down…plus a commitment...
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