Italian Traditions: Strange Games & Ball Sports in Italy
From tambourine racquets to rolling cheese balls – Italians have some funny traditional games!
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10 essentials when packing for Italy
For the novice traveler, it is tempting to bring everything but the kitchen sink when packing for a trip to Italy. Whilst we have collated a few tips on packing for Italy, our main suggestion for anyone planning a trip to Italy is to pack less – and pack smart. To this end, we’ve compiled this ten essential
Cerca Trova: Palazzo Vecchio, Battle of Marciano & Vasari’s hidden message
A close-up of one of the Vasari’s masterpieces mentioned in Dan Brown’s ‘Inferno’ If you’re a fan of Dan Brown, then one must-visit location to visit in Florence is the Palazzo Vecchio situated in Piazza della Signoria. The simple structure of the exterior defies the amazing interior. Stepping into the internal courtyard you are amazed by
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La Befana – brooms, coal and delicious traditional Italian food!
Italian children may well be the luckiest in the world. Just a short time after Christmas, on the 6th January, there’s La Befana. The strange idea behind it is that on the Epiphany eve, an old witch hops on her broom to deliver sweets to children, meaning they wake up on the 6th to find
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Historical Venues and Art in Rome
Italy’s capital Roma is grand both in size and magnificence. The history of Rome dates back well over 2000 years. In the 1st century BC, Roman mathematician and astrologer Lucius Taruntius Firmanus put his abacus to work and established that Rome was founded in 753 BC – on the 21st April, to be precise. Mythology