Italy Panorama

A Celebration of Women
Throughout Italy March 8 is generally celebrated as girls’ night out- a chance to ditch the dinner chores, escape the kids, and spend a few unhindered hours in compagnia delle amiche (in the company of girlfriends). International Woman’s Day is heralded with puffy yellow mimosa blossoms and special dinners just for the [...]

A Fat Tuesday celebration in the hill town of Castignano.

Polentone, this rustic dish is fun to eat; everyone gathers round the table and eats directly from the spianatoia.

One of Italy’s most enduring and endearing Christmas traditions is the presepio – from simple mangers to elaborate, functioning towns all done in honor of Jesus’ birth

Romance, action, dancing and pyrotechnics…La Storia Bandita tells the real story of il Mezzogiorno in spectacular fashion.

Where is the narrowest street in Italy? Ripatransone near the Adriatic Coast holds this unique distinction.

It is an exciting and heart-pounding event with colorful costumes, knights, competitions and it is all based on traditions going back hundreds of years…La Quintana!

Nothing involves you in the Italian experience like going to a sagra. Food, music, dancing and getting to meet new people!

The weekly markets in Italy are great place to see people…and pick up some fresh produce.

Matera is known as the UNESCO city of the caves but it is also a bustling provincial capital that will capture your imagination.