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Palazzo della Ragione, home of the Sonnabend Collection Mantova / Photo: Giuseppe Gradella

The Surprising Reason You Should Visit Mantua This Spring

Mantua has long been associated with Renaissance art and architecture. But a striking new 20th-century art museum slots in easily with the city’s historic treasures.

Style & Design

It’s a Sciura Thing: Behind the Fascination With Milan’s Grandest Dames

For Milan Fashion Week, we revisit the online obsession with a very specific Milanese muse. This article originally appeared in the Lombardy issue of Italy Magazine’s Bellissimo.

Italy in Brief

Passing the torch for the Rome Olympics in Amalfi, Italy, 1960

A Look Back at Past Editions of the Olympics in Italy

With the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in full swing, enjoy a flashback to three previous editions of the Olympics hosted in Italy.

Culture

The Beginner’s Guide to Hanukkah in Italy

Celebrations of the important eight-day “Festival of Lights” take place up and down the Boot.

Culture

Festa dell’Immacolata: Why Christmas Tree Lightings in Italy Land on December 8

Ever wondered why Italian Christmas tree lightings typically take place on December 8? This will clarify any “misconceptions” you may have about the feast day.

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Learn Italian with Renata in Milan

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Sicilia Tour 2026 - Live the Italian language in the heart of Sicily

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Villa Valmarana ai Nani: The Curious Legend of the Dwarfs

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Chioggia and Pellestrina: The ‘other’ Venice and An Escape to a Quieter Island

Monuments

Day Trip from Florence: Exploring the Certosa del Galluzzo

Architecture

Pompeii Alternatives: Five Off the Beaten Path Archeological Sites

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