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Invasive Blue Crabs in Northern Italy Haven’t Loosened Their Grip

by Alexa Ahern | Thu, 03/14/2024 - 13:30

On the northeastern coast of Italy, it’s not just the locals who are enjoying the sunshine and higher temperatures lately: Invasive blue crabs in the Adriatic…

Food & Drink

Lindt Calls a Truce in Turin Over Piedmont’s Famous Gianduiotto Candies

by Italy Magazine Staff | Sun, 03/03/2024 - 08:54

Confectionery corporation Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG, better known by the brand name Lindt, appears to have settled a months-long dolce…

Lifestyle

Air Pollution in Milan is Back on People’s Minds. Here’s Why.

by Italy Magazine Staff | Thu, 02/29/2024 - 02:30

Milan is hosting an international conference on air pollution February 29-March 1 — coincidentally just one week after one of the city’s worst moments for air…

Travel

The Amalfi Coast Will Get an Airport This Summer, But Full Takeoff is Still a Few Years Away

by Toni DeBella | Fri, 02/23/2024 - 15:54

Visiting one of the most popular stretches of southern Italy will soon be easier for air travelers with the revival of the Salerno-Costa d’Amalfi airport,…

Travel

Short-Term Rental Prices in Italy are Trending Upward

by Italy Magazine Staff | Mon, 02/19/2024 - 11:12

A recent report by AirDNA, a leading provider of data and analytics for the short-term rental industry, revealed that rents for Italian vacation properties —…

Culture

Farmers in Italy (and Europe) Are Having a Cow Over EU Regulations

by Alexa Ahern | Sat, 02/17/2024 - 10:40

During the first week of February, a dairy cow named Ercolina found herself before Milan’s Duomo being milked for passersby to the cry of “Drink real not…

Culture

Meet Angelina Mango, the First Woman to Win Sanremo in a Decade

by Italy Magazine Staff | Mon, 02/12/2024 - 16:00

Ed., May 11, 2024: We’re re-sharing this piece originally published in February as Angelina Mango prepares to represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest…

Lifestyle

Jannik Sinner Makes Italian Tennis History (Again) With Australian Open Win

by Toni DeBella | Mon, 01/29/2024 - 06:00

Roaring back from a two-set deficit against the tournament’s third seed Daniil Medvedev, Jannik Sinner stunned the tennis world on Sunday with his gutsy, come-…

Culture

Italy’s “Io Capitano” Secures Oscar Nomination for Best International Feature Film

by Italy Magazine Staff | Thu, 01/25/2024 - 10:20

Ed., May 4, 2024: We’re re-sharing this article after the 69th edition of Italy’s David di Donatello Awards, where Io Capitano took home top honors for Best…

Culture

Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Baldacchino (canopy) towers over the tomb of St. Peter

Ahead of the Catholic Jubilee Year, Bernini’s Canopy at St. Peter’s Gets a Brush-Up

by Italy Magazine Staff | Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:41

Ahead of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee year in 2025, restoration plans have been unveiled for Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s soaring Baldacchino (Baldachin), the 17th-…