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Ferrari Purosangue Revs Up for Suburban Roads — But Don't Call it an "SUV"

by Anonymous (not verified) | Wed, 09/28/2022 - 08:24

The world's most famous Italian sports car company is getting into the suburban roadster game with a sassy, super-lusso (luxury) crossover designed for —…

Culture

Ballot for September 25 Italian election

A Beginner's Guide to Understanding Italy's September 25 Elections

by Alexa Ahern | Mon, 09/26/2022 - 03:08

Exit polls in Italy’s September 25 elections showed a clear majority for the right-wing coalition led by Giorgia Meloni, all but guaranteeing that she will…

Culture

The Race to Preserve Italy's “Places of the Heart” is On

by Italy Magazine Staff | Mon, 09/19/2022 - 07:56

As Italy’s general election looms, the public is asked to go to the polls for another national campaign: I Luoghi del Cuore (or "Places of the Heart"). The…

Culture

Interior of the Church of Carminiello in Toledo, Naples

An Architectural Jewel in Naples Has Reopened (With a Blockbuster Exhibition to Match)

by Italy Magazine Staff | Thu, 09/15/2022 - 08:52

In the heart of Naples' beloved Quartieri Spagnoli (Spanish Quarter), near Piazza Trieste and Trento, a Baroque gem has reopened its doors. After an…

Food & Drink

Italian Nobel Prize Winner in Hot Water Over Cooking Tip

by Italy Magazine Staff | Tue, 09/13/2022 - 11:54

After offering (ostensibly) helpful cooking advice for those concerned about Europe's looming energy crisis, and the home-hitting consequences of inflation,…

Culture

Italian Tennis Stars Make Their Marks at the US Open

by Italy Magazine Staff | Thu, 09/08/2022 - 08:16

For the first time since 1881, two Italian men reached the quarter-finals of the US Open tennis tournament in the same year. Causing a stir around…

Culture

Need a New Gig? The Pontifical Swiss Guard is Hiring

by Italy Magazine Staff | Mon, 09/05/2022 - 16:09

Calling all young men: The world’s smallest army charged with “protecting and serving” the Pope and the Holy See wants you. Watching over the Pontiff…

Culture

Trophies and...Turtles? Two Music-Related Firsts for Italy

by Italy Magazine Staff | Wed, 08/31/2022 - 11:25

In two separate events this weekend, Italian supergroup Måneskin and longtime pop-rap icon Jovanotti set tongues wagging — but for entirely different reasons…

Culture

Remains of the Neronian Bridge (Pons Neronianus) in Rome

Italy’s Drought Reveals Buried Treasures, But It's Not All "Silver Linings"

by Italy Magazine Staff | Mon, 08/29/2022 - 11:56

The (one) upside of an alarming downturn in water levels? Buried treasure. As Italy’s severe lack of rainfall continues — with scientists warning that…

Culture

Tourists admire Botticelli's Birth of Venus at the Uffizi Gallery.

Uffizi Director Speaks Out About Staff Shortages at Italy's State Museums

by Italy Magazine Staff | Tue, 08/23/2022 - 11:10

As Italy prepares for a general election on September 25, Eike Schmidt, the director of Florence’s state-run Uffizi Galleries — a group that also includes the…