Italy’s wild spaces abound with beautiful creatures, but which of Jenny Oldaker’s top 10 Italian wildlife have you spotted during your travels? Italy is not a country to which travellers flock for its wildlife – its wealth of cultural, gastronomic and historic attractions tends to provide a greater draw. But this really shouldn’t be the […]
A painting often really does speak a thousand words and in this one, we get to dive into the mystical world of Dante Inside the cathedral in Florence, just before the presbytery, on the left aisle wall, there is a painting of Dante (1265-1321). It is a wonderful visual biography of this much-loved national icon. […]
Novice skier Amy McPherson found the perfect place to learn in Sauris, Friuli-Venezia Giulia – but it wasn’t the skiing that truly captured her heart… Words and photos © Amy McPherson Let me begin by admitting that skiing is not my forté. I do, however, have a fascination with snow and thought that perhaps it […]
1948 cases: If you are eligible to apply for Italian citizenship by descent through a parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, or other ancestor, you might have come across this phrase. But what does this mean, exactly, and does it affect your application for citizenship? 1948 cases apply specifically to those who are seeking Italian citizenship through a […]
In this edition of our bilingual feature, Tom Alberto Bull reports on Jannik Sinner – the first Italian man to win a major tennis title since Adriano Panatta in 1976 Featured image © Shaun Botterill / Staff via Getty Images Words by Tom Alberto Bull KEY WORDS Useful Italian words and phrases to add to […]
The Order of St. Clare, often known as the Poor Clares, today numbers some 20,000 nuns around the world. But how did this 13th-century nun become the patron saint of television? Italia! Women #3: St. Clare of Assisi (1194-1253) Chiara Offreduccio (she didn’t become “St. Clare” until two years after her death) was born to […]
The ‘Grandmother of Gynaecology’ Trota of Salerno studied and practised at the Medical School of Salerno during the 1100s… Italia! Women #2: Trota of Salerno (12th Century) We know very little of the life of Trota except that she worked at the Medical School of Salerno during the 12th century. There are no biographical records; […]
Looking for things to do in Le Marche? Jane Keightley talks us through her top 10 Le Marche attractions… Although not as popular with tourists as neighbouring Tuscany and Umbria, Le Marche is blessed with beautiful hill towns as far as the eye can see. With the soaring peaks of the Sibillini Mountains on one […]
In this edition of our bilingual feature, Tom Alberto Bull reflects on SSC Napoli’s first Scudetto since the days of Diego Maradona… KEY WORDS Useful Italian words and phrases to add to your vocabulary Il lutto collettivo Collective mourning Il mitico giocatore The legendary player In tutta la città All over the city Il modo […]
From its mythical role in the formation of Rome to its presence in the wild today, the wolf is an iconic symbol of Italy. Jenny Oldaker goes on the trail of this elusive predator. No animal in Italy is quite so culturally significant – or so divisive – as the wolf, and myths surrounding the […]