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The latest book by bestselling author Dan Brown will focus on ‘the truth' behind Dante's Divine Comedy. The new novel, which comes out in the United States, the United Kingdom and Italy on May 14, will be called Inferno and also star Harvard professor and symbologist Robert Langdon,
Not only did the Obamas choose an Italian restaurant, Cafè Milano in Washington, to celebrate Michelle's 49th birthday, but they also chose a Tuscan wine to accompany the meal. The newly reelected president and his wife ordered a prestigious DOP awarded white wine from Bolgheri, called Costa
It may seem like we are in the grip of cold, dark winter, but with art exhibits in full bloom, spring starts early in Florence. The 2013 exhibition season opens with a show featuring more than 100 works by the great surrealist, Salvador Dalí at Palazzo Medici Riccardi (
Trattoria Mario's is not for the faint-hearted. It is not the place for those who prefer a quiet dining experience with an elegant ambiance, a romantic view of the Ponte Vecchio, an impeccable wait staff, shiny silver cutlery and freshly pressed tablecloths and napkins. Mario's is chaotic,
As a newly arrived Brit in Florence, my Italian vocabulary was restricted to Ciao!, grazie, scusa, gelato, caffé, and a firm no to the pushier stall owners at the San Lorenzo market. Determined to at least make an attempt to learn the language, I immediately signed up for classes,
Chock full of restaurants, pizzerias, bars and eateries, Florence has a reputation among Italians and foreigners alike as the place to find the best that Italian cuisine has to offer. However, not many know that the city is also rich in international cuisine, providing an escape from Italy's classic
If you are used to studying at Starbucks or in other public places in the United States, you are in for an unpleasant surprise in Italy. Bars are not usually places for leisurely reading and computer use, but rather for a quick shot of espresso in two flicks of the
The Cupola is a marvel. An eight-sided marvel. As round as it looks from a distance, up close we can observe that it was built on an octagonal base. Its eight sides are referred to as ‘veils' or in Italian, vele, like the sails of a ship. It
One of Florence's best-known artisans, Vivian Saskia Wittmer, known simply as Saskia, is a German-born bespoke shoemaker who decided to make Florence her home almost two decades ago. With a passion for shoes since she was a young child, after her studies in Germany she apprenticed
Withinwalking distance or a short bus ride from the historic centre and covering theentire block between via Ghibellina and via dell’Agnolo, just before vialeGiovine Italia, Le Murate is one of ...
Nestled peacefully in the rolling countryside and better known as the birthplace of Giovanni Boccaccio, Certaldo seems an unlikely springboard for a twenty-first-century artistic revolution. And yet, for the last 15 years, it has been the home of Terry Davies, the place where he has set up his
