Italy’s tireless capital of ambition, style and reinvention Milan is often the city people think they understand too quickly. They arrive expecting business, fashion, efficient public transport, expensive windows and a population that walks faster than in the rest of…
A city of fire, faith, contradiction and astonishing devotion to life Naples is one of the few cities in the world that people discuss as if it were a person. They love it, fear it, defend it, criticize it, romanticize…
Beyond Romeo and Juliet, a city of Roman stone, medieval memory and quiet elegance Verona is one of those cities that many people think they already know because Shakespeare once borrowed it. This has been both a blessing and a…
The discreet northern capital that helped invent modern Italy Turin is one of Italy’s most underrated revelations. Perhaps this is because it does not advertise itself with the same insistence as some other cities. It is elegant, but in a…
A Mediterranean capital where Arab domes, Norman power and Sicilian soul still meet Palermo is one of those cities that refuses to be reduced to a single identity, and this is precisely why it is so unforgettable. It is not…
The learned, the red and the fat, where intelligence and appetite live exceptionally well together Bologna is one of the most satisfying cities in Italy because it combines high intelligence with very earthly pleasures, and refuses to apologize for either.…
From a wartime childhood in Subiaco to international cinema, photography, sculpture and a life lived on her own terms – Made in Italy Stories – Some stars belong to an era so completely that, when their photograph appears, the decade…
A life of science, courage and intellectual freedom, from Fascist Italy to the Nobel Prize – Made in Italy Stories – There are people whose lives seem to have been arranged by a particularly imaginative novelist. Rita Levi-Montalcini was born…
From medicine and social reform to an educational revolution that travelled around the world – Made in Italy Stories – Some people become famous because they adapt brilliantly to the world they inherit. Maria Montessori became famous because she looked…
Far more than a leaning tower, a proud maritime republic with a long memory of greatness Pisa suffers, in a way, from one of the most famous monuments in the world. The Leaning Tower is so recognizable, so photographed and…