The people, events, places and cultural heritage that shaped Italy through the centuries.
Mille Miglia: The Thousand Miles That Turned Italy Into a Racetrack ItalyStories.com — Great Italian Events There are mornings in the history of motor racing that seem impossible now. Not because the cars were faster than modern racing cars—they were…
A small car, a caravan and the new freedom of the European family holiday. Look carefully at the photograph. There is almost an entire generation inside it. A tiny automobile stands in front of old stone houses, pulling a caravan…
Discover how Italian women made the automobile a tool of independence, from small Fiats to pioneering racers Maria Teresa de Filippis and Lella Lombardi.
Discover the lost age of Italian caravans: 1970s family summers, Fiat cars, seaside campsites and the rise of the modern camper.
The Woman Who Made Forgiveness Stronger Than Revenge Saint Rita of Cascia is often called the saint of impossible causes, but that familiar title can obscure the extraordinary reality of her life. Before becoming the figure to whom millions turn…
The life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the first Jesuit and first Pope from the Americas – Made in Italy Stories – When Jorge Mario Bergoglio stepped onto the central balcony of Saint Peter's Basilica on the evening of 13 March…
The life of Joseph Ratzinger, theologian, Vatican leader and one of the most unusual Popes of the modern age – Made in Italy Stories – When Joseph Ratzinger appeared on the balcony of Saint Peter's Basilica on 19 April 2005…
The life of Karol Wojtyla, the travelling Pope who became inseparable from Rome and the end of the Cold War – Made in Italy Stories – When the white smoke appeared above the Sistine Chapel on 16 October 1978, Rome…
The life of Albino Luciani, from the Dolomites and Venice to one of the shortest pontificates in modern history – Made in Italy Stories – Few Popes have had so little time and left such a large memory. Albino Luciani…
How Sofia Scicolone became the most international face of Italian cinema — Made in Italy Stories — There are movie stars, there are national icons, and then there are those rare people whose faces become part of the way a…