10 Favorite Reads on Italy this week: Jan 19, 2015

Favorite Reads on Italy (FRI) is a weekly roundup featuring interesting articles, fascinating experiences, and handy resources that we’ve come across that week.

Postcard from Italy: Skiing in Alto Adige

This week’s roundup features wines from Alto Adige, visiting places off the beaten path, breaking bread in Altamura, books that will transport you to Italy, and more.

Culture and Travel

Researchers Unlock Key to Reading Damaged Scrolls From Pompeii Disaster by History.com – Thanks to the advances of technology, researches find a way to read the damaged scrolls. Fascinating read. 

Italy celebrates as 5,000 plundered artefacts worth €50m are returned following 14-year inquiry by Independent – The largest recovery in history and one of the most precious items date back to 6th century B.C.

A digital detox in Umbria, Italy by Guardian Travel – Who wouldn’t love a few days to completely disconnect and even more so in Umbria.

Slideshow: 10 Books to Inspire Your Next Trip to Italy by Conde Nast Traveler – If you can’t make it to Italy, dive into one of these books and you’ll immediately be transported to Italy.

A walk around Lake Como unveils Italy’s beauty by Hamilton Spectator – Get off the beaten path and you will be highly rewarded. 

10 Reasons to Visit Genoa next time you are in Italy by Slow Italy – Talking about getting off the beaten path, here’s another fascinating to visit.

Food and Drinks

Bread artisans for the ages in southern Italy by Houston Chronicle – You can almost get a scent of freshly baked bread when you read this post.

Nals Margreid – Wines from Alto Adige by The Daily Meal – South Tyrol (Alto Adige) is certainly an “eclectic mix of cultures and cuisines” and one of our favorite regions. 

On the trail of great Italian coffee in Turin by USA Today Travel – If you like chocolate and coffee, you’ll love bicerin! And there is also so much more to see and in Turin.

Life in Italy

12 Photos of Florence to Kick Start Your Weekend by Girl in Florence – Lovely photos to get your weekend started on the right foot. 

What good reads have you come across this week? Share them with us in the comments below.