Favorite Reads on Italy this Week: Apr 11

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

Postcard from Italy – Walking through Via Margutta in Rome

This week’s roundup includes fascinating places to reach on foot, handy tips for Milan, delicious artichoke recipe and a volunteer opportunity not to miss out on.

Culture and Travel

All roads to roam by The Sydney Morning Herald – While you can walk to most places in the historic center of Rome, there are some incredible sights on the outskirts that would require a car, like the Park of the Aqueducts. This article shares their experience of a driving tour in Rome.

Walking the Tuscan Forest – Ortonovo to Castelpoggio by A Path to Lunch – It’s always great to read about hidden gems like these and tips on how to get there.

On foot into Italy’s past: On the trail of the Etruscans on a gloriously slow walking tour by MailOnline – More fascinating places to discover in Italy on foot.

Map of Florence Museums: 9 Sights You Just Can’t Miss – When in Florence, don’t miss out on these museums. If you are visiting the Uffizi, check out the Uffizi app – an invaluable resource!

48 Hours in Milan by The Independent – Handy tips on what to see and do, where to stay, how to get around and more in Milan.

Rome through Fellini’s Eyes by Gillian’s Lists – Beautiful piece by Gillian that accurately describes Rome through Fellini’s movies and couldn’t agree more that “The chaos and grit is just as much a part of Rome as the beauty and the light”.

Food and Drinks

Drowned in caffè by Rachel Eats – I’m not a coffee-drinker but I can definitely do affogato al caffè which happens to be one of my favorite drinks. The contradictions!

Italian Table Talk: Artichoke tart by Emiko Davies – It’s spring in Italy and that means that market stalls are stacked with artichokes. Here’s a recipe I’ll have to try out instead of the usual carciofi alla romana that we’ve been having several times a week.

Life in Italy

A Free Holiday on Ponza in Exchange for Your Help by Green Holiday in Italy – Great initiative called “A volunteer friend” where the “island will host four volunteers per week (from Sunday to Friday) in exchange of volunteer work to clean up the beaches, roads, nature trails, local events venues, archaeological sites”.

Have you come across any great reads or resources on Italy this week? Share them with us in the comments below.