BrowsingItaly Sharing stories, experiences, photos, tips and all things good on Italy
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: Summer in Sicily
This week’s roundup includes an appeal for private funding for a fascinating complex, a culinary journey through northern Italy, a good cup of coffee in space and more.
Culture and Travel
Rome seeks £25 million to save Emperor Nero’s lavish palace by The Telegraph – There are plans for the restoration of this vast and fascinating complex but due to limited funds, the goverment has to appeal to private funding. Hopefully, a generous sponsor will step forward.
A Day In Florence, Italy? Do This, Not That by Lisa Condie via Huffington Post – I would never recommend just a day trip to Florence but if that’s all the time you have, then you’ll find these tips handy. Here’s another great article by Lisa on Cortona here on BrowsingItaly.
Yes, you can still hike the Cinque Terre! by Bella Vita Italia – Visitors to Cinque Terre, don’t despair just because a few trails are still closed. There are many trails to chose from and many are free. Read on to find out.
Italy’s Opera Crisis by Wall Street Journal – Unfortunately government austerity measures mean that there is a risk of some opera houses shutting down.
Food and Drinks
Family foodies: Sampling the flavour of Verona, Lake Garda and Bologna by Express – Would you be courageous to try donkey pasta? Great read on a mom’s attempt to expand her children’s “culinary repertoire” on a road trip through northern Italy. If you are in Bologna, don’t miss these top 5 things to eat.
For the first time ever, astronauts will be able to drink “good, hot and steaming” coffee in space by Salon – Coffee-lovers can surely symphatize with Luca Palermitano about not being able to have a good cup of coffee in space. Thanks to Lavazza, they will now.
On red and white in Tuscany by Rachel Eats – If you aren’t already in love with Sicily, you will after reading this post.
Life in Italy
Here the Camorra has lost: Italian mayor offers new dawn for mafia town by Guardian – Against all odds, and hopefully a “clear sign of shifting dynamics”.
A Florentine aquatic show: Ponte Vecchio lights up! by Girl in Florence – And what a show! From the photos, it looked dazzling.
15 not Football related reasons to support Italy by Swide – We’ve always supported Italy, even despite its loss to Costa Rica this evening, but if you need more reasons, you’ll enjoy this article.
Have you come across any great reads or resources on Italy this week? Share them with us in the comments below.
