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Favorite Reads on Italy (FRI) is a weekly roundup featuring interesting articles, fascinating experiences, and handy resources that I’ve come across that week.
Postcard from Italy: Orvinio, in the region of Lazio, is one of the most beautiful villages in Italy
This week’s roundup features a fascinating trip through Lazio, restoring historical jewels, a conversation with Massimo Bottura, a hearty autumn recipe, and more.
Culture and Travel
Maxxi gallery and the future of contemporary art in Rome by I-D – You don’t need to understand art history to appreciate this exhibition as it’s all about sounds. Open Museum Open City ends November 30, 2014.
A week in Lazio, Rome’s under-rated back garden by MailOnline – Lazio, the region that’s home to Rome boasts some amazing gems that visitors miss out on as few venture away from the city.
Italy relies on donor to restore Piero della Francesca’s The Resurrection, the masterpiece saved in wartime by The Independent – These days due to the lack of budget, restoration work in Italy is carried out thanks to donations from private citizens.
We are #CrazyForPazzi by The Florentine – On the topic of donations, you too can play a part in helping restore a Florentine jewel, the Pazzi Chapel in the Basilica of Santa Croce. A small donation goes a long way to ensuring that future generations get the chance to see the splendor of this Chapel.
A tour of Rome’s Jewish Quarter by Italophile – A charming quarter just a short walk from Piazza Venezia, there is plenty to see in the Jewish Quarter in Rome and you will walk away fascinated.
Colosseum to come alive again 2,000 years after the gladiators by Telegraph – Italy’s culture minister is proposing “to rebuild the wooden floor that once covered the arena” to host concerts and cultural events. And no, there are no plans to recreate mock gladiator fights.
Venice to ban wheeled suitcases by CNN – The residents can’t put up with the rumbling anymore and it’s likely to come into effect next May.
Food and Drinks
Italy on the right track: Food and cultural journey through northern Italy and Lake Garda by Belfast Telegraph – Charming towns sit along Lake Garda, and offer spectacular views and phenomenal food.
A Conversation with Massimo Bottura, Superstar Intellectual Italian Chef by Fathom Way To Go – Intriguing conversation with one of Italy’s most renowned chef and the chef of Osteria Francescana, a three Michelin stars restaurant in Modena.
Pumpkin and Mushroom autumn soup by Tuscanycious – With two of my favorite ingredients in one dish, it sure got my attention.
