2 min read Holiday, folklore and Traditions March 13: “El Tredesin de Mars” – ancient traditional Milanese festival 2 weeks ago Danilo G.
6 min read Holiday, folklore and Traditions Schignano Carnival: between melancholy, myths, century-old traditions and local history 1 month ago Anya016
3 min read Holiday, folklore and Traditions February 3: Saint Biagio’s Panettone 2 months ago Anya016
7 min read Holiday, folklore and Traditions 29/30/31 January: the Merla days (hen blackbird), according to tradition are the coldest days of the year ~ 2 months ago Leo S
4 min read Holiday, folklore and Traditions La Giubiana: a curious tradition linked to the last Thursday of January in Northern Italy 2 months ago Anya016
5 min read Holiday, folklore and Traditions January 17: Saint Anthony the Abbot, The Great, or The Father of Monks 2 months ago Anya016
5 min read People, mysteries and stories Gaetana’s revenge: 23 children victims of superstition in Italy at the end of the 19th century 2 months ago Pavel
4 min read Holiday, folklore and Traditions 6 January: The true story of La Befana. 3 months ago randomcollabs
3 min read Food Via Mari 10: world’s smallest vineyard that produces only 29 bottles of wine a year (that you shouldn’t drink) 5 months ago Danilo G.
4 min read Holiday, folklore and Traditions Ferragosto: history, traditions (and curses) of one of the most beloved holidays in Italy 7 months ago randomcollabs
2 min read Abandoned Places Santa Maria del Piano, the ruins of an abbey believed to have been founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century. 8 months ago arthurodas
2 min read Abandoned Places Ruins of Antuni: a semi-abandoned village destroyed by U.S. bombings during World War II that dominates the valley of Turano. 8 months ago arthurodas
5 min read 2 Holiday, folklore and Traditions The fascinating story of Nocino, the witches’ liqueur. 9 months ago randomcollabs
3 min read 2 Holiday, folklore and Traditions The albumen of St. John: a curious Italian tradition 9 months ago Danijel90
4 min read 3 Holiday, folklore and Traditions St John’s eve: ancient rituals to mark midsummer 9 months ago Ivan
3 min read Holiday, folklore and Traditions Friday 17th. Why in italy is a day of bad luck? 9 months ago Ivan
4 min read History Alfredino Rampi: the tragedy of little boy who died in well 10 months ago Danijel90
5 min read People, mysteries and stories Frank Lentini, the curious story of the man with three legs 11 months ago Danijel90
3 min read Extras Corbezzolo Honey: a rare, valuable (and very bitter) Sardinian nectar 1 year ago arthurodas
5 min read Travel The Mouth of Truth: if a liar puts his hand inside its mouth, he will lose it. 1 year ago Danijel90
3 min read Random Christmas 2021 December 6#: Gubbio Christmas tree – Gubbio, Italy 1 year ago Danilo G.
3 min read Abandoned Places “Bovisa’s drop”: history (and future?) of Milan’s secret wood 1 year ago Anya016
3 min read Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries Poor Clares Convent Cemetery of Ischia, Italy, and its macabre story 1 year ago Ivan
3 min read Travel Pescarenico: the fishing village which has kept intact its charm over time 2 years ago Anya016
4 min read Travel Salice Terme: the sad story of a beloved tourist destination and its decline 2 years ago Anya016
3 min read Food Osteria Senz’Oste: the utopistic restaurant without waiters or chefs in Veneto, Italy 2 years ago Danijel90
2 min read Travel Praglia Abbey: a Benedictine monastery surrounded by the Euganean Hills 2 years ago Anya016
2 min read Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries Reasons why you should visit the Camposanto of Pisa 2 years ago Danilo G.
3 min read Travel Corenno Plinio: enchanting medieval hamlet on the eastern branch of Como Lake 2 years ago Anya016
3 min read Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries Centuries of history and miracles: the beautiful Laorca Cemetery 2 years ago Anya016