28 - Jul - 2023 | English, Food, Gastronomy, History
Located on Piazza della Repubblica, Porta Palazzo market has always been a beloved spot for locals. Over the last two decades, this picturesque market has become also one of the city’s most popular attractions for visitors. Covered by colored awnings, the stalls are...
7 - Jun - 2023 | English, History
Turin (Torino) tends not to be high on the list of Italian cities to visit. It is often associated with the industrial triangle of Italy – Milan-Genoa-Turin – but if you can escape these restrictive associations and make the journey to this capital of the region of...
28 - May - 2023 | English, Food, History
Before attending a beautiful wedding in Avigliana, I spent 4 nights in Turin. I am a good tourist, and had made a “must do” list, but everything surpassed my expectations in this surprising city. Why isn’t Turin higher up on the list along with Siena and Milan? Why do...
10 - Feb - 2022 | English, History
Are you searching for your family roots in Italy? As everyone knows, starting from the end of the 19th Century a wealth of Italian citizens left their homes to go to remote countries such as the United States, Australia or Argentina. Ironically, soon after Italian...
12 - Nov - 2020 | English, on-line activities
Teaching ITALIAN has been so far a beautiful, unexpected voyage in pleasant company. At the moment, the age of my students ranges from 10 to 78 years! Each of them has his own approach to the Italian language and culture, what they have in common is that they...
