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Written by Matteo Caloiaro
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Sunday, 06 November 2011 21:25 |
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The idea of family vacations has drastically changed over the years, as going to an amusement park or your uncle’s cabin up north is no longer every family’s idea of a fun vacation. Times change, people change, even cities change. So why settle for a mundane vacation, when you can travel to Italy experience and vacation that you will never forget?
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Written by Larry Aiello
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Friday, 04 November 2011 14:44 |
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In a little town outside of Rome called Roca Canterano, there is a festival for those that have been cheated on in a relationship.
It is called Festa Del Cornuto, coming up on November 12th. Video below:
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Written by Antonio Violante
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Wednesday, 02 November 2011 11:27 |
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One of my favorite shows on TV is Bizarre Foods on the Travel Channel, hosted by Andrew Zimmern. On tonight's episode, they were in Sicily talking about the Italian Brioche (or Brioscia). Basically it is gelato (similar to American ice cream) that is placed between a French croissant. You can think of this as an Italian ice cream sandwich. This is a great way to cool off from the summer heat that is prevalent in Italy, especially in the southern regions like Campania, Calabria and Sicilia.
The reason they put it between the croissant is when the gelato starts melting from the heat, it'll be absorbed by the croissant.
He also mentioned the only other place in the world where they have this custom is in the Philippines.
Related Post:
History of Gelato
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Written by Larry Aiello
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Tuesday, 01 November 2011 11:37 |
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Today is an important day on the Italian calendar, and that is All Saint's Day and tomorrow is the "Festa dei Morti" or All Soul's Day. Two very imporant days with highly religious meaning.
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Written by Larry Aiello
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Monday, 31 October 2011 15:26 |
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 In Venice, there is a famous tradition which is visiting a "cicchetteria", a little restaurant-bar establishment usually hidden in many of the alleyways of Venice.
On Saturday mornings, prior to lunch, you will see Venetians visiting the "cicchetterie" (plural) to sample "gli spuncioni", or hors d'oeuvre type appetizers. In essence, it is like a pub-crawl that you often see in other countries.
This is similar to the tapas used in Spain. In essence, it is Venetian-style tapas and it works perfectly for the pedestrian culture of city. It is a very popular tradition with the Venetians and a big part of their heritage that makes them unique.
The places that serve food and wine are also called "bacari". Many Venetians will wash down gli spuncioni with some refreshing "cicchetti", the local wine (red or white) served in these establishments.
This is also a very inexpensive way to sample some of the Venetian cuisine, usually you can get some of the appetizers for about 1 - 3 Euros.
photo credit: Enrico Rubicondo, fotografo
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