Venice is the Italian city that struggles the most with over-tourism. To balance out the strain that tourism puts on city service, Venice will charge a fee to visit the city for the day. Tourists do bring money into the city by purchasing meals and souvenirs, but overall, the number of visitors has overwhelmed city […]
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Now known for colorful houses, Burano was once famous for the lace now found in the Venice Lace Museum
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A quiet Milan church covered in frescoes
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Where to find specialty coffee in Venice
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Why an Italian town is charging tourists to enter its historic center
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Discover the unique and eccentric charm of Museo Bagatti Valsecchi, an aristocratic home in Milan that is now a treasure-filled museum.
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Celebrate the traditional 11 November holiday in Venice with a San Martino cookie and parade of children banging pots and pans.
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Burrata cheese is a fresh cheese from the region of Puglia in Italy, but to really understand what burrata is, you first need to know about stracciatella. “Stracciatella” is also a fresh cheese that comes from Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot. Stracciatella refers to “strips” and it literally is a cheese made from strips […]