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07012024 The amphitheatre of high clifftop vines on the east coast of Ischia hasn't change since 700 BC. "The magic of these vines is their intimacy with the sea and our soils, where every 100 feet of altitude changes the taste," says Antonio Mazzella, patriarch of one of Ischia's most important cantinas for Biancolella, a white wine known for its inaccessible vineyards and "heroic" winemakers who harvest grapes at the top of ladders. Neapolitan Islands | Condé Nast Traveller
07022024 Ischia is the island jewel of the Bay of Naples: a trapezoid 18-square-mile emerald cut by rays of light on lazulite waters. The volcano has blessed the isle's waters with sandy shores and seven cetacean species, and its slopes with fecund soils; brought hot water springs, thermal acquifers and fumarole volcanic vents. Neapolitan islands, Capri, Ischia and Procida | Ana Lui Photography
07032024 Blake Lively has shared images from the set of the upcoming sequel to the stylish crime thriller, A Simple Favour. The adventures of her martini-drinking and über-stylish housewife-on-the-run character have taken the actress to the island of Capri in Italy. The actress posted photos of the restaurants and boutiques she visited during a trip to Capri. Blake Lively Shares Snaps from Her Stylish Italy Vacation: ‘When I Travel I Make Friends’ | PEOPLE Magazine
07042024 More than a meal plan, the Mediterranean Diet is an art of living – an experience to indulge in, for instance, at the legendary Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, Amalfi Coast. The first rule of the Mediterranean diet’s handbook? Think local and sustainable. Learn to grow your own produce; on the family-owned sustainable farm, rare and long-forgotten vegetables are grown and cooked with passion. The Mediterranean Diet Rulebook | Belmond
07052024 Borgo Santandrea private beach – one of the very few on the Amalfi Coast – and the adjacent beach club, Marinella, a chic fit-out of an old stone boat house, now gleaming with a cocktail bar and pizza kitchen. This summer is open in the evenings as well; and you don’t have to be a guest of the hotel to book the terrace restaurant. The long alfresco space glows with candle- and fairy-light. Five summer beach clubs to book now | Financial Times
07062024 Mark Zuckerberg is the name on the megayacht world's lips this season. Rumors began surfacing in March that the Meta CEO had purchased Launchpad — a Dutch-built, 118-meter motor yacht originally built for a Russian oligarch. It's Mark Zuckerberg's Turn to Have a Hot Yacht Summer | Business Insider
07072024Though celebrities brought the Amalfi Coast into our collective modern consciousness, they weren’t the first people to fall for the area’s dramatic cliffs and impossibly blue sea. In the first century A.D., to escape assassination attempts in Rome, Emperor Tiberius began the construction of Villa Jovis, a sprawling residence atop one of the peaks of Capri. Many other prominent Romans followed suit. Seaside Splendors | Air Mail
07082024 "Amalfi Houses: Architectural Gems on the Italian Coast" showcases stunning homes from the Sorrento peninsula to Vietri sul Mare. Featuring villas from various eras and styles, some decorated by renowned designers and artists, each home captivates with its architecture, furnishings, interior decorations, lush gardens, and distinctive Vietri ceramic floors. Ana Cardinale photos by Matthieu Salvaing, Amalfi Houses | Rizzoli Publications
07092024 On a cliff overlooking Sorrento Bay, this property has been run by the same family since 1834. Among its many past guests is Italian actress Sophia Loren. Hotel Excelsior Vittoria | Travel + Leisure
07102024 Just a short drive from Sorrento, in the nearby village of Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi, Don Alfonso 1890 is worth the trip. Renowned for its organic garden and farm-to-table philosophy, this two-Michelin-starred restaurant serves innovative dishes. The extensive wine cellar adds to the allure. Italian delights: Where to dine in Sorrento | OPUMO
07112024 The Amalfi Coast welcomes some five million tourists every year and for a good reason: it is one of the most beautiful areas across the whole Italian peninsula. The Salerno Costa d’Amalfi Airport is 27 miles away from Amalfi and 31 from Salerno, which has several bus connections to the Amalfi Coast. The beautiful European holiday hotspot getting its own airport after £253m revamp | Daily Express
07122024 Italian heritage luxury brand E. Marinella based in Naples celebrates 110 years and takes over Cava Regia Beach Club at Costiera Sorrentina. Marinella Beach Club | CPP-LUXURY
07132024 Ferrante has been publishing for over 30 years, and adopted her alias with her debut, “Troubling Love”. With the appearance of the Neapolitan quartet, “Ferrante fever” began to spread. Ferrante grew up in Naples, the daughter of a seamstress. She has implied that she is a mother, and married. Still, she has admitted to fudging the truth. Elena Ferrante’s Novels Are Beloved. Her Identity Remains a Mystery. | The New York Times
07142024 Some call it wellbeing, we call it Ischia. When the island’s mineral-rich clay and thermal waters combine they produce a thick variety of mud with incredible healing and restorative properties. People come from far and wide to experience the signature full-body Mud Treatment at Mezzatorre Thermal Spa. Ischia: Our Wellbeing Sanctuary | Issimo
07152024 How to explore the Amalfi Coast's series of cliffs and mountains rising almost directly from the sea with hiking and walking paths. Here are 10 of the best that let you explore fragrant lemon groves, pocket-sized villages, and nature-rich reserves. The 10 Best Walks and Hikes Along the Amalfi Coast | Fodors Travel Guide
07162024 Hikers can enjoy Bosco di Zaro, a volcanic forest park offering myriad botanical delights. There's also a botanical garden, Giardini la Mortella. To reach the highest peak on the island of Ischia, visitors can trek up to Mount Epomeo. This Italian Island Is As Alluring As Capri Without The Crowds And Hefty Price Tag | Islands
07172024 “Emotional protection: community, culture, pride, charity. Family, music, food. There may not be a city more present, that more lives in the moment than Naples. It is a city of unrivaled vitality.” The doc is produced by Big Sur, Mad Entertainment and RAI Cinema in co-production with Luce Cinecittà. Trudie Styler-Directed Doc ‘An Ode to Naples’ Gets U.S. Premiere at MoMA Hosted by John Turturro | Variety
07182024 I had the beach clear in my mind — one that would be made anew once we were there. This was Lenù’s beach. It was where much of her time on Ischia would be spent; where [in the novel] she fell further in love with a man who would ensnare her heart for years to come. There it was. The long beach: the Spiaggia dei Maronti. Ischia — in the footsteps of Elena Ferrante | Financial Times
07192024 The fraught friendship of Lila and Lenù from the girls’ impoverished childhood in 1950s Naples through to middle age. Lenù leaves Naples and becomes a famous writer, while Lila stays behind, tamping down her dazzling intelligence. Female friendships “are a terra incognita, chiefly to ourselves, a land without fixed rules.” Say Ciao to the New Cast of My Brilliant Friend Season 4 | Vanity Fair
07202024 Our theme for 2024 guidebooks is finding less-crowded alternatives to over-touristed destinations, we want to find an island other than romantic (but congested and pricey) Capri for our travelers. The obvious contenders are Ischia and Procida, the sister islands. Procida is the rustic little sibling, with fewer crowds and no iconic sights…just a couple of pastel fishing harbors. Rick Steves - Marina Corricella, Procida. | Facebook
07212024 In Bacoli, Italy, an underwater restoration project has uncovered the marvelous marble floor of a submerged Roman villa. This remarkable find is part of an ongoing excavation by CSR Restauro Beni Culturali and Naumacos Underwater Archaeology and Technology at the Submerged Archaeological Park of Baiae. Marvelous Marble Floor Of Sunken Roman Villa Restored in Bacoli | Arkeonews
07222024 Buffalo mozzarella is always the protagonist, in various versions: classic, smoked, in small mouthfuls. Offered plain, with cold cuts, or vegetables, but also in more elaborate dishes, big salads, or pizzas. It could be a case history: by doing the math, from 2004 to today, Obicà has totaled over 500 million euros in revenue, 300 suppliers, and one million kilograms of PDO Buffalo mozzarella sold. Story of the restaurant that sold a thousand tons of mozzarella di bufala | Gambero Rosso
07232024 While sfogliatelle can be found at many of the cafés dotting the city, visit Pasticceria Poppella for an exceptional take. While you’re at it, don’t miss trying the pastry shop’s famed snowflake dessert, a pillowy bread with a dusting of powdered sugar. Then, cool down on a hot summer day with gelato. A food lover’s guide to Naples, Italy | Tatler Asia
07242024 Stick to the coastal road, passing first through Torre del Greco before swerving past Castellammare di Stabia towards the iconic Amalfi Coast towns via Sorrento. Stop for lunch or a bargain night's stay in one of the stunning farm holiday spots such as Agriturismo Fattoria Terranova or Agriturismo Le Grottelle. The Best Road Trips in Italy | Condé Nast Traveler
07252024 First up, Stevie meets Cristina Varchetta from the Cantine Astroni winery who introduces the Solfatara, the shallow volcanic crater at Pozzuoli. Next, she visits the Temple of Serapis, the Rione Terra, and the Eremo dei Camaldoli; Stevie then speaks to the director of the Archaeological Site of Campi Flegrei, and to a guide at the Terme di Baia. The Treasures of Campi Flegrei in Naples: The Land | Italian Wine Travel with Stevie Kim
07262024 Beneath the watchful eye of Mount Vesuvius, everything in this Campanian capital is shaped by a dualistic relationship between life and death. Naples may lack the picture-postcard “la dolce vita” lifestyle of Capri and the spectacular cliffsides of Positano, but what sets it apart is a blatant disregard for what others think it should be, and a total embrace of what it is. Brilliant Things to Do in Naples | AnOther Magazine
07272024 When Lucy Laucht was a child growing up in Birmingham, her grandfather would regale her with fantastic tales of time spent in Italy as a young man. He never returned to the country, but to memorialise his time there, he adorned the walls of the family home with frescoes of the Bay of Naples. Now working as a professional photographer, Laucht has gone in search of her own Italian stories. A photographic odyssey in southern Italy | Financial Times
07282024 The result is the result of team work which saw the involvement of multiple institutions: 4 Regions (Lazio, Campania, Basilicata and Puglia), 13 metropolitan cities and Provinces, 74 Municipalities, 14 Parks, 25 Universities, numerous community representatives territorial, as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archeology of the Holy See. The Via Appia Regina Viarum included in the list of UNESCO sites | Agenzia Nova
07292024 Anderson's choice to spend his summer holidays in Cilento is not accidental. In recent years, this has become an increasingly sought-after destination for Italian and foreign tourists, attracted by its scenic beauty, its rich history and culture, and its offerings. Wes Anderson on Vacation in Acciaroli: Exploring the Beauty of Cilento | Il Mattino
07302024 On Capri, in the spaces of the Quarto del Priore in the Certosa di San Giacomo, the new Archaeological Museum of Capri was inaugurated with a new exhibit. The museum tells the story of the island’s history during its heyday, at the time of emperors Augustus and Tiberius, through an eight-room itinerary. This exhibition features 120 objects and works of art. Capri, new archaeological museum opened | Finestre sull'Arte
07312024 During their time on board, Williams and Preti appeared to be having a relaxed and laid back meal together. Venus appeared to be enjoying her time off the courts and was pictured engaging in an animated conversation with her fellow dining companions. Venus Williams Spotted Boating with Andrea Preti in Nerano, Italy. | PEOPLE Magazine
07022024 Ischia is the island jewel of the Bay of Naples: a trapezoid 18-square-mile emerald cut by rays of light on lazulite waters. The volcano has blessed the isle's waters with sandy shores and seven cetacean species, and its slopes with fecund soils; brought hot water springs, thermal acquifers and fumarole volcanic vents. Neapolitan islands, Capri, Ischia and Procida | Ana Lui Photography
07032024 Blake Lively has shared images from the set of the upcoming sequel to the stylish crime thriller, A Simple Favour. The adventures of her martini-drinking and über-stylish housewife-on-the-run character have taken the actress to the island of Capri in Italy. The actress posted photos of the restaurants and boutiques she visited during a trip to Capri. Blake Lively Shares Snaps from Her Stylish Italy Vacation: ‘When I Travel I Make Friends’ | PEOPLE Magazine
07042024 More than a meal plan, the Mediterranean Diet is an art of living – an experience to indulge in, for instance, at the legendary Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, Amalfi Coast. The first rule of the Mediterranean diet’s handbook? Think local and sustainable. Learn to grow your own produce; on the family-owned sustainable farm, rare and long-forgotten vegetables are grown and cooked with passion. The Mediterranean Diet Rulebook | Belmond
07052024 Borgo Santandrea private beach – one of the very few on the Amalfi Coast – and the adjacent beach club, Marinella, a chic fit-out of an old stone boat house, now gleaming with a cocktail bar and pizza kitchen. This summer is open in the evenings as well; and you don’t have to be a guest of the hotel to book the terrace restaurant. The long alfresco space glows with candle- and fairy-light. Five summer beach clubs to book now | Financial Times
07062024 Mark Zuckerberg is the name on the megayacht world's lips this season. Rumors began surfacing in March that the Meta CEO had purchased Launchpad — a Dutch-built, 118-meter motor yacht originally built for a Russian oligarch. It's Mark Zuckerberg's Turn to Have a Hot Yacht Summer | Business Insider
07072024Though celebrities brought the Amalfi Coast into our collective modern consciousness, they weren’t the first people to fall for the area’s dramatic cliffs and impossibly blue sea. In the first century A.D., to escape assassination attempts in Rome, Emperor Tiberius began the construction of Villa Jovis, a sprawling residence atop one of the peaks of Capri. Many other prominent Romans followed suit. Seaside Splendors | Air Mail
07082024 "Amalfi Houses: Architectural Gems on the Italian Coast" showcases stunning homes from the Sorrento peninsula to Vietri sul Mare. Featuring villas from various eras and styles, some decorated by renowned designers and artists, each home captivates with its architecture, furnishings, interior decorations, lush gardens, and distinctive Vietri ceramic floors. Ana Cardinale photos by Matthieu Salvaing, Amalfi Houses | Rizzoli Publications
07092024 On a cliff overlooking Sorrento Bay, this property has been run by the same family since 1834. Among its many past guests is Italian actress Sophia Loren. Hotel Excelsior Vittoria | Travel + Leisure
07102024 Just a short drive from Sorrento, in the nearby village of Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi, Don Alfonso 1890 is worth the trip. Renowned for its organic garden and farm-to-table philosophy, this two-Michelin-starred restaurant serves innovative dishes. The extensive wine cellar adds to the allure. Italian delights: Where to dine in Sorrento | OPUMO
07112024 The Amalfi Coast welcomes some five million tourists every year and for a good reason: it is one of the most beautiful areas across the whole Italian peninsula. The Salerno Costa d’Amalfi Airport is 27 miles away from Amalfi and 31 from Salerno, which has several bus connections to the Amalfi Coast. The beautiful European holiday hotspot getting its own airport after £253m revamp | Daily Express
07122024 Italian heritage luxury brand E. Marinella based in Naples celebrates 110 years and takes over Cava Regia Beach Club at Costiera Sorrentina. Marinella Beach Club | CPP-LUXURY
07132024 Ferrante has been publishing for over 30 years, and adopted her alias with her debut, “Troubling Love”. With the appearance of the Neapolitan quartet, “Ferrante fever” began to spread. Ferrante grew up in Naples, the daughter of a seamstress. She has implied that she is a mother, and married. Still, she has admitted to fudging the truth. Elena Ferrante’s Novels Are Beloved. Her Identity Remains a Mystery. | The New York Times
07142024 Some call it wellbeing, we call it Ischia. When the island’s mineral-rich clay and thermal waters combine they produce a thick variety of mud with incredible healing and restorative properties. People come from far and wide to experience the signature full-body Mud Treatment at Mezzatorre Thermal Spa. Ischia: Our Wellbeing Sanctuary | Issimo
07152024 How to explore the Amalfi Coast's series of cliffs and mountains rising almost directly from the sea with hiking and walking paths. Here are 10 of the best that let you explore fragrant lemon groves, pocket-sized villages, and nature-rich reserves. The 10 Best Walks and Hikes Along the Amalfi Coast | Fodors Travel Guide
07162024 Hikers can enjoy Bosco di Zaro, a volcanic forest park offering myriad botanical delights. There's also a botanical garden, Giardini la Mortella. To reach the highest peak on the island of Ischia, visitors can trek up to Mount Epomeo. This Italian Island Is As Alluring As Capri Without The Crowds And Hefty Price Tag | Islands
07172024 “Emotional protection: community, culture, pride, charity. Family, music, food. There may not be a city more present, that more lives in the moment than Naples. It is a city of unrivaled vitality.” The doc is produced by Big Sur, Mad Entertainment and RAI Cinema in co-production with Luce Cinecittà. Trudie Styler-Directed Doc ‘An Ode to Naples’ Gets U.S. Premiere at MoMA Hosted by John Turturro | Variety
07182024 I had the beach clear in my mind — one that would be made anew once we were there. This was Lenù’s beach. It was where much of her time on Ischia would be spent; where [in the novel] she fell further in love with a man who would ensnare her heart for years to come. There it was. The long beach: the Spiaggia dei Maronti. Ischia — in the footsteps of Elena Ferrante | Financial Times
07192024 The fraught friendship of Lila and Lenù from the girls’ impoverished childhood in 1950s Naples through to middle age. Lenù leaves Naples and becomes a famous writer, while Lila stays behind, tamping down her dazzling intelligence. Female friendships “are a terra incognita, chiefly to ourselves, a land without fixed rules.” Say Ciao to the New Cast of My Brilliant Friend Season 4 | Vanity Fair
07202024 Our theme for 2024 guidebooks is finding less-crowded alternatives to over-touristed destinations, we want to find an island other than romantic (but congested and pricey) Capri for our travelers. The obvious contenders are Ischia and Procida, the sister islands. Procida is the rustic little sibling, with fewer crowds and no iconic sights…just a couple of pastel fishing harbors. Rick Steves - Marina Corricella, Procida. | Facebook
07212024 In Bacoli, Italy, an underwater restoration project has uncovered the marvelous marble floor of a submerged Roman villa. This remarkable find is part of an ongoing excavation by CSR Restauro Beni Culturali and Naumacos Underwater Archaeology and Technology at the Submerged Archaeological Park of Baiae. Marvelous Marble Floor Of Sunken Roman Villa Restored in Bacoli | Arkeonews
07222024 Buffalo mozzarella is always the protagonist, in various versions: classic, smoked, in small mouthfuls. Offered plain, with cold cuts, or vegetables, but also in more elaborate dishes, big salads, or pizzas. It could be a case history: by doing the math, from 2004 to today, Obicà has totaled over 500 million euros in revenue, 300 suppliers, and one million kilograms of PDO Buffalo mozzarella sold. Story of the restaurant that sold a thousand tons of mozzarella di bufala | Gambero Rosso
07232024 While sfogliatelle can be found at many of the cafés dotting the city, visit Pasticceria Poppella for an exceptional take. While you’re at it, don’t miss trying the pastry shop’s famed snowflake dessert, a pillowy bread with a dusting of powdered sugar. Then, cool down on a hot summer day with gelato. A food lover’s guide to Naples, Italy | Tatler Asia
07242024 Stick to the coastal road, passing first through Torre del Greco before swerving past Castellammare di Stabia towards the iconic Amalfi Coast towns via Sorrento. Stop for lunch or a bargain night's stay in one of the stunning farm holiday spots such as Agriturismo Fattoria Terranova or Agriturismo Le Grottelle. The Best Road Trips in Italy | Condé Nast Traveler
07252024 First up, Stevie meets Cristina Varchetta from the Cantine Astroni winery who introduces the Solfatara, the shallow volcanic crater at Pozzuoli. Next, she visits the Temple of Serapis, the Rione Terra, and the Eremo dei Camaldoli; Stevie then speaks to the director of the Archaeological Site of Campi Flegrei, and to a guide at the Terme di Baia. The Treasures of Campi Flegrei in Naples: The Land | Italian Wine Travel with Stevie Kim
07262024 Beneath the watchful eye of Mount Vesuvius, everything in this Campanian capital is shaped by a dualistic relationship between life and death. Naples may lack the picture-postcard “la dolce vita” lifestyle of Capri and the spectacular cliffsides of Positano, but what sets it apart is a blatant disregard for what others think it should be, and a total embrace of what it is. Brilliant Things to Do in Naples | AnOther Magazine
07272024 When Lucy Laucht was a child growing up in Birmingham, her grandfather would regale her with fantastic tales of time spent in Italy as a young man. He never returned to the country, but to memorialise his time there, he adorned the walls of the family home with frescoes of the Bay of Naples. Now working as a professional photographer, Laucht has gone in search of her own Italian stories. A photographic odyssey in southern Italy | Financial Times
07282024 The result is the result of team work which saw the involvement of multiple institutions: 4 Regions (Lazio, Campania, Basilicata and Puglia), 13 metropolitan cities and Provinces, 74 Municipalities, 14 Parks, 25 Universities, numerous community representatives territorial, as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archeology of the Holy See. The Via Appia Regina Viarum included in the list of UNESCO sites | Agenzia Nova
07292024 Anderson's choice to spend his summer holidays in Cilento is not accidental. In recent years, this has become an increasingly sought-after destination for Italian and foreign tourists, attracted by its scenic beauty, its rich history and culture, and its offerings. Wes Anderson on Vacation in Acciaroli: Exploring the Beauty of Cilento | Il Mattino
07302024 On Capri, in the spaces of the Quarto del Priore in the Certosa di San Giacomo, the new Archaeological Museum of Capri was inaugurated with a new exhibit. The museum tells the story of the island’s history during its heyday, at the time of emperors Augustus and Tiberius, through an eight-room itinerary. This exhibition features 120 objects and works of art. Capri, new archaeological museum opened | Finestre sull'Arte
07312024 During their time on board, Williams and Preti appeared to be having a relaxed and laid back meal together. Venus appeared to be enjoying her time off the courts and was pictured engaging in an animated conversation with her fellow dining companions. Venus Williams Spotted Boating with Andrea Preti in Nerano, Italy. | PEOPLE Magazine
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