What not to miss in Ischia

We have just walked Italian Daddy’s Grandma to he station so that she can take the high speed railway and get to Naples from Turin and from there to the island of Ischia, this little gem of the bay of Naples. Ischia, this fairytale island has been almost unknown for tourists until 1951. They preferred…

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Earthquake striking Ischia kills two

Ischia, this fancy little island of the gulf of Naples, right next to Capri, was struck by an earthquake of magnituo 4.0 last night. The earth started shaking at 20:57 causing the death of two women and injuring at least 39 others. Rescues are still going on. Ischia is  amajor tourist destination famous also for…

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P for piazza

Squares, or Piazzas in Italian play an extremely important rules in the Italian lives. This is where we gather, have coffees, ice creams, this is where the young flirt and where the old gossip. The scenery of first kisses and goodbyes. This is where the market is set up in the weekens or where concerts…

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White cities of Italy

The keyword? Purity. Voilà, ten Italian cities, where you need to put your sunglasses on even in the winter, because the blinding white of the buildings might come as a shock to our poorly trained retina. Most of these “white cities” can be found in Apulia (Puglia) or in Southern Italy in general, no wonder…

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