What Italy’s Failure to Make the Soccer World Cup Says About Its Wider Woes

For some Italians, their team’s absence from the biggest tournament in soccer is a metaphor for a broader national malaise.
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Is Italy Needed in the Indo-Pacific?

With the U.S. pivot to Asia and NATO’s renewed focus on the eastern flank of Europe, Italy is now called upon to play a more autonomous role in the increasingly unstable Mediterranean region. Thus, ...
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‘It looks like the Caribbean’: in Italy, this is the hidden oasis of Lake Garda (it’s nestled in the Mediterranean)

Tucked away on the southwestern shores of Lake Garda lies Isola di San Biagio, an emerald sanctuary defined by its ...
Travel + Leisure

This Little-known Region in Italy Is Home to the Country’s Second-oldest National Park—Plus Historic Small Towns and One of the World’s Largest Fire Rituals

Located along the Adriatic Coast in central southern Italy is the quasi-anonymous, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it region of Molise. Encircled by the regions of Lazio, Abruzzo, Puglia, and Campania, it’s ...
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I’ve been to Italy more times than I can count — this is the only 10-day itinerary I trust

Planning your first trip to Italy and looking for a 10 day itinerary Italy? This is my favorite country in the world and I have visited at least 20 times and I plan to return many more times. My ...
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Italy is a hotbed of volcanic activity

Italy's Mount Etna and Mount Stromboli volcanoes erupted in recent days, spewing smoke and ash into the air. These volcanoes are two of the most active in the world — but they are not the only ones to ...