A few kilometres south of Verona, Mantua has kept the rich heritage of the Gonzaga dynasty intact, with its magnificent buildings and "piazze" or squares as well as its important gastronomic traditions. This Italian cultural centr…

Midway on our life's journey, I found myself in dark woods, the right road lost.”. I was little more than a child when I learned the opening lines of the Divine Comedy, the most famous poem by Italy’s most famous poet of all time,…

I’m writing this article after a family visit to the new Christmas markets that have just opened in Verona. But first, I should explain what I mean by “new”. For some years now, the city has been a kind of unofficial Christmas cap…