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Eat Like an Italian: A Daily Schedule

Eat Like an Italian: A Daily Schedule

May 25, 2024

When we create personalized Italy itineraries for our travelers at Italy Beyond the Obvious, food usually plays a key role. We offer recommendations on where to eat, of course, but also what to eat, when to eat, and what to…

Christmas in Italy: A Guide

Christmas in Italy: A Guide

November 30, 2023

Christmas in Italy is festive, with markets, lights, Christmas trees, and music in the streets. And the best part is that the Christmas season lasts an entire month! The Christmas season in Italy starts on December 8th (Immaculate Conception) and…

Ten Summer Foods in Italy to Keep Cool

Ten Summer Foods in Italy to Keep Cool

May 31, 2023

When the temperatures start to soar in Italy, digging into a steaming plate of pasta or piping-hot pizza just out of the oven loses some of its appeal. But don’t despair…Italy has a whole set of cool summer dishes that…

Food and Wine in Sicily

Food and Wine in Sicily

May 15, 2023

I recently created a Sicily itinerary for a couple who wanted a gastronomic theme. Experiencing the food and wine in Sicily was the goal, so their trip included a cooking class, markets, and winery visits, and I put together a…

A Pocket Guide to Coffee in Italy

A Pocket Guide to Coffee in Italy

October 31, 2022

The “bar” (a mix between a coffee house, pub, newspaper stand, tobacco shop, and even post office) is an Italian institution, and even the tiniest hamlets tucked deep in the Italian countryside have at least one. It is here where…

Rooftop Restaurants in Rome: Best Places to Dine with a View

Rooftop Restaurants in Rome: Best Places to Dine with a View

September 18, 2022

Rome has one of the best street-life scenes in Italy, and dining at a sidewalk table while watching the world go by is a unique pleasure in the Eternal City. That said, there are times that even the most ardent…

Eating Vegetarian or Vegan in Italy

Eating Vegetarian or Vegan in Italy

July 02, 2022

When you travel, you have to eat out for almost every meal (unless, of course, you opt for self-catering accommodations like city apartments or countryside villas). All of this restaurant dining can be hard to navigate if you follow a…

The Best Fall Foods in Italy

The Best Fall Foods in Italy

June 02, 2022

You may be feeling the heat right now, but crisp autumn days will soon be here…and with them some of the best fall foods in Italy. The harvest season during the final months of the year is an optimal time…

Wine Tasting in Piedmont

Wine Tasting in Piedmont

April 29, 2022

The northern region of Piedmont is a foodie mecca, home to the worth-its-weight-in-gold Alba white truffle, heirloom Fassona Piemontese beef, a number of prestigious local cheeses, tajarin and agnolotti dal plin fresh egg pastas, and—of course—Barolo and Barbaresco, two of…

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