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In Puglia, On the Footsteps of Emperor Frederick II

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 07/07/2016 - 04:00

Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II had German and Norman blood, but always felt that Italy, and especially Puglia, was his home. A lover of art and science, a…

Culture

Three UNESCO Sites in Italy You Never Heard of

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 11/27/2015 - 10:00

Italy has the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage sites in the world (51), but are you familiar with all of them? Here are three impressive yet little-…

Culture

Museums To Stay Open on Ferragosto

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 08/14/2014 - 02:00

Tourists and residents not going to the beach this Ferragosto need not despair: they will have many options to keep themselves entertained, as museums,…

Culture

Apulia's Medieval Castles Host Arnaldo Pomodoro Exhibit

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 07/11/2014 - 02:30

Three medieval castles in Apulia built by emperor Frederick II are the setting for an exhibition featuring sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro’s works. The exhibition,…

Culture

That Castle on Your Coin

by Barry Lillie | Thu, 05/15/2014 - 04:37

Puglia has 27 castles dotted around its region, and out of the 747 castles in the whole of Italy it was the Castel del Monte, from just outside the Pugliese…