Charming Italy

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Stories, tales, legends and curiosities...

A blog to tell the most beautiful and evocative Italian locations, discover its traditions, events, and browse through flavors and peculiarities. Imagine the blog Charmingitaly.com as a collector of stories, tips and information to deepen the knowledge of your favorite destinations and explore new ones, through the eyes of who has always lived there. Through our articles we will introduce you our passion for Italy and we will present you the best of the “Made in Italy”. A useful and enjoyable read that will guide you in choosing  your holiday destination.

After all, even a journey begins with words…

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Summer Recipe

Summer Recipe

Spaghetti with Green Beans, Tomatoes and Seasoned Ricotta Cheese Credit: Flickr Pasta cooked with green beans is a typical Puglian summer dish that is fast and easy to prepare and won't read full article >>
Italian Risotto

Italian Risotto

Credits: Flickr Risotto is the typical Italian way of coking rice. It is diffused all over Italy but is most common in the northern part. Why is it so characteristic and differs from any read full article >>
Summer Events 2011 in Costa Smeralda

Summer Events 2011 in Costa Smeralda

Concerts and events for a Special Summer 2011 Credits:Digitallibrary Sea, sun and fun: these are the top ingredients of every holiday in Costa Smeralda! The summer events organized in Costa read full article >>
Events in Tuscany-July

Events in Tuscany-July

Summer is the time for all kinds of outdoor events. Tuscany offers its visitors a wide variety of activities Credits: Firenze News Our Dark Past/Archaeology Nights which goes on from July read full article >>
What Else...Part VII

What Else...Part VII

Credits: Flickr Worldpress.org- Must-See World Heritage Sites in Italy Inhabitat.com- Medieval Italian Castle Transformed into Modern Mountain Museum Italylogue.com- Best Summer 2011 read full article >>
L'Estate di . . .

L'Estate di . . .

Summer Festivals in Puglia Summertime in Italy means more than just gelato and beaches. Those are ideal daytime activities, but what can you do when the evening rolls around? Puglian towns read full article >>
What pesto sauce, focaccia bread and blue-jeans have in common?

What pesto sauce, focaccia bread and blue-jeans have in common?

It’s interesting discover that the blue jeans was first wear in Italy and not in America where the denim industry provides today multi-million dollar. The history of denim goes back to XVI read full article >>
Tuscan Olive Oil

Tuscan Olive Oil

The cultivation, the harvest and a few simple and tasty recipes with the Tuscan Olive OilCredits: Flickr Olive oil is the token ingredient in every Tuscan dish. It is important to know which read full article >>

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