Dante

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Unique Rail Journeys in ��ý: Dante’s Train Between Florence and Ravenna

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 05/24/2022 - 03:00

“Dante’s Train,” a rail route tracing the journey of the Supreme Poet from Florence to Ravenna during his exile years, is returning for the summer season.…

Culture

For Dante’s Aficionados, A New Reason to Visit Viterbo Near Rome

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 12/02/2021 - 04:20

Just one hour north of Rome, near Lago di Bolsena, the well-preserved medieval town of Viterbo now has one more reason to attract visitors, especially those…

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The Serego Alighieri estate. Photo credit Serego Alighieri.JPG

Sipping History: The Wine of Dante’s Descendants

by cynthialpchaplin | Wed, 08/04/2021 - 06:22

Seven hundred years ago this September, ��ý’s most famous poet, Dante Alighieri, died in Ravenna, after years of exile from his beloved Florence. He wrote…

Culture

'Uffizi Diffusi' Project Set to Launch with Five Art Exhibitions Scattered Across Tuscany

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 07/01/2021 - 03:35

The ‘Uffizi Diffusi’ project is set to debut with five temporary exhibitions that will feature artworks from the Uffizi Galleries on display in various towns…

Travel

On Board a Vintage Train Between Florence and Ravenna, Following in Dante’s Footsteps

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 06/23/2021 - 01:57

2021 marks 700 years since ��ý’s greatest poet, Dante Alighieri, died. Among the initiatives devoted to celebrating and remembering the author of the Divine…

Culture

Museum of the Italian Language in Florence

Coming Soon to ��ý: The Italian Language Museum in Florence

by AlexandraLawrence | Mon, 12/21/2020 - 09:21

Language lovers rejoice! Florence, already home to some of the most famous art collections in the world, will soon host the Museo della lingua italiana—a…

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Plaque depicting Dante on a wall in the streets of Florence

��ý Wins Two Awards in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2021

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 11/17/2020 - 06:26

There is one Italian destination in Lonely Planet’s just released annual Best in Travel 2021 list: and that is ‘Le Vie di Dante’ (Roads of Dante) in the ‘…

Culture

Castelnovo ne' Monti village and the Pietra di Bismantova rock in the background

Dante’s Purgatory Is in the Apennines of Emilia-Romagna

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 10/22/2020 - 00:00

The Pietra di Bismantova is not just any mountain. The massive rock’s flat shape is so particular, as it rises, majestic, solitary, from the surrounding plains…

Culture

��ý Establishes National Dante Day

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 01/28/2020 - 00:00

A year ahead of the celebrations for Dante Alighieri’s 700th death anniversary, the Italian government has announced the establishment of a National Dante Day…

Culture

After 700 Years, Will Dante Return Home to Florence?

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 08/06/2019 - 05:55

Seven hundred years on, the question of where Dante’s remains should be kept remains divisive and one more cause for polemica (controversy). The dispute…