Ostensibly, you can’t touch an “intangible”. We just did. And at a deep level. Ever since hearing about the 2013
June 21 2016 / Local Interest
Jewelry for Feet
Salerno, Campania
Summertime is here again, and ItalianNotebook is offering Maestro Gaetano‘s stunning handmade sandals again through our online store, ItalianConnections! These
March 4 2016 / Local Interest
Nennella’s: a Slice of (Neapolitan) Life
Naples, Campania
I napoletani can shop right out of their windows: as you stroll Naples’ narrow back alleyways, look up and you
November 30 2015 / Art & Archaeology
Bravi!
Paestum, Campania
The following five 4th century BC frescos which once adorned a Samnite tomb were recovered by the Comando Carabinieri Tutela
July 22 2015 / Places
Rags to Riches: Piazza del Plebiscito II
Napoli, Campania
It’s still very much in search of its own identity, this civic space. One might say: “so goes the piazza,
May 22 2015 / Places
Rags to Riches: Piazza del Plebiscito I
Napoli, Campania
Once upon a time, there was a huge fountain in the centre of this mammoth piazza, built in honour of
April 2 2015 / Food & Wine
Spring’s Secret Agent
Sant'Agata de' Goti, Campania
March 13 2015 / Places
Scandal in Posillipo
Naples, Campania
Queen Joanna II (1373 – 1435) lived in troubled times. Her series of court favourites and lovers was embroidered in
February 6 2015 / Local Interest
FUNICULÌ, FUNICULÀ!
Mount Vesuvius, Campania
From the days when British Ambassador William Hamilton wore through his shoes (and those of his long-suffering servants) upon the
January 16 2015 / Local Interest
Pino Daniele, the “Soundtrack” of Neapolitan Life
Napoli, Campania
Wrapping a gift box, Neapolitan jeweler Enrico summed it up: “Pino Daniele is Naples. Naples is the real artist, the mother of all;
December 9 2014 / Events
Sorrento Off Season
Sorrento, Campania
Traveling off season has many perks, among them unexpected meetings and discoveries such as those enjoyed in Sorrento a few weeks ago. Thanks
September 22 2014 / Art & Archaeology
The Cupid Seller
Castellammare di Stabbia, Campania
This week we are proud to present a beautifully handcrafted, Italian designed line of jewelry, the GrandTour Collection, made by
February 25 2014 / Art & Archaeology
VideoNote: Belpensiero (Beautiful Thoughts)
San Lorenzello, Campania
(CONTAINS A NEW VIDEONOTE! – SEE BELOW) The famous tiles of Naples, Amalfi, Vietri and Sorrento were fruit of the
February 5 2014 / Places
To Luxurious Heights
Anacapri, Campania
The island of Capri has been hyped and glamorized into oblivion, like so many once-secret getaways of big-name Hollywood stars.
January 27 2014 / Art & Archaeology
Vespasian’s Legacy
Morcone, Campania
Not a lot is known about the Emperor Vespasian’s life and brief rule, except that he was a highly competent
December 23 2013 / Food & Wine
Just ‘Desserts’?
Montesarchio, Campania
If you are a subscriber to ItalianNotebook, you are probably a lover of Italy and its wonderful cuisine. If, on
December 12 2013 / Local Interest
The Making of Bill de Blasio… literally
Sant'Agata de' Goti, Campania
The sleepy hamlet of Sant’Agata de’ Goti was recently catapulted to fame by the election of the mayor of New
November 13 2013 / Food & Wine
When life Gives you lemons…
Amalfi, Campania
…make limoncello, lemon soap, lemon ceramics, lemon candles, limoncello granita. The Amalfi coast isn’t just about stunning sea views, romantic
October 31 2013 / Art & Archaeology
Drain Away
Napoli, Campania
Puozza scula’… possibly, at the same time, one of the most colorful and most disturbing Neapolitan insults that one can
June 25 2013 / Places
San Pietro Infine
There was once a small town called San Pietro Infine. It nestled peacefully on a hilltop overlooking the lovely Liri valley,
May 17 2013 / Art & Archaeology
Spaccanapoli
Naples, Campania
No trip to Naples is complete without a walk along what locals simply call Spaccanapoli (literally, Naples splitter). Actually, it
April 10 2013 / Places
Ischia: Eat, Drink and Whistle
Ischia, Campania
The largest island in the Phelgrean Archipelago — just at the northern end of the Bay of Naples out in
February 28 2013 / Art & Archaeology
Le Madri
Capua, Campania
Tucked halfway down a narrow street, the Museo Campano di Capua houses mosaics, medieval paintings, and funerary epigraphs of the
February 20 2013 / Places
Calabria’s Patron Saint
While strolling through the huge Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples, the Church of San Francesco di Paola with its grand