Francesca Bezzone, Author at ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000 /author/francesca/ ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000, Real Estate in Italy, Move to Italy Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:07:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-favicon-lifeinitaly-32x32.jpeg Francesca Bezzone, Author at ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000 /author/francesca/ 32 32 History of Carnevale and Italy’s best Parades /carnevale/ /carnevale/#respond Fri, 07 Feb 2025 06:36:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2017/02/08/the-history-of-carnevale-and-some-of-italys-best-parades/ The History of Carnevale and some of Italy's best Parades. In Italy, we are serious about it. In the end, this is where it was born.

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]]> /carnevale/feed/ 0 San Valentino’s history and St. Valentine’s Day /san-valentino-and-its-history/ /san-valentino-and-its-history/#respond Sat, 01 Feb 2025 21:24:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2018/02/14/san-valentino-st-valentines-day/ What's behind the patron saint of all lovers, San Valentino?

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]]> /san-valentino-and-its-history/feed/ 0 La Befana (the Christmas witch) /la-befana/ /la-befana/#comments Tue, 07 Jan 2025 03:15:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2018/01/05/la-befana/ The Befana, the old lady that in the night of the Epiphany brings small gifts to children, has pre-Christian origins.

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]]> /la-befana/feed/ 2 An Italian Christmas Kitchen, from North to South II /italian-kitchen-north-south-ii/ /italian-kitchen-north-south-ii/#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 18:25:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2017/12/19/an-italian-christmas-kitchen-from-north-to-south-ii/ Culinary tradition for Christmas in Italy. begins to change once we get to Lazio and our trip takes us to the South of the country.

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]]> /italian-kitchen-north-south-ii/feed/ 0 An Italian Christmas Kitchen, from North to South I /italian-kitchen-north-south-i/ /italian-kitchen-north-south-i/#comments Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:24:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2017/12/18/an-italian-christmas-kitchen-from-north-to-south-i/ An Italian Christmas becomes a true Christmas in the kitchen: Italian habits at the table with family and friends during Christmas.

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]]> /italian-kitchen-north-south-i/feed/ 19 Ten Italian books to read this Christmas /ten-italian-books-read-christmas/ /ten-italian-books-read-christmas/#respond Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:48:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2016/12/14/ten-italian-books-to-read-this-christmas/ Ten Italian books to read or to give as gifts this Christmas, books to talk about together in front of a hot chocolate and a slice of panettone.

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]]> /ten-italian-books-read-christmas/feed/ 0 December: the month of magic /december-the-month-of-magic/ /december-the-month-of-magic/#respond Fri, 06 Dec 2024 08:09:00 +0000 /?p=48987 December is a month were the sacred and the pagan mingle, showing how our country's traditions come from a very distant past, before Christianity rooted.

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]]> /december-the-month-of-magic/feed/ 0 Christmas Recipes: Pandolce alla Genovese /christmas-pandolce/ /christmas-pandolce/#respond Sun, 01 Dec 2024 06:15:17 +0000 /?p=47592 Recipe of Pandolce, a typical ligurian Christmas cake, a sweet bread with candied fruit, it is traditionally brought to the Christmas table by the youngest of the family.

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]]> /christmas-pandolce/feed/ 0 New Year’s in Italy /new-years-in-italy/ /new-years-in-italy/#respond Fri, 29 Nov 2024 13:19:50 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2016/12/28/new-years-in-italy/ New Year’s in Italy We’re a nation of fortune seekers and lucky charms lovers (no, not the cereals… although I admit I did contemplate the possibility, once, to buy a large bag of Lucky Charms marshmallows) and, if there’s a time of the year when it shows, it’s certainly at Capodanno, our New […]

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]]> /new-years-in-italy/feed/ 0 5 Reasons it’s time Italians embrace Thanksgiving /5-reasons-its-time-italians-embrace-thanksgiving/ /5-reasons-its-time-italians-embrace-thanksgiving/#respond Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:00:48 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2015/11/25/5-reasons-its-time-italians-embrace-thanksgiving/ While doing my doctorate and working in university in the West of Ireland, I got to meet and become very close to many people from the US. We all were part of the same department and soon we didn’t only bond over work, but also shared a common need to feel “at home” […]

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]]> /5-reasons-its-time-italians-embrace-thanksgiving/feed/ 0 A 17,000-year-old discovery sheds light on Italy’s genetic heritage /skeleton-genome-italys-genetic-heritage/ /skeleton-genome-italys-genetic-heritage/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:58:29 +0000 /?p=101408 The unearthing of a 17,000-year-old child’s skeleton in Grotta delle Mura, near Monopoli in Puglia, opened a new chapter in understanding Italy’s genetic heritage. This remarkable find offers unprecedented insights into the lives and migrations of early human populations in southern Italy during the Upper Paleolithic era. An exceptional find […]

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]]> /skeleton-genome-italys-genetic-heritage/feed/ 0 The Italian cuisine debate: Alessandro Barbero’s view /the-italian-cuisine-debate-barbero/ /the-italian-cuisine-debate-barbero/#respond Sun, 27 Oct 2024 13:18:04 +0000 /?p=101288 The Italian cuisine debate has reignited with historian Alessandro Barbero’s latest comments, which added a fresh perspective to a long-standing discussion. In a recent interview, Barbero argued that there is no true national Italian cuisine; instead, what we often call “Italian” abroad is primarily a product of the Italian American […]

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]]> /the-italian-cuisine-debate-barbero/feed/ 0 Marmellata di Zucca (Pumpkin jam) /marmellata-di-zucca-pumpkin-jam/ /marmellata-di-zucca-pumpkin-jam/#respond Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:16:01 +0000 /?p=48109 Recipe for pumpkin jam, a favorite of the fall, great for seasonal crostate or cheese.

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]]> /marmellata-di-zucca-pumpkin-jam/feed/ 0 Five things to do in Italy in November /five-things-to-do-in-italy-in-november/ /five-things-to-do-in-italy-in-november/#comments Tue, 22 Oct 2024 05:00:34 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2016/10/31/five-things-to-do-in-italy-in-november/ November is a great month to visit Italy: the colors of Fall and the beauty of the landscape are matched by a wealth of traditional fairs and celebrations.

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]]> /five-things-to-do-in-italy-in-november/feed/ 1 Zoning Italian Size Conversion Charts /measurements-conversion/ /measurements-conversion/#respond Sun, 13 Oct 2024 07:03:50 +0000 /?p=89009 If you are on an Italian vacation, one of the things you probably want to do is some clothes and shoe shopping. Pretty natural, Italian fashion is one of the most well-known all over the world, after all. Here are the Italian size conversion charts for clothes for men, women, accessories, and more! […]

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]]> /measurements-conversion/feed/ 0 Ghost-House: the real estate agency bringing spooky homes to life /ghost-house/ /ghost-house/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:52:55 +0000 /?p=101201 Spooky season is in full swing, so what better time to explore one of Italy’s most unique real estate ventures? Ghost-House, based in Bologna, is the country’s first real estate agency specializing in the sale of haunted and mysterious properties. Whether you’re into the paranormal or simply looking for a […]

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]]> /ghost-house/feed/ 0 1 euro homes in Italy: success, challenges, and opportunities /1-euro-homes-challenges-opportunities/ /1-euro-homes-challenges-opportunities/#respond Sat, 05 Oct 2024 14:34:53 +0000 /?p=101117 In the past years, the 1 Euro Homes initiative garnered global attention as an ambitious way to breathe new life into depopulated rural villages. Several small towns across the country, from Sicily to the northern regions, launched this program to encourage people to move into and renovate abandoned homes, preserve their cultural […]

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]]> /1-euro-homes-challenges-opportunities/feed/ 0 Ten Italian horror movies for your Halloween /ten-italian-horror-movies-for-your-halloween/ /ten-italian-horror-movies-for-your-halloween/#respond Sat, 05 Oct 2024 05:00:06 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2017/10/27/ten-italian-horror-movies-for-your-halloween/ If you like the spooky atmosphere that comes with Halloween and All Souls' Day, you should watch these Italian horror movies.

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