Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Adriano visits a Palermo antique dealer, Massimo Sgroi, who also exhibits the work of contemporary artists. Sgroi invites Yabla friends to submit work.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Who doesn't love ice cream? Andromeda gives us her take on the history of gelato (ice cream), from Mount Etna in Sicily to Paris.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Andromeda talks about the various types of ice cream and how they are made.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Everything you always wanted to know about the Tiber River in Rome. Marika and Anna are there to share its history.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Il pane (bread) is an important staple at the Italian table, no question about it. There is a great variety of kinds of bread, and in fact, every region has its own. Anna and Marika take you to discover some of their favorites.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Anna and Marika take us to Rome's Villa Torlonia. There's an old Swiss chalet type of house there with as its theme, owls and bats!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
We continue on our tour of the Villa Torlonia grounds. Anna shows us the mansion where Mussolini lived from 1925 to 1943.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
This is the final part of a walk through Villa Torlonia, in Rome, with Anna and Marika.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The journey into the past continues, and this time Paolo, the proprietor even tells an anecdote concerning American history. If you're wondering what American History has to do with ancient Rome, tune in!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Another little journey back in time. This time Anna and Marika discover what pigeons have to do with dead people!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Here we are at the last part of the story of this unique restaurant. Anna and Marika relax over coffee, and tease each other about being just a bit fuori (nuts).
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
At the Villa Borghese there's lots you can do. There is something for everyone. Rent a bike, rickshaw or scooter, go rowing, take in some theater, or just relax!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Anna visits Largo di Torre Argentina, an important archaeological site in Rome, which doubles as a cattery.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Anna has recently become a mother! She shares with us some of the experiences she had during her pregnancy.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Anna speaks about her prenatal and postpartum experience with the Italian National Health Service. She also discusses the five-month maternity leave that working women receive.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy Lucano
Antonio is in Praia a Mare and talks to us about the cult of the Madonna della Grotta (Madonna of the Cave), patron saint of the city. The cult began in 1900, and every year in August the statue of the Madonna is carried in a procession, where many of the faithful take part.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy Lucano
In this video, Antonio speaks in more detail about Praia's Madonna of the Cave. He shows us the rock where the ship's captain set down the wooden statue in the 14th century and he shows us the room where the statue is now housed.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy Lucano
Antonio tells us about the origins of Praia and its appeal to tourists. Praia is a very special and attractive little town, where tourists can do and see many things.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy Lucano
Walking through the quaint little streets of Maratea in Basilicata, Antonio has us follow him to a central spot where we can admire the entire seaport.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The southern Italian region of Basilicata, also known as Lucania, is shown to us by a woman who was born there, and her young son. The Sanctuary of the Madonna in Anglona is where they start off.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Our guides bring us to the very old and picturesque Rabatana quarter of Tursi, and to Craco, where the ghost of Isabella Morra, a 16th century poet, is said to roam about the ruins.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The tour of Basilicata closes with verses of Isabella Morra and British travel writer, Norman Douglas. Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Ionian coastline, the young traveler gives some tips on mastering the Lucan dialect.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Pupia TV – Casal di Principe (CE) – September 22nd and all of Casal di Principe's citizens are surrounding Elena De Angelis, the bride, who in this land of Camorra martyrs, will enter the Guinness book of records for the longest bridal veil. A white veil, the symbol of redemption, for this city which has very often been associated with events and people that have damaged its reputation. And the desire for redemption can be seen in the eyes and words of the kids and children who have helped in holding the veil along the route.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Coronavirus affects people in different ways. Marino and Giuditta share their experiences and recount what they did on their own, to try to get better.
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