A real Neapolitan pizza is made with San Marzano tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella cooked in a wood burning oven. Have you ever wondered what kinds of everyday things you use did Italians invent? The list of Italian inventions is a long one. Here are Tour Italy Now’s picks for the top 10 Italian inventions. Wireless [...]
Italy Do’s and Don’ts We want your trip to Italy to be relaxing and fun. Here we will share 10 Italy Do’s and Don’t to make sure you are always making a Bella Figura. Do make a good impression. Bella Figura is a term that translates roughly to making a good impression. This means so [...]
April 12, 2012 – 11:19 AM
If you’ve never tried limoncello, you should think about ordering a glass of this lemon digestivo the next time you’re eating in an Italian restaurant. It’s a wonderful way to top off a meal. Served chilled, limoncello clears the palette and warms the heart. Here are some of our favorite limoncello fun facts, from a [...]
September 13, 2011 – 4:23 PM
At Tour Italy Now we’re developing a series titled Fun Facts About Italy. Take some time to read these fascinating facts about some of Italy’s most famous attractions and you are sure to discover things you didn’t know before. You can file each list away until it’s time to start planning your next Italian vacation, [...]
Given the epic heat wave scorching much of the U.S. this week, we at Tour Italy now thought it would be fun to bring you this Italy Fun Fact: Did you know that in Italians invented the ice cream cone? As with much culinary history, there is some debate as to the precise origins of [...]
Fun fact for the Tour Italy Now community: Did you know that Italy is the world’s 8th largest exporter? Don’t groan, this is not a rehash of Econ 101. Ok maybe a tiny bit of Econ 101, but with an Italian twist. There is a lot of talk of austerity and crisis in Italy these [...]
