Aart Heering
Historian who has lived in Italy for more than 30 years, 20 of which as a journalist and 12 as a press and political officer at the Dutch embassy in Rome. Has been working as a journalist again since May 2022. Active member of the Gruppo del Gusto, the gourmet group of the foreign press association in Rome.
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in Italy news, PoliticsStability is Meloni's trademark, but a general threatens to throw a spanner in the works.
Since Friday, September 4, Giorgia Meloni has led Italy's longest-serving post-war government. On that day, the country's first female prime minister had ruled for 1.413 days, thereby surpassing Silvio Berlusconi, whose second cabinet resigned in 2005 after 1.412 days. The Prime Minister has rightly celebrated this momentous occasion extensively. After all, she is after a little over 4 […] More
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Gemona del Friuli, from ruin to center for summer sports
Many Dutch and Germans drive via Villach and Tarvisio towards Venice and the Adriatic coast during the summer months. In doing so, they cross the northeastern region of Friuli, where you can make a stopover of 1 or 2 days in quite a few places – Udine, Cividale, San Daniele, Cormons, and Gorizia, to name just a few. […] More
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in Calabria, Campania, regions, Travel tips
La Strada Regia delle Calabrie: A Journey Along the Royal Road of the South (Part 1)
Around the year 1800 – when people still spoke of North and South Calabria – La Strada Regia delle Calabrie was the principal thoroughfare between Naples and Reggio di Calabria. After the Italian unification in 1860, which marked the end of the Southern Italian kingdom, its importance declined. With the construction of the Autostrada A2, of […] More
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A day in Norcia: ham, lentils, culture and spirituality
They are called Norcineria, artisanal butcher shops and delicatessens where you can buy ham, sausage, bacon, and other pork specialties. There are dozens of them in Rome, but you can find them in the rest of Italy as well. The word is derived from the town of Norcia in Umbria, where the inhabitants, the norcini, have dedicated themselves for centuries to the processing of […] More
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in Islands
A 3-day visit to the Aeolian Islands
They are known as the Seven Sisters of the Tyrrhenian Sea: the Aeolian Islands, or Lipari Islands. They lie north of Sicily and all 7 have their own character. The westernmost, Alicudi and Filicudi, are little paradises for those who choose peace and authenticity. Lipari, the largest island, with its 9.000 inhabitants, is a classic seaside resort where it […] More
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