Don’t Miss a Single Sparkling Moment! Sign up for The Court Jeweller Newsletter The Court Jeweller Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World 02.06.2024 by // Leave a Comment the only son of the last King and Queen of Italy passed away leaving behind a complicated royal legacy and a fabulous son of King Umberto II and Queen Marie José of Italy when his parents were still Italy’s crown princely couple Vittorio Emanuele was only nine when his grandfather The young prince’s parents were one the throne for just over a month until the Italian monarchy was abolished in a referendum Vittorio Emanuele’s parents subsequently separated and he spent the remainder of his childhood with his mother in Swiss exile They were married during the infamously decadent Persepolis celebrations in Iran in 1971 But Vittorio Emanuele’s life was darker than the average royal existence in exile he battled with cousins over the right to be known as the head of the House of Savoy (That conflict included the notorious fistfight on the night before the Spanish royal wedding 20 years ago.) He was arrested on corruption charges The shooting took place on a yacht in the middle of the night but legal proceedings dragged out for years the journalist Beatrice Borromeo (daughter-in-law of Princess Caroline of Monaco) broke the news that he had confessed to his role in the killing on tape The Hamer family continued to push for a new trial until Vittorio Emanuele’s death on Saturday the story of the shooting was told in a Netflix documentary Vittorio Emanuele inherited some of the jeweled treasures that his mother used during her time as Italy’s crown princess and queen consort Among these jewels is a particularly grand Margherita of Savoy was an Italian princess who married her first cousin The romantic side of their relationship ended quickly but they were a successful public partnership a role he held until his assassination in 1900 Queen Margherita was a respected member of the royal family and the sympathy given to her after her husband’s death only solidified that public opinion She continued to take part in public engagements though she apparently tried to ensure that the spotlight shone firmly on her daughter-in-law she was essentially the head of the royal family presiding over occasions like the baptism of her grandson For the little crown prince’s baptism Queen Margherita commissioned a grand new jewel the family’s Turin-based court jeweler to make her a large new diamond and pearl tiara The jewel was made using gemstones recycled from other pieces of jewelry with sweeping diamond scrolls curling across the piece surrounding floral diamond and pearl clusters be swapped out for shell-shaped diamond ornaments or large diamond solitaires But the versatility of the tiara doesn’t stop there The frame of the piece is flexible enough that it was able to be worn in a more closed form or in a very wide The diamond scroll framework can also be partially or completely detached allowing the tiara to be worn with just the clusters on their floral bases The diamond scrolls can also be worn on their own essentially making the piece able to be worn as two totally separate tiaras Queen Margherita reportedly wore the tiara for her grandson’s baptism in Rome She was one of the baby’s four godparents Prince Nicholas of Montenegro; Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (represented by Prince Albert of Prussia); and King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (represented by the Duke of Connaught) Newspapers reported that during the ceremony Margherita rested one hand on her grandson the Italian royal family gathered in Rome once more for a celebrating with Crown Prince Umberto at its center the prince married Princess Marie José of Belgium daughter of King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth she bequeathed the Musy Tiara to Umberto for the use of his future wife Princess Marie José wore the tiara in an extremely open setting over her lace wedding veil She wore the tiara and veil with her wedding gown of white satin and velvet for the wedding ceremony at the Quirinal Palace and Rome and then straight afterward at the Vatican for a quick visit to see Pope Pius XI (She reportedly apologized during the audience for wearing white because she knew didn’t have the privilege du blanc but she hadn’t had time to change into a black dress and veil.) The tiara became one of Marie José’s most-worn pieces of jewelry during her sixteen years as Italy’s crown princess She wears the tiara in numerous portraits taken during the 1930s several of which show off the versatility of the jewel shows her wearing the tiara with large diamond and pearl frame earrings and a necklace with a Savoy knot design Here’s an earlier portrait taken shortly after her royal wedding she wears the tiara low across her forehead in a smaller setting without the diamond scroll sections Marie José was Italy’s queen consort for precisely 34 days between the abdication of her father-in-law on May 9 and the referendum that abolished the Italian monarchy and deposed her husband on June 12 and she brought it with her into exile in Switzerland She continued to wear the tiara for family events especially celebrations with her own family in Belgium On Marie José’s death in January 2001 (Her daughters also inherited pieces from her jewelry collection some of which were subsequently sold.) In May 2004 wore the tiara at the wedding of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark in Copenhagen The wedding was Marina’s most prominent public appearance in her mother-in-law’s tiara and I wouldn’t expect to see her wearing tiaras again in public in the future So what will become of Queen Margherita’s spectacular Musy tiara I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see it arriving in an auction house in the years to come Categories // Italy Enter your name and email address below to subscribe to our weekly newsletter Sign up for my new subscriber-supported community, Hidden Gems, delivered directly to you each Saturday! Copyright © 2025 THE COURT JEWELLER LLC Sign up for our daily Newsletter and stay up to date with all the latest news You are receiving this pop-up because this is the first time you are visiting our site You are using software which is blocking our advertisements (adblocker) we are relying on revenues from our banners So please disable your adblocker and reload the page to continue using this site.Thanks "Our onion season started in mid-April and closed at the end of July The Margherita White Onion PGI is a fresh product so harvesting and sales take place at the same time with limited use of warehouse stocks," said Giuseppe Castiglione president of the Consorzio di Tutela della Cipolla Bianca di Margherita Igp (Consortium for the protection of the Margherita White Onion PGI) "Increasing the average lifespan of the onion is one of the main goals of the project we are carrying out with the University of Foggia and other selected partners," continued Castiglione Work carried out in the Margherita white onion fields "Although we don't have complete and official data on the certified product it is possible to draw some observations on the 2021 campaign The prolonged period with no rain during the harvest made it possible to obtain onions that were flat The other positive aspect has been the increase in demand from adjacent regions which in our case has helped to free the market from unprofessional operators who are always ready to sell off the product to the detriment of more qualified growers like us,” continued the president we have evidence of a strong consolidation of our brand in the large-scale distribution sector," he explained All these factors have enabled the producer to obtain prices that are on average €0,5 cents per kilo higher than in previous seasons This means that the quantity of product sold in the large-scale retail trade is increasing compared to the quantity sold in the general market Today we can speak of a ratio that is settling at 40% in the large-scale retail trade and 60% in the general markets." we have no product available on the markets The growers are busy working on their production and harvests for next year,” concluded the president FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 FreshPlaza.com Palazzo Madama in Turin is dedicating an exhibition to Margherita di Savoia (Turin Queen of Italy and coordinated by Maria Paola Ruffino the exhibition reconstructs the figure of Margherita: inspiring muse and benefactor reference for the Italian people in the tumultuous transition between the 19th and 20th centuries.Born at Palazzo Chiablese in Turin in 1851 Margherita was the daughter of Ferdinand of Savoy Genoa She married her cousin and heir to the throne Umberto at age 16 and devoted her entire life to building consensus around the House of Savoy Queen Margherita’s name is now ubiquitously present in our lives to indicate urban courses disengaged from knowledge of the historical figure who deserved so many tributes Palazzo Madama is therefore aiming its lens at her with the goal of giving her back a face and a history The exhibition tells the story of the princess and queen of Italy her active social life and attendance at the National Expositions her search for silence and simple life during her stays in the mountains of the Aosta Valley through numerous projections of period films and images accompanied by sound effects and chamber music transports the visitor to the world and years of the queen who made Italy documenting the life and actions of an emblematic woman of our history begins with her marriage to Prince Umberto of Piedmont which kicks off Margherita’s public life It is celebrated in the Cathedral of Turin on April 22 The City organizes grand festivities culminating in a tournament in medieval costume played in Piazza Carlina and with the gift to the princess of a casket made of fourteen pounds of gold and lapis lazuli was born the following year in the Palace of Naples out of a desire to strengthen the crown’s ties with the South presents Margaret of Savoy as a conscious icon of the household and of Italy as well as a model of taste and style for the Italian aristocracy and people Margherita oversees the rearrangement of the apartments intended for her and Umberto in the various royal residences_ she loves the profusion the abundance of furnishings and their variety the mixture of Louis XV and style furniture Luxurious furnishings from other royal residences converge at the Quirinal Palace in Rome: eighteenth-century furniture such as the marvelous library inlaid by Pietro Piffetti for the Queen’s Villa in Turin Margherita distinguished herself in dressing by her sumptuous gowns and loved to adorn herself with numerous pieces of jewelry Margherita (founded in Milan in the year of her accession to the throne receptions and parties are privileged times for sovereigns to show off and forge ties with the aristocracy A fixture became the palatial balls at the Quirinale but also fashionable in these years were parties in historical costume which grew as a result of the attention the queen showed to the life of the country and its difficulties Margaret of Savoy bestows subsidies on religious congregations and secular institutions She believes in the need for the expansion of education and vocational training that revalues the applied arts She therefore makes a valiant ally of her friend Andriana Marcello in promoting the fashion of lace in women’s toilets and commissions many works from the school supporting the activity of that enterprise which aimed to give a living to many women without resources or culture Margaret also brought back the fashion of coral to support the activity of the coral industry led by the “School for Coral Work” established by Royal Decree in 1878 the activities of the schools of applied arts found a space in the National Exhibitions showing the excellence of Italian manufacturing and artistic production The Muse section starts from Rome and the salon animated by Margherita is her Latin teacher and her ideological and cultural guide but she is also curious to grasp the evolution of the contemporary novel Her impressive library testifies to the breadth of her interests Famous is the great mutual admiration that bound the republican Giosuè Carducci to the Queen Margherita’s great passion was also music to which she devoted herself by playing the piano and with singing From 1881 she started the tradition of concerts at the Quirinale entrusted to an internationally renowned composer which spread appreciation for European symphonic and chamber music in Italy as well The Aosta Valley welcomed Margaret for summer vacations as a guest in Gressoney of Baron Louis Beck-Peccoz who accompanied her on challenging high mountain climbs In 1899 the sovereigns began the construction of Castel Savoie in Gressoney Saint-Jean in a medieval style inspired by the valley’s castles the custom of staying in the mountains became truly fashionable and resorts flourished with elegant villas the Quirinal Palace and the Museum of Palazzo Boncompagni-Ludovisi in Rome the Royal Palace of Naples and the Reggia di Caserta and the Castello di Racconigi-Polo Museale del Piemonte The exhibition catalog is published by Marsilio Editori For travel to the United States on a temporary basis For foreign citizens who want to live permanently in the United States The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows citizens of participating countries* to travel to the United States without a visa for stays of 90 days or less Learn more about quality higher-education opportunities in the U.S that you will not find anywhere else in the world Find the closest American Space in Italy where you can connect with the U.S The first phase of the Palazzo Margherita facades conservation project is complete the current chancery for the Embassy of the United States of America to Italy was originally palazzo Boncompagni Ludovisi prior to becoming the residence of the first queen of Italy by the Studio DDM Architetti Associati & Arch is likely the first real restoration of the building façade since its construction in 1885-1890 by Gaetano Koch Previous projects mainly involved damage repair and several layers of paint and whitewash The restoration was masterfully executed in a joint venture between ECORIMAR and Kermes Restauro Beni Artistici s.n.c Sergio Antongirolami from Tri-Mission Rome’s Facility Management Section with technical counselling by Valeria Brunori The restoration methodology and guidelines were developed with the fundamental contribution of the Soprintendenza Speciale Archeologia Belle Arti e Paesaggio di Roma’s area manager and a group of internal and external experts with the goal of performing the conservation work in the spirit of minimal intervention and in respect of the Palazzo Margherita’s characteristics scientific analysis and cleaning and filling tests were performed which allowed restoration of the façade’s original characteristics: travertine and brick softened and shaded by time The second phase will commence in mid-August and will encompass the west façade including the balcony The restoration will continue with the goal of returning the external surfaces to their original characteristics and thus restoring the ancient harmony Palazzo Margherita’s north façade after the restoration Stratigraphic study for the identification of the paint layers applied during previous treatments ornamental element in travertine representing the dragon Boncompagni family’s heraldic emblem – before restoration Boncompagni family’s heraldic emblem – after restoration cleaning test on the monumental entrance’s pilaster decorative band in travertine during cleaning stucco frieze with the Bocompagni dragon – before restoration stucco frieze with the Bocompagni dragon – during restoration stucco frieze with the Bocompagni dragon – after restoration View from below of the top cornice after restoration By | 4 August, 2017 | Topics: U.S. & Italy We use cookies to make our website work better and improve your experience beloved pizza is an ultimate comfort food and has become an ever-growing obsession around the world When you think of Italy’s most memorable dishes its beloved pizza will most likely be among your top five It’s an ultimate comfort food that has become an ever-growing obsession around the world But what is it that makes pizza from Italy so special the hub of the pizza napoletana (Neapolitan pizza) with generations of the same family groomed in the art of being a pizzaiolo (pizzamaker) And each family carefully guards its recipe variations and bakes pizza with a passion that’s matched perhaps only by the city’s love for its football team There are three basic types of Neapolitan pizza: the Margherita mozzarella cheese and fresh basil; the marinara which skips the cheese and uses oregano and garlic instead of basil; and the “DOC” made with mozzarella di bufala (buffalo mozzarella) instead of the usual fior di latte made from cow’s milk • Why San Francisco does sourdough best • Where to go for real Italian food in New York • Italy’s city that revolutionised pasta Pizza is said to have originated in the city in the 1700s after explorers brought one of the essential ingredients Neapolitans had been eating a version of the pita brought from Arabic immigrants as a kind of flatbread – which eventually became “pizza” in the local dialect Most upper-class Europeans viewed the new tomato import with suspicion and originally considered it to be poisonous; at no fault of the tomato people would place the acidic fruits on pewter plates local Neapolitans started topping their humble but delicious flatbreads with tomatoes and soon the creation became a staple of the city’s cuisine Following the 1861 unification of the country with inventing the now ubiquitous Margherita pizza in honour of the visit of Queen Margherita di Savoia The colours of the Italian flag were mirrored in the ingredients: tomatoes for red; cheese for white; and basil for green Pizza makers like Pepe have achieved a kind of rock-star status in Italy nowadays but the work is quite physically exhausting with a great attention given to seemingly simple methods Among the most famous pizzaioli in town, Gino Sorbillo is a third-generation dough wizard who runs Gino e Toto Sorbillo pizzeria which is often considered one of Naples’ best His father was one of 21 children (number 19) all of whom helped with the family’s pizza-making business It was the same for Sorbillo’s generation: “[The whole family] assisted in every step from buying the materials [making] the dough and seeing how to treat the ingredients,” he explained “But the most important thing was to see the humanity and connection there needs to be in a pizzeria,” as the pizza-making process requires manual labour working in a humble and sometimes difficult part of town The True Neapolitan Pizza Association is holding a free contest called #VeraPizzaContest for pizza makers (amateur and professionals alike) to see who makes the best pizza designed and made at home Sorbillo now has pizzerias in places like Tokyo and New York and although he monitors each one for its adherence to the family’s recipes it’s this first location in Via dei Tribunali that remains the business’ centrepiece where locals and tourists alike line up to taste the original pizza The pizzeria has also helped breathe life into the city which has a reputation for being the country’s most chaotic and among its poorest “I think I also gave some younger people the inspiration that we could do something here in Naples ‘we are going to try to so something too’,” he said It&rsquo;s [how you make] the dough that&rsquo;s essentialSo how does one make an authentic Neapolitan pizza especially for those who can’t go to Naples to eat one with the use of Italian 00 or 0 wheat flour The dough must be rolled by hand or with a slow speed mixer; never using a rolling pin twirling it in the air to oxygenate the dough while belting out a Neapolitan classic might be best left to the professional pizzaioli Ciro Salvo of 50 Kalò another of the city’s most esteemed masters has another dough-making must: “The fermentation and leavening of the dough must be at least 10 to 12 hours.” pureed tomatoes are another necessary ingredient for a great pie – preferably San Marzano which grow on the volcanic plains to the south of Mount Vesuvius and are required for pizzas with DOC designation pizza star Franco Pepe prefers to use his own home-grown heirloom tomatoes part of Neapolitan pizza’s fame comes from how it’s cooked and must bake for 60 to 90 seconds at a very high temperature – 485°C – inside a wood-burning oven resulting in a pizza that’s crispy but not burnt but there is a reason why some pizzamakers are considered true masters: that moment just before a pie becomes a burned mistake often lies in an expert’s eye But even if you don’t have DOC-qualified ingredients or a wood-burning oven all you really need to make a good pie is flour a can of tomatoes and cheese that’s made from cow’s milk “It’s [how you make] the dough that’s essential,” he said pizza-making involves a bit of trial and error the whole process – along with getting to enjoy the final result – is all part of the fun “It’s not just my work but my passion and my life.” He himself eats a Margherita pizza at least once a day Ondine Cohane is co-author of Frances Mayes’ Always Italy published by National Geographic How to make an authentic Neapolitan pie when you can’t go to NaplesNeapolitan pizza dough recipe and then mix in about two-thirds of the flour with a big spoon until a creamy consistency is formed and then the remaining flour a little bit at a time Continue to mix until all the flour has been absorbed Knead energetically with your hands by folding the dough and pushing it inwards When the dough is smooth and no longer has lumps place it on a table and then give it a few folds forming it into a spherical shape until it’s firm and elastic Place dough inside an oiled baking tin and cover and then allow it to rest and rise for 7-8 hours at room temperature Place dough onto a round sheet pan that’s been lightly greased with olive oil and lightly press it with your fingertips until the classical flat-and-round pizza shape is formed (or into a square if using a square-shaped pan) Add tomatoes (or tomato puree) as desired onto the flattened dough Move pizza to the top rack of the oven and bake for another 6-8 minutes adding drained mozzarella (if using) only in the last 3-4 minutes Other ingredients such as extra virgin olive oil and basil should be added at the end of cooking Place already-prepared dough onto a baking sheet and lightly press flat Top with tomatoes and bake at 250-280°C for 5-6 minutes garlic and bake in the oven at 250-300°C for another 6-8 minutes Culinary Roots at Home is a BBC Travel series that looks at trending recipes and traces their origins offering the story behind the dish as well as easy tips on how to make them Join more than three million BBC Travel fans by liking us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter and Instagram If you liked this story, sign up for the weekly bbc.com features newsletter called "The Essential List". A handpicked selection of stories from BBC Future, Culture, Worklife and Travel, delivered to your inbox every Friday. {"image":{"pid":""}} Would you eat a meal dreamed up by a computer?AI v The Mind: We explore the world of food and ask if human expertise is the only way to deliver great flavour. Turkey's wild and rugged Black Sea regionFood writer Nick Kwek finds out how the wild landscape of Turkey's Black Sea region influences local cuisine. The blunder that changed chickens foreverHow this one simple mistake gave birth to the 50-billion-dollar US chicken industry. The hunt for the world's most expensive fungusReel takes you to Italy to explore how the world's rarest and most expensive ingredient ends up on our tables. What food and drink is good for your memory?What we eat, it turns out, can have an impact on how well our memory works. How safe is frozen fruit?A huge recall of frozen fruits is currently happening across the US due to contamination fears. The world's oldest drinkable champagneHow the discovery of the world's oldest drinkable champagne is inspiring new green solutions. The harmful legacy of poor nutritionWhat we eat, or don’t eat, can have a huge impact on us and the generations after us. The truth behind your favourite flavoursThe psychology and biology of flavour preference is some of the most fascinating science out there. Japan: Creating the first wagyu beef in a labWe meet the scientists creating wagyu beaf, a Japanese delicacy with a distinctive texture, from cells. How a vegan diet can affect your brainCan changing to a vegan diet impact the health of your brain? The fight to feed humanityA look at how the world's farmers responding to some of the greatest threats to global food security. The surprising role chocolate played for ancient humansWe discover why the use of chocolate is older than we think, and the role it played for ancient humans. How beetroot can enhance your performanceIn the past decade, new evidence has suggested that nitrates in beetroots can enhance athletic performance. The truth about drinking raw milkThe debate for and against pasteurisation across industries and seas is a passionate one. The Russian food obsession inspired by the USWhat thick, tangy, creamy white sauce links Stalin, French haute cuisine and American mass industrialisation? Why is cod so popular in Portugal?From kings to dictators, Portugal’s leaders have always used cod as a political tool. How sushi took over the worldThinly sliced raw fish on plain white rice. How did this Japanese staple become a global sensation? The truth about supplements and who should be taking themBy 2025 sales of vitamins and supplements are expected to reach an estimated 700 million USD - but do they work? Why we should treat food like medicineMore people than ever are expected to suffer from diet-related illnesses. Latest UpdatesCountries Why Join?IL MagazineFree Daily E-LetterVideoOur ExpertsTestimonialsFAQsTopics with its 500-mile...","breadcrumb":{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://internationalliving.com/countries/italy/puglia-italy/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://internationalliving.com/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Puglia Your #1 resource for a global lifestyle since 1979 with a wealth of intriguing and exotic towns all along the way and best festivals that Italy has to offer; all tied up with an exotic feel While its southern peninsular position may look isolated There are two airports (Bari and Brindisi) and a rail line that runs up the Adriatic coast then the Romans who brought their version of a super-highway here and the region is a major producer of olive oil and wine Add in the local seafood and meat specialties and you’ll eat well here Puglia lounged quietly in its southern peninsula, largely overlooked until recently. It has seen bounding tourism growth—about 12% annually—along with a growing number of expats seeking a laidback The region rambles for about 250 miles from north to south while the tip is just 68 miles from Sidari on Corfu That makes it not just a pleasing blend of cultures but gives residents some excellent getaway options where the climate is semi-arid and mild year round with fine weather stretching from April through November With only 63 rainy days on average annually walk along the dry stone wall-lined country roads or even enjoy a seafront lunch in the winter months with myriad water sports options and a vibrant line-up of events and festivals While much of Puglia comprises relatively flat olive-covered lands staked by dry stone walls where delightful towns sit waiting to be explored The Gargano peninsula offers a more dramatic coastline there is a variety of landscapes and townscapes here The towns are scenic and intriguing with their blends of Greek like Alberobello with its curious trullo structures Learn more about Italy and other countries in our daily postcard e-letter Simply enter your email address below and we’ll send you a FREE report – Italy: Europe’s Most Seductive Country They’re known to be friendly and welcoming and the region has been quietly gaining a growing number of expats where the daily pace keeps the rhythm of the ages Long lunches followed by a siesta (called riposo here) are still the norm An evening stroll and pre-dinner drink are practically obligatory or just sit at a café and watch the people parade (passeggiata) The cities offer bigger shopping opportunities and nightlife but even smaller towns have theaters for plays and opera Golfers will love Puglia with its variety of clubs and outdoors pursuits include cycling Many Italians consider Puglia to have the best cuisine for its fresh produce and abundance from both land and sea and many cantinas (wineries) let you take your own jugs to fill up from the barrels There are low reefs and rocky shorelines intermingled with sandy beaches some with archeological remains right at the swimming spots and more will keep you busy and sun-tanned The surprise for many is that the overall cost of living is low in Puglia and seaside homes run a premium but even so Dining out can be downright cheap: the locally-loved bracerie butcher shops that grill the meats you choose are an affordable and tasty outing where dinner for two with wine can run just $25 A seafood feast can vary from upscale to home-style with prices bounding from $25 a person to $100 a person but the fish is always super-fresh and well-prepared A glass of wine at an outside café will set you back just $4 or $5 with snacks while a cappuccino will cost you around $1.30 Puglia also offers upscale fancier restaurants for special evenings and resorts that will cater to any whim while you lounge poolside or beachside living in Puglia can be as affordable as you want it to be There are hundreds of attractive towns in the region Otranto is a delightful seaside town just 40 minutes to the south Otranto is a sunny spot and has some great beaches right in town The buildings of the city are made of local limestone lathered with joyous ornate carvings and adornments done with such exuberance that it gives the city a sense of gaiety It is the cultural capital of Puglia with loads of monuments and museums that it has garnered the nickname The white-washed buildings look like stacked-up sugar cubes and contrast with the azure color of the sea that laps at its feet The whole centro storico is a pearl with gleaming smooth limestone streets wending among buildings and opening unexpected to sea views Artisan shops and cafes are scattered among the lanes The low hilly landscape southwest of Bari is a popular destination This is a tranquil realm of gnarled olive trees and vineyards of little gardens that produce green-leaf crops even in the depths of winter where towns glow in shades of rich earth colors shimmering on low hills under a deep blue sky peculiar homes with conical roofs unique to this area The old town spirals around the hill with delightful cafes and restaurants squeezed in among the lanes; some bars have pillows tossed on the steps of the “streets” and tables in any outdoor space wide enough Locotondo is a spiral of a town that is user-friendly and attractive and known for its wine and its picturesque lanes This is the largest town of the Valle d’Itria and the most elegant; its buildings are adorned with baroque flourishes and stately wrought iron balconies Its graceful curving piazza is one of the prettiest in Puglia It is also hosts year-round cultural events and Puglian styles among its white and sand-colored streets Less known than the other towns in the area with its 500-mile coastline along the Adriatic Sea is vastly underrated by the tourism industry That has some drawbacks in its less-than-robust infrastructure But what it lacks in tourists actually provides abundant opportunities to experience the ‘real’ Italy I realize that I have barely experienced the myriad charms of this ancient landscape which changes dramatically from the forested north to the plains and beaches of the south Fortified city walls to fend off sea-invaders still stand as a testament to the nature of war and conquest Stone arches and labyrinths of cobblestone streets that date thousands of years—remind you of the multicultural history of this land Anyone who appreciates antiquities will marvel that the simple little stone church you’re passing dates back to the 11th century it could be easy to overlook the unadorned buildings that have survived millennia Puglia retains its emphasis on traditions and their way of life that has served them well over the millennia You can do like the locals and eat a hearty lunch then rest on a rock by the sea or on a bench in the piazza feeling the walls of the old stones and imagining their silent stories Lose yourself in twisting skinny streets that better resemble alleys Stroll the fortified walls of the city and visit the old ports with bobbing watch the fishermen stand to row out to sea melodically scissoring their arms and throwing nets as they’ve done for hundreds of years and people of Puglia invite exploration and discovery Here are some of my top things to do in Puglia Trani has a lovely cathedral that is heralded as the purest example of Romanesque-Pugliese architecture The adjacent Villa Communale (public park) has acres of brilliant flowers and several bars and cafes dotted in and around the seafront park head to the bar next to the sea wall and carousel for an out-of-this-world refreshment—watermelon granita The Old Town of Bari (Bari Vecchio) with its narrow twisting streets reveals grandmothers hand making the local pasta specialty of orecchiette and the Basilica of San Nicola which is said to house the bones of St Nicholas—are all worth a leisurely ramble The beach towns of Polignano a Mare and Monopoli you can see the caves for which this area is known Spectacular grottoes with iridescent turquoise waters Make sure to visit the White City of Ostuni You can easily enjoy the nearby waterfront I peered through a partially open door to reveal a workshop straight from a fairy tale Giuseppe was happy to show us his creations of all sizes and shapes: wood spoons with wavy edges to swipe every bit of sauce from the corners of a pan spoons with tiny holes to add olive oil by drops into your pot We bought several pieces from our new friend as reminders of a true artisan and dying art What a treasure—and we only saw it because we were curious To the west of the Adriatic are such charming towns of Alberobello conical-roofed stone cottages built hundreds of years ago designed without mortar to quickly dismantle in an effort to thwart the tax collector They are only found in Puglia with the largest concentration in Alberobello Visit and even consider staying in a trullo overnight for a throwback to long ago Gravina is near Altamura and is famous for its caves that are similar to the caves (called ‘sassi’) of nearby Matera (which is technically in the neighboring province of Basilicata) These caves were inhabited by locals until not very long ago They’re either abandoned now or repurposing into cafes There’s also a long stone bridge that dates to the Roman Empire you can cross the bridge and get a better look at the caves in the hillside jumped off this very bridge in his latest movie No Time To Die The little town of Putignano is famous for having the oldest Carnevale celebration in Europe—over 600 years and counting This is a family-friendly event based on whimsical and it’s a fun outing for tourists and residents alike if you’re visiting in the spring No matter where you’re wandering or settling each town has its own calendar of events that can include religious parades typical holidays like Christmas and New Year’s where the towns’ residents come out and celebrate the camaraderie and ebullience of the Pugliese people We still delight in the everyday scenes that the locals take for granted The excitement of hearing the approaching piccolo and drums of our town’s marching band (a la Mayberry!) as they march by our window These kinds of things remind me fondly of an earlier time Margherita di Savoia has one of the largest salt pans in the world and also is home to many migratory birds The town of Brindisi was a launching port for Crusaders They headed north to Puglia’s Gargano Peninsula and form here they made the pilgrimage to Monte Sant’Angelo where it is thought the Archangel Michael had appeared It is easy to visit the coastal towns of Puglia to the southern tip of Lecce using an excellent north-south train system—frequent trains traverse the length of Puglia making it a convenient and affordable option for exploration Visiting the interior of Puglia is much trickier Remember what I said about the lack of tourism infrastructure A combination of private train lines and buses will eventually get you where you want The problem is there’s no coordination among the different transportation platforms so you might find yourself perusing several different websites to see if you can coordinate this state-owned train with that private train with that public or private bus and where you even catch them and on what days they operate but the caveat is that Italians drive…differently than in the U.S You risk getting into an accident or incurring a steep fine because you didn’t deduce that weird traffic sign meant you could not drive on that street at that moment without a permit; months later you receive an unhappy surprise in the mail from the rental company charging you for that fine A third alternative is to book a tour with transportation included then do the research on using public transport and you get to see some amazing scenery along the way Precisely because the transportation system inland has some holes the benefit is that these areas are fairly devoid of tourists leaving you to savor the Puglia way of life and locally grown produce inspire cooking adventures Although any Puglia town will have numerous eateries from fine dining to casual bars consider accommodations with an equipped kitchenette so you can create your own Italian masterpieces after a bountiful visit to an outdoor market Many Pugliese chefs are eager to teach you how to make bread focaccia (another pizza-like regional specialty) easy pasta from scratch and variants of tomato sauce that cook in the time it takes to boil a pot of pasta Tuscany’s wine industry has a more sophisticated marketing and distribution strategy giving Tuscany greater fame but arguably not better wine Most of the varieties grown in Puglia are from smaller vineyards with low volume that precludes distribution outside the country What that means is that Puglia’s glorious wines are unique Primitivo is king here (called Zinfandel in the U.S but tastes much fuller-bodied and juicier in Puglia) but there are numerous other red and white varieties you’ve likely never heard of: Negroamaro but they’re affordable on just about anyone’s budget Our local vineria dispenses wine from a local Count’s estate where we buy a liter of Primitivo for $1.40 and a liter of bianco frizzante (sparkling white) for $1.60 That’s about $1.50 for a liter of delicious wine Grab a bottle and head out to the seafront for an impromptu picnic Here’s another plus to Puglia’s wines: the vintners seldom use pesticides and rarely add sulfites So much of the wine is naturally organic and better-tasting with fewer allergenic repercussions you understand why wine here is truly an indispensable food in a healthy diet Sample their varietal specialties and bring back your favorites to your lodging or ask the winery to ship a case or three back home a twice-weekly visit to your local vineria will keep you in good stead Pair with some homemade Pugliese taralli snacks (they come plain or in flavors like fennel Visit the local seafood and produce markets (every Puglia town has them) showcasing fresh-that-morning fish and vegetables only recently yanked out of the ground are endless sources of fun and discovery for me and my husband We went to the weekly market recently in our little village of Giovinazzo and bought a haul of fruits and vegetables for about $15 Totally strained our wheeled trolley with fresh green beans and two different kinds of cherry tomatoes Two-four pounds of each fruit and vegetable It’s not just the price that excites us—although it’s wonderful to eat so well on a budget It really tastes like it was meant to taste back in the ‘old days’ the downside to seasonal produce is that it’s…well…seasonal Enjoy it while it’s in season because when the season is over I’d rather eat something delicious for a short time The other fun aspect of our outdoor markets is not recognizing something—a foreign vegetable if you will The farmer or the lady standing next to you who’s heaping them into her bag will be glad to tell you what they are and how to cook them whitish berrylike fruit that we had never before seen The farmer explained it was white mulberries from his tree and gladly gave us samples of this tasty berry We scooped up some big bags which were quickly devoured When we returned to the market a few days later Puglia produces most of the olives for Italy The countryside is covered with thousands of acres of olive trees Not the paltry ones I used to see in California and sometimes thousands of years old—still producing Many of these olive farmers don’t use machines to shake the olives off the trees; they pick the olives by hand because it’s healthier for the tree and less bruising for the olive That kind of care and respect is evident in the quality of the final product extra virgin olive oil is plentiful and cheap—about $7 per liter Go to one of the numerous bakeries (paneficio) for some fresh bread dip it in your olive oil with a sprinkle of local sea salt Puglia olive oil is great for the skin and finds its way into face creams and even your ordinary grocery store shelf soap (my olive oil soap is $1.17 a bar) Puglia olive oil makes great gifts for the folks back home who don’t know that Puglia olive oil is seriously the best in the world we bought raw green olives for $2.34 per kilo (that’s 2.2 pounds) The farmer was happy to share his recipe for curing which was essentially putting the olives into a big jar We were so pleased with last year’s batch that we doubled our purchase this year Can’t get enough Puglia olives—as a healthy snack or topping our homemade pizzas it should be: the poet Horace heralded Altamura bread in 37 BC Altamura produces the highest quality flour in all of Italy The bread made from Altamura flour is so unique it has its own DOP (Protected Designation of Origin.) Golden in color with a thick Be sure to visit the oven that dates to 1423 the oven is still producing bread and taralli since 1423 You would not recognize this structure as an oven: it is a round tower and you owe yourself a visit to the local caseificio (cheese maker) to sample some regional specialties like Burrata stretched mozzarella encasing a creamy cheese These are not cheeses you can replicate in the U.S.: the cows are different; they’re eating different food; and the land on which they’re grazing is different all contributing to a unique milk and cheese You’ll especially notice the creamy difference when you treat yourself to an artisanal gelato make it a daily indulgence as a reward for all the walking you’ll likely be doing imitate the locals and grab an Italian beer and a pizza or focaccia to-go and enlist the surf as your musical orchestra; that’s a Pugliese-style dinner to rival in taste and ambience a Michelin experience you get to experience all the seasons it offers But when you’re exploring a destination as a visiting tourist you have different standards for choosing when to travel and we’re often asked when is the ‘best time’ to travel there You can expect occasional rain which only serves to spur nature’s growth You can sense the town waking up from its winter hibernation Restaurant owners are starting to put out tables and chairs for al fresco dining; they’re tending to their flower boxes and outdoor landscaping begin the housekeeping of reopening their stores to the public Store owners who had boarded up their shops over winter are returning to freshen their stores and inventory for the visitors they’re expecting You can also see construction beginning on the pop-up food and drink kiosks that are prevalent along the coast in the summer Stores and shops re-opening means that if you visit now you’ll have dining and shopping options as the towns prepare for Carnevale and Easter celebrations plan to go around the beginning of Lent to attend the fantastical Carnevale of Putignano a little village in Puglia that hosts the longest and arguably the oldest Carnevale in Europe artistically designed mechanical floats made of Papier-mâché wind their way through the streets where eventually a winner is announced There is nothing like this anywhere else—a feast for all the senses when you combine the artistry of the floats with all the vendors selling food there is a special parade to honor its patron saint that St Nicholas) whose relics are protected in the Basilica of San Nicola And throughout the coastal villages of Puglia where fishing retains a significant importance you will encounter various festivals to bless the fishermen Spring is a gorgeous season in Italy and offers a lovely holiday The only negative would be if you have seasonal pollen allergies which would definitely be triggered the beauty of spring in bloom in Puglia is worth it filled with animated tourists and locals alike Grab a gelato and join the evening passeggiata (promenade) in the piazza or along the sea’s boardwalk (lungomare) Enjoy an afternoon Aperol Spritz al fresco and people watch Puglia is open and at its most glorious with its focus on food Late nights are the order of the day with people dining at 10 p.m to midnight It’s not an anomaly to see little children playing late in the evening while the nearby parents chat or dine with friends Pop-up mini carnivals attract families while the pop-up bistros cater to the young-at-heart Fireworks are frequent and for no apparent reason other than to celebrate life Inland residents head down to the coastal towns for their annual vacations by the sea Or treat yourself to a day cruise or sail along the Adriatic to see the sea caves carved into the coastal rocks Temperatures in the summer are 80s F to 90s F learn from the locals: shop or sightsee in the morning and then re-emerge in late afternoon to mingle with friends and family until the early hours and many Italians lock up their homes and businesses and head out to cooler climes for two weeks A holiday called Ferragosto (August 15) was initially a religious holiday now just a reason to take off and enjoy yourself somewhere else and not just because of the stifling heat: despite some fireworks for the hardy locals who brave the heat many businesses are closed and could negatively impact your visit Who wants to be relegated to an air-conditioned hotel room with not even a gelato as a reward The changing of the seasons from summer to autumn is barely perceptible One morning you suddenly smell a hint of autumn in the breeze Your suspicions are confirmed at the farmers’ markets when the watermelons and peaches give way to the chestnuts and fresh olives and vans haul their olive harvest to the frantoio (local olive mill) for pressing into precious olive oil so olives and olive oil are ubiquitous and integral to the culture We are spoiled by plentiful and inexpensive extra virgin olive oil for cooking and in beauty products And it’s really unique to see the stone mills pressing the olives and to be sold a bottle of olive oil You can visit wineries to watch the harvest (sometimes even participate) and the crushing and rejoice in the bounty of the harvest and the anticipation of delicious wines to bolster you spiritually during a dark winter Stores start to sport decorations for Halloween and Christmas Temperatures are in the 50s F to 70s F—perfectly comfortable Few tourists visit Puglia in the winter because so many businesses have closed up for the season in the more famous tourist towns Empty piazzas and closed shops can lend an air of desertion the residents return to the business of living Your winter trip to Puglia reveals more subtle charms that might have been overlooked in the busier tourist seasons but it also strips the façade of a town to reveal its inner character December brings out Christmas stalls filled with homemade goodies and visits from Babbo Natale (Father Christmas) More festivals celebrate St Lucia in early December Not polished affairs designed for tourists these homespun celebrations have developed over centuries January lights up with celebrations on Epiphany and for St Joseph’s bonfires Christmas lights stay up through January which minimizes the depressing effect of the shortest days of sunlight Temperatures hover from mid-40s F to 60s F with more rain and wind Not the dismal storms found so often in the US—these give exciting changes to the personality of the skies and seas The sea can range from powerful displays of crashing surf to glassy stillness in a matter of hours Clouds form and dissipate in beautiful patterns The locals have named the various weather patterns that barrel down the Adriatic Sea Nature here isn’t something that happens; it provides an integral texture to Puglia life If you enjoy nature and dramatic landscapes Tip: if you’re scouting for a permanent home in Puglia winter is the perfect time to negotiate rentals home and apartment owners are more eager to lower prices in exchange for a long-term lease Finalize your rentals in the quiet winter months when there’s a dearth of rental competitors not the peak of summer tourism when high prices abound You have probably analyzed many factors in considering a retirement location: geography But it is imperative to also think about the seasons of your potential retirement home in contrast to planning a two-week holiday Visit in your favorite season to see if matches your expectations an 85 F average temperature in August might sound ideal compared to a 105 F California summer But the suffocating heat of an August in Puglia might not be what you had anticipated if there’s 105% humidity whether you like or don’t like a rainy day don’t assume that a destination’s ‘rainy season’ is enough rain for your preferences or possibly Does the average monthly rainfall come in one giant torrent two days a month That can make a difference between tolerable and unbearable and you might be pleasantly surprised that it becomes your new favorite Decide whether you want a touristy town or off-the-tourist-track town—assess if you’d like the stark contrast between on/off seasons of a tourist spot or prefer a town with year-round residents ‘off season’ is definitely winter) to see how desolate a town becomes We were captivated by three towns that we visited in autumn where we loved the bustling array of shops and cafes these same towns were ghost towns and literally boarded up and dead—they seemed abandoned We realized that we preferred to live in a town of year-round residents not one that catered to high-season tourists Visit in the season where your allergies are the worst for the pollens that are prevalent then to see if it’s bearable health-wise I am terribly allergic to olive trees in bloom and here I am in the middle of Puglia known for its abundance of olive trees I had to make adjustments to my prescriptions; it was worth it to me for all the other benefits I enjoy here see how you feel in the humidity of living near the sea where mold is a constant issue Population stats do not tell the story of a town’s true character; we have visited towns that are supposedly larger and more population-dense than our little village But the population varies with the season from hustle and bustle and elbow-room only to no signs of life at all If you’re dependent on public transportation do those buses and train lines run in the winter or do you risk becoming an isolated hermit Are there planned train line renovations which would take those trains out of commission for a season or year or more One acquaintance of ours recently rented a house inland in the hills; the train line servicing that town is closed for this coming year for extensive renovations effectively curtailing any provincial explorations he had planned—something he had not considered at all In contrast to California where building maintenance and renovations are done in the warm Renovation and building maintenance are reserved for the winter months when there are fewer people and no tourists about Be advised that any commercial building in need of repairs will likely be closed while the work is done; depending on how much renovation the old buildings in your potential retirement town require that can affect how many businesses (shops/cafes/bars/restaurants) will be open for any length of time If you enjoy going out in the evening to various cafes these closures can definitely hamper your nightlife For those with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) where the shorter days of winter really can make you blue are there events going on in your potential new city to mitigate it January has always been a struggle for me in the U.S. but our little Puglia village had so many festivities planned that I barely noticed how short the days were check out the town’s events calendar for winter to see whether the locals make their own fun or are boarded up in their dark homes The takeaway: Something as critical as your daily weather report is not a minor detail in selecting a satisfying retirement destination But you can’t control whether the sky is blue or gray the weather and seasons of your possible new home demand your attention before you move Italy Deep DivesBeachfront Property in Italy All parents of children aged 5–11 in a primary care setting were instructed by their pediatrician to get accurate information about the COVID-19 vaccine from a Facebook page. Active calls to vaccinate children were also scheduled through messaging services Pediatotem and Whatsapp. Vaccination rates of children in the study were assessed with an electronic database and compared to both regional and national child vaccination rates. Coverage of 277 children aged 5–11 was analyzed from 16 December 2021 to 31 January 2022. A total of 62.4% (173/277) of enrolled children received the 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty and 39.7% (110/277) the 2nd dose. Coverage rates were higher compared both to the regional population (1st dose: 48.8%, 2nd dose: 24.6%; p = 0.001) and national population (1st dose: 32.1%, 2nd dose: 13.8%; p < 0.001). Increasing vaccine confidence using Social Media interventions have a positive impact on vaccination acceptance of parents. Volume 10 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2022.869893 This article is part of the Research TopicPediatric Preventable DiseasesView all 10 articles Background: Since The Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) has recommended the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty in children aged 5–11 the immunization campaign faced vaccine hesitancy in parents Social media are emerging as leading information source that could play a significant role to counteract vaccine hesitancy influencing parents' opinions and perceptions Our aim was to evaluate the coverage of the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty in a cohort of children aged 5–11 whose families have been counseled to use Social Media to counteract vaccine hesitancy Methods: All parents of children aged 5–11 in a primary care setting were instructed by their pediatrician to get accurate information about the COVID-19 vaccine from a Facebook page Active calls to vaccinate children were also scheduled through messaging services Pediatotem and Whatsapp Vaccination rates of children in the study were assessed with an electronic database and compared to both regional and national child vaccination rates Results: Coverage of 277 children aged 5–11 was analyzed from 16 December 2021 to 31 January 2022 A total of 62.4% (173/277) of enrolled children received the 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty and 39.7% (110/277) the 2nd dose Coverage rates were higher compared both to the regional population (1st dose: 48.8% 2nd dose: 24.6%; p = 0.001) and national population (1st dose: 32.1% Conclusion: Increasing vaccine confidence using Social Media interventions have a positive impact on vaccination acceptance of parents Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, more than two million children and adolescents aged 0–19 years have been infected by the Sars-Cov-2 virus. Of these cases, more than 12,000 children needed hospitalization, around 300 required intensive care, and 39 have died. Pediatric cases represent 20% of the Italian Sars-Cov-2 infections, with an estimated lethality rate of <0.1% (1) Despite most pediatric cases being milder forms compared to adult ones, growing evidence has shown that a minority might experience a severe multisystem inflammatory syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19 (MIS-C) (2) Furthermore, there is now mounting evidence of persisting symptoms in children following acute Sars-Cov-2 infection, which has been named Long COVID, and studies that highlight how lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 pandemic have had a significant psychological impact on the pediatric population (3, 4) For all these reasons, since a vaccination regimen of two doses of the Comirnaty vaccine was found to be safe, immunogenic, and efficacious in children 5–11 years of age (5), the Italian Medicines Agency has recommended an extension of Comirnaty vaccination to this pediatric population.1 Parents' attitude toward vaccine use is a key factor affecting children's immunization programs and vaccine hesitancy is a known threat to global health (6–8). In this scenario, social media are emerging as a leading information source that could play a significant role in increasing or mitigating vaccine hesitancy, influencing the opinion and perceptions of parents (9–11) The primary aim of this study is to evaluate coverage of COVID-19 vaccination in a cohort of children 5 to 11 years of age whose families have been counseled to use Social Media to counteract vaccine hesitancy The secondary aim is to compare vaccination rates of the interventional cohort with those of regional and national pediatric populations of the same age range We performed a prospective study in a primary care setting to evaluate coverage of COVID-19 vaccination in a cohort of children aged 5–11 years from 16 December 2021 to 31 January 31 2022 Children of the study cohort were followed at Pediatric Primary Care Office (PPCO) in Margherita di Savoia (BAT Italy) which offers primary pediatric care to 651 children from birth through adolescence the regional Apulian government offered two 10-μg doses of the Cominraty vaccine administered 21 days apart the Regional Apulian Covid-19 Immunization Campaign started an active collaboration between the Primary Care Pediatricians the Local Health Organizations (Public Health Departments) focused on collective vaccination process management the Local Health Authority set up a COVID-19 Vaccine Pediatric Hub in a school gym in Margherita di Savoia driven by five local primary care pediatricians The primary care pediatrician of Margherita di Savoia has managed a Social Media-based strategy to counteract COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in parents Other Facebook posts were arranged into short and news on pediatric COVID-19 and its management The pediatrician certified the validity and trustworthiness of the material posted Posts used in the study are easily accessible and manageable to allow replication studies in previously cited Facebook Pages All parents were allowed to post comments and questions and to get answers from the pediatrician in a public dashboard thus overcoming the obsolete one-way communication typical of traditional media 84 posts were published with a total of 462,883 interactive visualizations The total estimated coverage of the Social Network activity was of 1,811,560 Facebook users reached All these data were extracted by Facebook Insight was also scheduled through messaging services Pediatotem and Whatsapp The list of children aged 5–11 followed in the Margherita di Savoia PPCO was obtained by a regional database (EDOTTO) For each children doses were registered in a standardized form obtained through the Apulian Regional Vaccination Register (GIAVA) Coverages of Margherita di Savoia PPCO were compared with that of the Apulian and Italian pediatric population of 5–11 years of age All data were extracted on 31 January 2022 and analyzed by STATA MP12 software Categorical variables were expressed as proportions The Chi-square test was used to compare proportions A p < 0.05 was considered as significant Of the 651 children followed at Margherita di Savoia PPCO 173 (62.4%) of enrolled children received the 1st dose of Comirnaty and 110 (39.7%) the 2nd dose On the same day, the regional child population of 5–11 years exhibited an immunization rate of 51 and 25.1% for the 1st and 2nd dose of the Comirnaty vaccine, respectively. COVID-19 vaccine coverage decreased to 32.1 and 13.8% for the 1st and 2nd dose respectively of the Comirnaty vaccine when the entire Italian child population aged 5–11 was analyzed (Figure 1) Figure 1. A significantly higher coverages were observed in the study population compared to both regional (Table 1) and national ones (Table 2) Our study shows that COVID-19 vaccination coverage in pediatric patients is higher when parents have been subjected to social media-based interventions, compared to the general pediatric population (Tables 1, 2) Differences in vaccine coverages between study cohort and regional population Differences in vaccine coverages between study cohort and national population It is of note that Apulian coverages are higher compared to the Italian pediatric 5–11 years population as an effect of efficacious vaccination strategy adopted at a regional level Apulia scores first in the national ranking for vaccination in the 5–11 age group These data confirm the fundamental active collaboration between Primary Care Pediatricians Local Health Organizations (Public Health Departments) We believe that the Social Media-based vaccination strategy enforced the regional campaign overcoming parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy with well-structured and continuous counseling activity on Social Media that supports the final parental vaccination decisions Our results are different, but very promising, from the growing literature on parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy (12–14). On the other hand, another study suggested how an actively and directly neonatologists' interaction on Social Media can improve vaccine acceptance in preterm infants' parents after hospitalization (15) With the increasing use of the internet in the last decades, social media became an attractive platform to promote a healthy lifestyle (16) has emerged as credible in specific topic areas and so are followed by a fanbase with the real possibility to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors The Italian Paediatric Society has previously promoted healthy lifestyle campaigns, engaging pediatricians as “influencers”, demonstrating how social media increased families' interaction with correct information, thus contrasting the spreading of fake news (17) they did not analyze the effects of influencers' social media interventions on the health of children and adolescents this is the first study that analyses the effects of social media interventions directly on an Italian pediatric cohort Our high vaccination coverage demonstrated how social media could be a very useful partner for vaccination campaigns especially in a pediatric primary care setting Primary Care Pediatricians' counseling, online contributions, opinions, and posts could be essential to recovering hesitant parents, considering both the relationship of trust with the families and their credible reputation, known in local setting due to the capillary network of Italian PCCO (18) For such reasons, according to others, we encourage Primary Care Pediatricians' active participation in social media communication (19) The strengths of our study were the social media strategy organized by a trained pediatric influencer and the accuracy of data extracted from a computerized surveillance system (GIAVA) we are aware that further RCT trials are needed to confirm our data because we compared our cohort to general regional and national populations with no randomized intervention and a short enrolment period participants had unlimited access to social networks participate and have effective dialogic communication with posts we published on the Facebook page RCT trials with specific surveys among parents may better clarify the role of social media interventions and in a specific region with a very effective protocol for vaccination and our results could not be applied to other Local Health Systems without the same availability of vaccine services with effective dialogic communication and interpersonal influence could be considered as useful partners in vaccination campaigns to positively influence parental vaccine acceptance the trusting Pediatrician-Family-Patient relationships built via the social web strengthened the effective collaboration between Primary Care Pediatricians and the Local Health Authorities The raw data supporting the conclusions of this article will be made available by the authors Ethical review and approval was not required for the study on human participants in accordance with the local legislation and institutional requirements Written informed consent from the participants' legal guardian/next of kin was not required to participate in this study in accordance with the national legislation and the institutional requirements and wrote the first draft of the manuscript and SD examined the data from national and regional dataset CG and PS explored the literature and performed statistical analysis of data All authors have read and approved the final manuscript The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher We acknowledge all the medical and nursing personnel involved in the Margherita di Savoia Pediatric Hub (D.S.S we thank the Apulian Team of the Federation of Italian Primary Care Pediatricians (Luigi Nigri and Co.,) and the Regional Public Health Department (Vito Montanaro We also thank the Italian Paediatric Society Executive Board and all the Paediatric Influencers involved in the Italian Pediatric Society Communication Projects 1. ^https://www.aifa.gov.it/documents/20142/1123276/Parere_CTS_Comirnaty_5-11_01.12.2021.pdf Google Scholar Childhood multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19 (MIS-C): a diagnostic and treatment guidance from the Rheumatology Study Group of the Italian Society of Pediatrics Risks and protective factors associated with mental health symptoms during COVID-19 home confinement in Italian Children and Adolescents: the understandingkids study Mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents during the covid-19 pandemic Evaluation of the BNT162b2 Covid-19 vaccine in children 5 to 11 years of age Nationwide COVID-19 survey of Italian parents reveals useful information on attitudes to school attendance Addressing parental vaccine hesitancy towards childhood vaccines in the United States: a systematic literature review of communication interventions and strategies Are preterms born timely and right immunized A postmodern Pandora's box: anti-vaccination misinformation on the Internet PubMed Abstract | CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar It's not all about autism: the emerging landscape of anti-vaccination sentiment on Facebook Web-based social media intervention to increase vaccine acceptance: a randomized controlled trial Parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: a cross-sectional survey in Italy Parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy for children: vulnerability in an urban hotspot Factors of parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: a cross sectional study in Japan In-hospital and web-based intervention to counteract vaccine hesitancy in very preterm infants' families: a NICU experience CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar Social media use to improve communication on children and adolescent's health: the role of the Italian Paediatric Society influencers A new dimension of health care: systemic review of the uses and limitations of social media for health care professionals Baldassarre ME and Laforgia N (2022) Social Media Interventions Strengthened COVID-19 Immunization Campaign Received: 05 February 2022; Accepted: 08 March 2022; Published: 05 April 2022 Copyright © 2022 Di Mauro, Di Mauro, De Nitto, Rizzo, Greco, Stefanizzi, Tafuri, Baldassarre and Laforgia. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited in accordance with accepted academic practice distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms *Correspondence: Antonio Di Mauro, ZGltYXVyb2FudG9uaW9AbXNuLmNvbQ== Disclaimer: All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations, or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers. Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher. 94% of researchers rate our articles as excellent or goodLearn more about the work of our research integrity team to safeguard the quality of each article we publish. Use the form above to find your loved one. You can search using the name of your loved one, or any family name for current or past services entrusted to our firm. Ordering flowers from our site ensures that your order will reach us or the family in a timely manner, and your gesture of support will remain acknowledged in the Book of Memories for future generations. We only work with local florists so we can maintain the sense of urgency and quality of your selections. We thank you for helping to support the family during their time of need, and will fondly remember your kind gesture. The Family Interactive feature enhances An Amazing Life. Authorized family members can securely access their loved one's memorial website settings at any time. Please enter the name and email details so that we can send your friend a link to the online tribute. No names or addresses will be collected by using this service. Provide comfort for the family by sending flowers or planting a tree in memory of Lucy Bennett Please enter your question or comment below: A receipt has been emailed to the address provided. A receipt may also be printed. Agreement with Policy and Continued Use of Site Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in this book. We encourage you to share your most beloved memories of Lucy here, so that the family and other loved ones can always see it. You can upload cherished photographs, or share your favorite stories, and can even comment on those shared by others. If you purchase a tribute gift, it will also remain on this memorial website in perpetuity, for future generations to see. PLEASE NOTE: The reproduction of any copyrighted images is forbidden without express written permission from the copyright holder. We reserve the right to delete, without warning or notice, any image in violation of any copyright laws. By subscribing to email updates, you will receive two daily updates containing all new stories, photos, condolences, and more. You will also receive a one-time email, one week prior to the anniversary of death. The email will only serve as a reminder should you choose to connect with the family at what will no doubt be a difficult time. Please select your relationship to the deceased and add your email address before submitting. The incident reportedly took place in the spa town of Margherita di Savoia I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice A couple have allegedly been turned away from a hotel in southern Italy for having "dark skin" attempted to check into his beach hotel in the town of Margherita di Savoia The couple live in Milan but were visiting Puglia for the Italian mid-August holiday of Ferragosto They had visited the town several times before and were shocked by the reaction of the owner he said we had to leave because he does not accept dark-skinned guests We have always felt welcome here in Puglia.” When contacted by Repubblica the hotel confirmed they had asked the couple to leave The incident comes after a summer where reports of discrimination in Italy have been rife was prevented from participating in a music festival in Verona as she was “not Italian enough.” In July a guesthouse in Calabria turned away a gay couple who had booked a room saying that they do not “accept gays and animals” The Catholic owners told the couple that they believe in “traditional families” Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies The Gallery of Modern Art of Palazzo Pitti decided to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Florence as the capital city of Italy with an exhibition dedicated to the presence of the King and specifically to his stay in the Florentine royal Palace which from 1865 also welcomed the Savoy family the third great ruling dynasty after the Medici and the Lorraine.The exhibition is set up in some of the original spaces of the Palazzo Pitti providing an evocative reconstruction of the Sovereign's life artistic tastes and main interests and relationships trying to immerse the visitor in the atmosphere of the palace As the first Sovereign of the Italian nation Vittorio Emanuele II became king in 1849 and visited Florence on several occasions following the annexation of Tuscany to Piedmont One of these was the First National Exhibition held in 1861 rich in nuances; there were many paintings and sculptures and artisanal objects and furnishings we have defined this extensive legacy of works as the King's gifts and artistic and handcrafted items that testify to the presence of the Savoy court at Palazzo Pitti involving the new Sovereign's private residence in the Palazzina della Meridiana and the Appartamenti Reali on the main floor of the Galleria Palatina which is part of the Galleria d'Arte Moderna presenting almost all its rooms open to the public for this occasion The interiors are furnished with objects of daily use that reflect the taste and personality of the rulers Visitors can also admire the fashion items of the time purposely exhibited in the rooms that presumably belonged to the women who accompanied the Sovereign's life Vittorio Emanuele's niece and daughter-in-law as well as the catalogue published by Sillabe and is promoted by the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism with the Regional Secretariat of the Tuscany Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism the former Special Superintendence for Historical Artistic and Ethno-anthropological Heritage and the Polo Museale of the city of Florence the Uffizi Galleries with the Galleria d'Arte Moderna of Palazzo Pitti and Firenze Musei Florence as the Capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1865-2015. The King's bounties and collections Florence as the Capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1865-2015 Florence as the Capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1865-2015 The exhibition is curated by Simonella Condemi Exhibition catalogue published by Sillabe (available only in Italian) Ministero dei beni e delle attività culturali e del turismo Segretariato regionale del Ministero dei beni e delle attività culturali e del turismo per la Toscana Ex Soprintendenza Speciale per il Patrimonio Storico Artistico ed Etnoantropologico e per il Polo Museale della città di Firenze Galleria d'arte moderna di Palazzo Pitti Waltham Common will be filled with the smells and sounds of Italian-American culture when the Regina Margherita di Savoia Mixed Lodge #1094 of the Order Sons of Italy in America hosts its third annual Italian Festa The order’s mission is to preserve and promote Italian heritage this begins with “familia” and “food that reminds you of being at Nonni’s house.” At the heart of the Festa are food vendors serving a multitude of traditional Italian-American favorites Proceeds from the event benefit the Waltham Boys & Girls Club which provides $1,000 scholarships to deserving high school students in Waltham and surrounding communities Enjoy your meal accompanied by accordion and mandolin music as well as performances by the Knights of Columbus & Northeast Drum & Bugle Corps Roberto Alessio e Amici della Musica Italiana (Friends of Italian Music) and the Waltham Boys & Girls Club rock band There will be a live cooking demonstration by chefs Dino and Sonia Parravano of the “Mangia as well as activities for children including face painting and a visit from the Waltham Fire Department and its trucks Jocelyn Ruggiero can be reached at jocelyn@foodiefatale.com. Follow her on Twitter @foodiefatale. Home Delivery Gift Subscriptions Log In Manage My Account Customer Service Delivery Issues Feedback News Tips Help & FAQs Staff List Advertise Newsletters View the ePaper Order Back Issues News in Education Search the Archives Privacy Policy Terms of Service Terms of Purchase Work at Boston Globe Media Internship Program Co-op Program Do Not Sell My Personal Information Tricia Pimental never dreamed she’d see so much of the world when she left her hometown of Brooklyn One of the biggest perks of living in Portugal is the easy access to so many other European countries Keith and I were invited to a wedding on the beach in Puglia to be exact—we decided to make a road trip out of it Assuming you are not going to have the same starting point of central Portugal that we did I’ve chosen the closest airport for you to start your journey British Airways was offering round-trip flights from JFK departing in the early evening with a layover in Heathrow arriving in Bologna late morning If you’ve never been to Bologna you may want to at least pay a visit to its heart: the 15th century Piazza Maggiore Keep an eye open for wine purveyors with large casks in their stores where you can bring empty water bottles and fill them with inexpensive fruit of the vine and olives and you’ll be ready for a picnic lunch on the way to San Marino San Marino is the third smallest country in Europe and one of only three in the world to be surrounded by another country Definitely keep your passport handy and get it stamped at the tourist office store after store lining the narrow cobblestone streets which also houses the Museum of Ancient Weapons Travel time from Bologna to San Marino: 90 minutes Keep your legs accustomed to the ups and down of Italian hillsides in the walled city of Urbino You can get a true feel for this Renaissance gem by walking the entire outside of the city Also visit the birthplace of Renaissance painter and architect Raphael and stop into the Ducal Palace where the National Gallery of the Marche is housed The four-star Hotel Bonconte is a refurbished elegantly furnished former villa with a charming outdoor patio We took their recommendation for dinner at Trattoria del Leone and ordered coniglio (rabbit $13.50) and tagliatelle di fave al sugo di lenticchie (fava bean pasta with lentil sauce Travel time from San Marino to Urbino: 60 minutes Today will be your longest driving day and a taste of big city life stretch your legs by strolling on the Lungomare Nazario Sauro The second most important economic center of southern Italy after Naples this bustling university hub is famous for its Norman Castle Return to the countryside by taking a tour (booked in advance) of the Masseria Brancati Olive Farm on the outskirts of Ostuni will show you a three-thousand-year-old tree explain how “liquid gold” was made in the old days Ostuni is known as ‘The White City’ for good reason You can stay outside town in a traditional stone hut-style dwelling at Trulli di Ivana in your own little slice of the cake (a good example being 17 Archie Guesthouse) a herbal liqueur that can be more or less bitter or sweet Travel time from Bari to Ostuni: 60 minutes We arrived just outside of Matera in the late afternoon the proprietor (who knocks out lively ragtime on the piano in the breakfast room) gave us directions to catch a magnificent sunset over the city of Matera many of which are still inhabited by the city’s residents We were there to see the Sassi and Rupestrian churches in the UNESCO World Heritage site of Matera But the next morning we also discovered an annual festival during which the population swells to 100,000 was underway a blend of Catholic and Roman Empire pageantry was celebrated as horses and riders paraded in their finery and music floated through the labyrinth of streets Nestled into one of the caves in the foundations of the city we enjoyed a lunch of tagliata con pomodorini rucola We walked off our meal strolling back to the town center taking note of sculptures like “The Persistence of Memory” in honor of Salvador Dali Travel time from Ostuni to Matera: Less than 2 hours We stayed at B&B Bougainvillea in Tramonti about 20 minutes up the hill from the Adriatic But if you book yourself into B&B Palazzo Coco ($135 a night) in town where for €10 you can rent two chairs and an umbrella for the day Travel time from Matera to Maiori: 3 hours Touring Villa d’Este and Hadrian’s Villa in enchanting Tivoli you will experience history and nature at its loveliest Based for the night in an apartment building (La Mensa Ponderaria) in the historic district And a dinner of penne all’arrabiatta at Antica Trattoria del Falcone on Via del Trevio was the perfect coda to a relaxing stay in Tivoli Travel time from Maiori to Tivoli: 90 minutes Having been told not to miss Orvieto, we made sure to stop there on the way to Florence enotecas (wine shops) offering the elegant crisp white wine which takes its name from the city itself combined to make us wish we could spend the night and a half dozen tours (essential for visits to the Duomo Travel time from Tivoli to Orvieto: 90 minutes; Orvieto to Florence: 2 hours Opera and classical music wafting over the towering statues in Piazza della Signoria; the view from the bridge over the Arno as you approach the Uffizzi Palace; the grand architecture of the Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze where Michelangelo’s David stands tall at 17 feet By this time on our journey we thought nothing of a five-flight walkup well-located on a quiet street a short walk from Piazza della Signoria was ideal Bonus: walking home we discovered a restaurant/bar with a Western motif it’s also known for traditional American-style Sunday brunch Pick up your return flight at noon and be back in New York and dream about your return to La Bella Italia Travel time from Florence to Bologna: 90 minutes Cost of Living in Italy Everything You Need to Know about Florence Visa and Residency Information on Italy With a career that now spans nearly three decades Raffaele Riefoli has attained musical success of all kinds at all levels a small town in the southeastern region of Apulia Like many of today's current Italian pop music stars he displayed an instinctive fondness for music at an early age and seldom missed out on opportunities to expose himself to a wide variety of music styles he combines these skills with remarkable songwriting talents and delivers them with vocal abilities that seem both effortless and graceful He moved north to Florence at the age of seventeen to study architecture however his passion for music would eventually lead him even farther north all the way to London and into the world of music working as a waiter and handyman to earn money to pay for living expenses His first musical experience was a short-lived engagement with the punk-rock group "I Café Caracas" which also featured guitarist Ghigo Renzulli future guitarist for the popular hard rock band Litfiba They released a 45-single containing a rock-style cover version of Mina Mazzini's "Tintarella di luna" This recording achieved little success and eventually the two went their separate ways a chance encounter with legendary Italian producer and lyricist Giancarlo Bigazzi would lead to a productive partnership and serve as the springboard to his musical career Raf had compiled an extensive and impressive catalogue of compositions written in English "Self Control" would become his first hit single in 1983 and was made internationally popular by American recording artist Laura Branigan This song appeared on his first and only all-English album released in 1984 on the CGD music label and also included the hits "Change your mind" and "London Town" Raf composed the smash hit single "Si può dare di più" which was presented by Gianni Morandi Enrico Ruggeri and Umberto Tozzi at the 1987 Sanremo Music Festival and captured first place That same year he performed at the prestigious Eurofestival competition in Belgium with Umberto Tozzi and finished in third place with the song "Gente di mare" singing for the first time in Italian he released his second album (his first in Italian) "Svegliarsi un anno fa" Critics hailed the recording as "intensely poetic and musical" Raf released his third recording "Cosa resterà…" (1989) and he made his second appearance at Sanremo performing the lovely ballad "Cosa resterà degli anni '80 He included this song on the album along with the hit single "Ti pretendo" which captured first place at the Festivalbar music competition later that year His burgeoning record sales and growing popularity lead to a lengthy international tour throughout Europe and the British Islands Warner Music had purchased his old label CGD and immediately extended his recording contract Raf put the finishing touches on his fourth recording entitled "Sogni…é tutto quello che c'é" and it yielded two hit singles "Siamo soli nell'immenso vuoto che c'é" and "Oggi un dio non ho; the latter of which he presented at Sanremo "Anche tu" featured the collaborative songwriting and vocal talents of fellow up-and-coming pop star Following the lead of numerous other Italian recording artists at that time he released a Spanish language recording in 1992 called simply "Raf" The album was promoted in Spain and Latin-America and his tour that year included stops in those markets he not only authored the song "Mi rubi l'anima" a duet which was written expressly for Laura Pausini's debut recording; he also provided background vocals Later that year he recorded his fifth album "Cannibali" and the results were incredible as it was certified six-times platinum The advance single "Il battito animale" captured first place at the 1993 Festivalbar music competition The recording later spawned two more hit singles; the lovely ballads Raf had risen to the level of superstar status as his performances now filled arenas throughout Europe His next album "Manifesto" (1995) continued his great success as it yielded four hit singles; "Sei la più bella del mondo" "Dentro ai tuoi occhi" and "Prima che sia giorno" The recording also featured the talents of several noted international guest musicians Raf released a first greatest hits compilation "Collezione temporanea" which contained sixteen of his best works re-arranged and featured the hit single "Un grande salto" His last recording of the decade "La prova" was a critical success as he experimented with new sonorities but commercially it was considered a failure and attained only mediocre sales Discover all our subscription plans and become a member View upcoming auction estimates and receive personalized email alerts for the artists you follow The enterprising collector and antiquarian, mastermind of Palazzo Davanzati’s first ‘rebirth’ and father of the museum restored the historic palazzo in the beginning of the twentieth century Reimagining the décor of a luxurious residence between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance Volpi furnished the house with antiques that fit his conception—part fact and part fiction—of Florence during this period played a significant role in shaping the particular ‘Florentine’ taste and style of interior decoration much in vogue at the time as well as in promoting its dissemination on an international scale While a student at Florence’s Accademia di Belle Arti (Academy of Fine Arts) and in the decades that followed Volpi also pursued an artistic career of his own this period of Volpi’s life is nonetheless important to restore a more complete vision of this complex character as well as a number of loans from private collections this exhibition retraces Volpi’s years at the Accademia and his early career (1870-90s) through a series of drawings and paintings many of them on public view for the first time The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden Please log in here to leave a comment nerves and crashes leave Orica GreenEdge man-down landed on his left shoulder but managed to finish the stage in 169th position 37-seconds behind stage winner Marck Cavendish (Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) Howard gets a kick out of cobbled classics fight Youth and experience for Orica GreenEdge at Giro d'Italia Goss hopes to make most of slim pickings at Giro d'Italia Goss hoping to come out on top on Giro's fifth stage After the stage Howard was immediately taken to hospital for further diagnosis while his teammates Luke Durbridge who is making his grand tour debut at the Giro Svein Tuft and Brett Lancaster were all nursing wounds after falling during the stage Durbridge and Meier got tangled-up in the same fall as Howard with Lancaster and Tuft - celebrating his birthday - were involved in a crash that occurred shortly after the day's escapee-duo Jack Bobridge (Blanco) and Cam Wurf (Cannondale) were swept up "I went straight over my handlebars," explained Howard on his team site at the finish "There wasn't anything I could to do to stop myself "It was a really nervous day today because of the wind, we always try to be cautious," added sports director Neil Stephens "We noticed that Leigh seemed to be having difficulty holding his bars and he located the x-ray ambulance that the Giro organisation has here at the finish Leigh is having a quick wash-up and then we’ll get him checked out We expect to have more information by the time we reach the team hotel." The news of Howard's condition surface a few hours later when the full extent of his injury was revealed The 23-year-old has sustained a fracture to his left collarbone which according to a team statement "X-rays confirm a clean fracture of the collarbone Leigh will not start stage seven of the Giro d'Italia He expects to take ten days off the bike to heal," wrote his team It was Howard's second grand tour and first at the Italian three-week race It was back in 2011 when riding for HTC-Highroad that Howard made his grand tour debut at the Vuelta a España Orica GreenEdge had included the upcoming sprinter in the line-up to bolster the team's lead-out for sprinter Matt Goss The numerous crashes that disrupted Stage 6 meant Goss was left without the usual support in the high-speed and disorganised finale who won the Australian team's first grand tour stage at the Giro in 2012 would eventually finish in third-place - behind Cavendish and Elia Viviani (Cannondale) After being discharged from hospital Howard spoke to his team about the disappointment of not being able to help his countryman scalp another win in Italy "I'm disappointed not to be lining up tomorrow especially with a couple more sprint stages in the next two weeks It would have been good to have a better crack at giving Gossy a better lead out to get him up for the stage win and I'll look ahead to the next race," said Howard Based on the book of the same name by Carlo Bonini and Giuliano Foschini it is finally possible to go and see Ti mangio il cuore in Italian cinemas This film-which tells of a tragic love story-has already grossed 478,000 euros in its first 3 weeks of showing Directed by Italian director Pippo Mezzapesa Ti mangio il cuore features a stellar cast from Francesco Di Leva to Michele Placido to the famous Italian singer Elodie who is making her debut as a film performer This film set in the Gargano is predominantly about the Fourth Mafia These two families vie for the terrirory and have been rivals for a long time the feud between them will seem to be rekindled the moment Andrea Malatesta the tale of a forbidden and impossible love The film is entirely shot in black and white and set in an Apulia a rural setting where the protagonists live together with sheep and pigs Mezzapesa’s direction appears extreme But it is precisely this mode of storytelling that makes it so much more authentic Among the curiosities regarding this new film the soundtrack entitled Bullets is a song written and composed by Elisa The video for this song – sung by Elodie – was shot in the salt pans of Margherita di Savoia Among the well-known songs already included in the film we noted Tu sì ‘na cosa grande by Modugno Dragostea din tei by Haiducii and Calma e sangue freddo by Luca Dirisio For all those who like to watch movies from the comfort of the couch we remind you that Ti mangio il cuore will be available on demand on Paramount+ from January 2023 SOME IMAGES FROM THE SCENES OF TI MANGIO IL CUORE THE NEW FILM DIRECTED BY PIPPO MEZZAPESA AND STARRING ELODIE POWERED BY TRIBOO Thermal Baths in Puglia: the main thermal baths to enjoy a wonderful relaxing holiday.  They are also used to strengthen the immune system, to counteract vascular disease and arthro-rheumatic diseases; they regulate gastrointestinal functions and also have a regularizing effect on the menstrual cycle. Visualizza questo post su Instagram Un post condiviso da Matteo | Drone & Travel (@matteo_ciommi) The treatments offered exploit the natural characteristics of sulfur and are particularly suitable for those with respiratory system diseases the spa is suitable for those who need non-invasive treatments for problems such as sinusitis and chronic bronchitis there are numerous benefits that are also brought to those suffering from muscle pain dermatitis and also for those suffering from psoriasis and problems related to insomnia The Thermal baths of Torre Canne are famous throughout the region for its waters from springs such as Antesana and Torricella where due to the high concentration of salts dissolved in them Thanks to their chemical-physical characteristics Through writing I tell you what I feel in my various trips around the Italy and I tell you about the places I visit Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter dedicated to the Italian culture Check your email to confirm your subscription and receive special offers Top Attractions Colosseum Santa Maria Maggiore Vatican Museum Uffizi Gallery Pompeii Ruins Milan Cathedral Pantheon Vesuvius Florence Cathedral Sant'Angelo Castle Doge Palace Verona Arena Experiences Positano,Sorrento&Pompeii Tour Chianti Tour& San Gimignano Lake Como from Milan Romantic Sunset Boat Tour in Naples Capri Private Motorboat Tour Private Electric Cart Tour in Rome Abruzzo Basilicata Calabria Campania Emilia Romagna Friuli Venezia Giulia Lazio Liguria Lombardy Marche Molise Piedmont Apulia Sardinia Sicily Tuscany Trentino-Alto Adige Umbria Aosta Valley Veneto Italy like a local Hidden gems How to go to Attractions and Tours Unesco sites Latest news Best Tours and Experiences Art and culture Food and Flavours Best Places to Visit in Italy Places and Tours Exhibitions, events and shows History and Traditions About us Advertise with us Contact us Work with us Delle 24.625 vie presenti  nei 21 capoluoghi di regioni e province autonome italiane solo 1.629 (il 6,6%) sono intitolate a donne Il 41% delle strade intitolate a donne (672 su 1.629) sono pure dedicate a delle sante Per essere più precisi. Sono dedicate a donne il 6,7% delle strade intitolate a persone a Roma, il 4,9% a Milano e il 7,0% a Napoli. Tra le città analizzate, Bolzano è quella con la percentuale maggiore (13%) di strade intitolate a donne. Di contro ad Aosta solo due sono dedicate a figure femminili (3%) Le cinque persone a cui sono dedicate più strade nelle città considerate sono la Madonna Solo quattro donne sono celebrate con una strada in almeno metà delle città considerate: la Madonna Le donne laiche a cui sono dedicate più vie o piazze sono Grazia Deledda le donne sono più presenti della media tra gli attori/attrici gli scienziati/e e gli scrittori/scrittrici mentre sono quasi del tutto assenti tra i giuristi/e I dati di Mapping Diversity sono stati raccolti attingendo a fonti aperte e costruite attraverso il crowdsourcing Hanno abbinato l’archivio di strade costruito da OpenStreetMap con l’identificativo Wikidata dei nomi a cui sono dedicate prima in modo automatico e poi ricontrollando manualmente le quasi 40 mila voci importate Wikidata è un database associato a Wikipedia che permette di estrarre informazioni in modo sistematico in Wikidata Grazia Deledda è associata all’identificativo Q7728 Nella pagina About della piattaforma compare la descrizione completa della metodologia Il tuo indirizzo email non verrà pubblicato Il Sole 24 ORE incoraggia i lettori al dibattito ed al libero scambio di opinioni sugli argomenti oggetto di discussione nei nostri articoli I commenti non devono necessariamente rispettare la visione editoriale de Il Sole 24 ORE ma la redazione si riserva il diritto di non pubblicare interventi che per stile linguaggio e toni possano essere considerati non idonei allo spirito della discussione contrari al buon gusto ed in grado di offendere la sensibilità degli altri utenti Non verranno peraltro pubblicati contributi in qualsiasi modo diffamatori lesivi della privacy di terzi e delle norme del diritto d'autore Finalità  del trattamento dei dati personali I dati conferiti per postare un commento sono limitati al nome e all'indirizzo e-mail I dati sono obbligatori al fine di autorizzare la pubblicazione del commento e non saranno pubblicati insieme al commento salvo esplicita indicazione da parte dell'utente Il Sole 24 ORE si riserva di rilevare e conservare i dati identificativi l'ora e indirizzo IP del computer da cui vengono pubblicati i commenti al fine di consegnarli Ogni ulteriore diffusione dei dati anagrafici dell’utente e di quelli rilevabili dai commenti postati deve intendersi direttamente attribuita alla iniziativa dell'utente medesimo nessuna altra ipotesi di trasmissione o diffusione degli stessi è Tutti i diritti di utilizzazione economica previsti dalla legge n 633/1941 sui testi da Lei concepiti ed elaborati ed a noi inviati per la pubblicazione vengono da Lei ceduti in via esclusiva e definitiva alla nostra società che avrà  pertanto ogni più ampio diritto di utilizzare detti testi ivi compreso - a titolo esemplificativo - il diritto di riprodurre diffondere a mezzo stampa e/o con ogni altro tipo di supporto o mezzo e comunque in ogni forma o modo A 47-year-old man threatens to harm himself and his family A dramatic episode occurred in the afternoon in Margherita di Savoia where a 47-year-old man barricaded himself in an apartment threatening to harm himself and his family The situation required the immediate intervention of the Carabinieri who activated a negotiation operation to restore calm and guarantee the safety of all those involved The Carabinieri of the Trani provincial command's operational unit were the first to arrive on the scene Thanks to their experience and the presence of a soldier specialized in negotiation they managed to get the man's family out of the house the 47-year-old finally handed over the knife to one of the soldiers marking an important step towards resolving the crisis the man has problems related to alcohol and drug addiction factors that contributed to his agitated state The authorities are now evaluating the situation to ensure the necessary support for the man who may need therapeutic intervention to address his problems The operations to secure the area are still ongoing with the building cordoned off for security reasons The community of Margherita di Savoia is following with apprehension the developments of this story which highlights the fragility of many family situations and the need for timely and professional intervention in cases of crisis Notizie.it is a newspaper registered with the Court of Milan n.68 on 01/03/2018 Impara come descrivere lo scopo dell'immagine (si apre in una nuova scheda) Lascia vuoto se l'immagine è puramente decorativa Impara come descrivere lo scopo dell'immagine (si apre in una nuova scheda). Lascia vuoto se l'immagine è puramente decorativa. along the beach and on the sea in front of Margherita di Savoia (in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani ) a sea rescue and civil protection simulation called “Adriatic Tornado 2023 ” took place organized by the Port Authority – Coast Guard of Barletta assisted by the employee of the Local Maritime Office of Margherita di Savoia as part of the exercises relating to search and rescue at sea (SEASUBSAREX) dis placed by the Operations Department of the Maritime Directorate of Bari under the coordination of the Prefecture of Barletta-Andria-Trani the simulation concerned the response to a hypothetical sudden meteorological event (typewaterspout – tornado or waterspout ) which hit the coast of the Municipality of Margherita di Savoia: this coastal area is in fact considered a realistic scenario prepared on the basis of a careful assessment of the risk of sudden summer climatic eventsoccurred in the past years even if without particularly significant accidents Today’s simulation thus verified the operational readiness and simultaneous intervention capabilities of the seaside safety organization both at sea and on the beach on the day of the 158th anniversary of the establishment of the Port Authority Corps (July 20) The activity carried out made it possible to test the operational readiness and the ability to respond to emergency situations both of the collective rescue and beach service engaged along the salty coast and of the personnel and crews of the Coast Guard’s air and naval vehicles in competition with the local civil protection organizations and the Police Forces