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A blog to tell the most beautiful and evocative Italian locations, discover its traditions, events, and browse through flavors and peculiarities. Imagine the blog Charmingitaly.com as a collector of stories, tips and information to deepen the knowledge of your favorite destinations and explore new ones, through the eyes of who has always lived there. Through our articles we will introduce you our passion for Italy and we will present you the best of the “Made in Italy”. A useful and enjoyable read that will guide you in choosing  your holiday destination.

After all, even a journey begins with words…

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A Taste of Summer on the Amalfi Coast
A sample of the summer flavors and specialties to enjoy on southern Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Credits: Flickr The famous Amalfi Coast in the region of Campania is a fabulous summer spot for a read full article >>
Railroad Cherries
An early summer delight... Credits: Flickr The Ferrovia (or Railroad) variety of cherry, grown in the area of the Puglia region around the towns of Turi and Conversano, comes to market in read full article >>
What else....
Charmingtips from the blogosphere Credits: Flickr The Blogosphere is populated by blogs and bloggers of great value. This is why CharmingItaly.com decided to collect them every week and read full article >>
Vasanello: Did you know the lovely legend of the bottle?
Many years ago, in the small village of Vasanello (about 30 Km from Rome), there was a pretty tradition linked to the Feast of St. John (June, 24th). The evening of June 24th, the girls of read full article >>
Sardinia, one island with thousand faces...
...15 symbols one soul...check it out!Sardinia has thousand different faces. For lots of people, it is symbolized by sun and sea. But how Sardinians would like to describe their island? read full article >>
Hiking to the Torre dello Ziro on the Amalfi Coast
Enjoy beautiful views and a walk back through the legends of Amalfi in the Middle Ages on a hike to the 15th-century Torre dello Ziro watchtower. One of the dominant features of the read full article >>
Sophia Loren: a living symbol of Italy
"Everything you see, I owe to spaghetti"Fifty years ago, in 1962, Sophia Lauren won an Oscar for a foreign-language role in the Italian film Two Women (original title La Ciociara). read full article >>
Castello di Poppiano-Montespertoli
A place to buy wine and oil directly from the producer, you can taste it and also learn about the wines A short 30 minute drive through the twirling hills outside of Florence, you can find read full article >>

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