The Tabula Peutingeriana (or Peutinger Map) is one of the most extraordinary artefacts from antiquity that has survived to this day. It is an itinerarium pictum, or illustrated road map, showing the road network of the Roman Empire. Often described as the “Google Maps of ancient Rome”, it was not designed to ensure geographical accuracy, but to facilitate travel.

The history of the first Veronese Christmas cake dates back to the time of the Della Scala, lords of the city of Verona in the 13th and 14th centuries. ​Nadalin was invented during the Christmas celebrations of the first years of their power. ​It is a slightly leavened and consequently not very tall cake, sprinkled with almonds. ​It has a beautiful shape...

The feast of Saint Lucia is celebrated differently in Verona, Syracuse and Sweden, although all these traditions have the same saint as the protagonist: Lucia of Syracuse, a Christian martyr who lived between the third and fourth centuries. December 13, Santa Lucia in Verona. It is one of the most important festivals of the year. First of all...

November has long been known as the "Month of the Dead" because, in the Christian liturgical calendar, this month is entirely dedicated to the deceased. The practice of dedicating a day or period to the remembrance of the dead has ancient origins, both in the Christian world and in traditions that venerated ancestors. The autumn-winter season, when days grow shorter and nature “turns to rest,” has symbolically encouraged reflection on death, the afterlife, and the permanence of memory.

It's September. We are in the area south of Verona, a flat region rich in waterways. In the countryside, as it moves towards the resting phase, you can see wheat-like ears turning a golden yellow. These are the rice fields. A rice field is a dynamic spectacle that transforms with the seasons, reflecting the...

Feriae Augusti: l’antico Ferragosto tra Impero Romano e Chiesa Il termine Ferragosto deriva dalla locuzione latina feriae Augusti (riposo di Augusto) indicante una festività istituita dall'imperatore Augusto nel 18 a.C. che si aggiungeva alle esistenti e antichissime festività cadenti nello stesso mese, come i Vinalia rustica o i Consualia, per celebrare i raccolti e la…

l’Arena di Verona: uno dei templi internazionali della lirica Piazza Bra è molto più di una semplice piazza: è il magnifico foyer a cielo aperto dell’Arena di Verona, uno dei teatri lirici più iconici e suggestivi del mondo. Nei tardi pomeriggi estivi, la piazza si anima di turisti e appassionati d’opera che si avvicinano con…