Silvia Marchetti

Thousands of gorgeous, historic Italian villages are falling to ruin, and only a handful of rich guys can save them

The volcanic coast where smoke rises from the ground is where Odysseus once descended into Hades

The cook's a murderer, but Pianosa is a prison you'll want to escape to, not from.

The 'good' done by Il Duce is still celebrated in Latina, the town he built on the Pontine marshes in 1932.

In Ticino, a haven for the Swiss sex industry, a prostitute can pay taxes and claim expenses.

Italy, one of the most indebted countries in Europe, has ignored a court order to pay wages owed to a prison chef

Italy's new prime minister says he will push through one key reform every month. But can he perform miracles?

The Italian system of justice is so slow, centenarians die without having their cases resolved

In the Italian South Tyrol, German speakers long for when they were part of Austria

Neapolitans are being smoked out of their fields and farms by mobsters illegally burning trash.

Neapolitans are being smoked out of their fields by mobsters illegally burning trash

Cold cuts are an art form in Italy, where good taste and ancient recipes combine in an academy devoted to salami.

Two neighboring locations in central Italy both claim to be the mythological place cited by Homer in The Odyssey where Odysseus fell prey to Circe.

Two Italian towns are battling over which was Odysseus's true destination. Millions of euros hang on this ancient mystery

Now's the time to buy that long-coveted island prison with views of Mount Vesuvius.

Italy's austerity fire sale puts ancient castles, convents, and island prisons on the block