Italy Today

Land of saints, poets, heroes and navigators, Italy‘s traditions are rooted in an ancient faith. Scars attest to a long struggle for freedom, but the people remain appreciative of life‘s finer things: art, architecture, cuisine, wine, fashion, design, opera and sultry siestas. Italophile Stendhal noted the Italian predeliction for the “art of being happy“, something that continues to infuse the modern Italian psyche, despite tumultuous politics and economic uncertainty.