Name: Dream of Italy
Uploaded: 2022-01-26T16:59:41.000Z
Description: Italian travel expert Kathy McCabe reveals why Italy, with its mesmerizing landscapes, rich artistic treasures, deep ties to the past, and warm people, is a destination travelers dream of more than any other in the world.

Italian travel expert Kathy McCabe reveals why Italy, with its mesmerizing landscapes, rich artistic treasures, deep ties to the past, and warm people, is a destination travelers dream of more than any other in the world.

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In Chianti, we celebrate true Chianti at Castello di Ama, and at Busatti in Anghiari, 100-year-old looms craft fine fabrics. We will also hunt wild boar and meet butcher Dario Cecchini in Panzano, and ride with the butteri in Maremma.

Tuscany

Kathy McCabe invites you to experience the essence of Rome. Discover the Testaccio Market's incredible food, taste true Roman Cacio e Pepe and gelato, learn the beautiful craft of mosaics, and attend a grand ball at Palazzo Brancaccio.

Rome

In Perugia, we meet two women carrying on their family traditions of handmade stained glass and textiles, and we indulge in Baci candy. In Montefalco, Kathy tours the Tenuta Castelbuono winery, and enjoys a cooking lesson.

Umbria

Gran Caffe Gambrinus energizes us for our stay in Naples where we first visit the tailoring masters at Rubinacci. We then learn how to make a proper Neapolitan pizza, visit Mount Vesuvius, make handmade paper, go fishing, and much more.

Naples

We begin with a hike to find white truffles before attending the World Truffle Auction. We will also visit Cascina Bruciata vineyard, Lago delle Sorgenti for some deep relaxation, as well as Lake Iseo to witness fine Italian boat making.

Piedmont

We are introduced to Lecce in a classic 1935 Morris Model 8, a city where we will visit the artisans at Cartapesta Riso, and receive culinary tips from Mamma Giulia. Kathy also learns the history of trulli houses and dances the pizzica.

Puglia

There is only one Venice. Join Kathy as she receives rowing lessons from an 8th-generation gondolier and learns how Venice is contending with rising sea levels. We will also meet an impiraressa and visit the ancient Rialto Market.

Venice

Kathy reveals the vibrant, charming side of Bologna, a city famous for its sumptuous cuisine. It is also home to the oldest university in the western world, and it is the center of Italy's "motor valley," including Lamborghini.

Bologna

Florence is always evolving. Witness the restoration of the Duomo from a unique perspective and visit the only Last Supper fresco painted by a woman. Also, Kathy joins modern street artist Clet Abraham for an artistic caper, of sorts.

Florence

Abruzzo is filled with mountains, national parks, and beautiful beaches. Host Kathy McCabe takes viewers from coast to countryside as she catches her lunch, listens to traditional music, tastes confetti candies, and seeks donkey therapy.

Abruzzo

Basilicata is timeless and otherworldly, and it is home to Matera, one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. Celebrated Hollywood Director Francis Ford Coppola also introduces Kathy to Bernalda, his ancestral hometown.

Basilicata

Kathy travels to the ancestral village of her maternal great-grandfather in Castelvetere sul Calore to trace her family's roots. Her visit is full of surprises and the kind of magic that can only take place in Southern Italy.

Castelvetere sul Calore

Author Frances Mayes and her husband Ed join Kathy in Cortona, Tuscany for a delightful visit that includes a rare tour of the couple's exquisite home, Villa Bramasole. Artisan, artistic, and culinary treasures await under the Tuscan sun.

Dream of Italy

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