On the tip of the lush peninsula of St.-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, lie seventeen acres of exotic Mediterranean plants as well as Spanish and Japanese gardens, Renaissance fountains, and an incomparable view.
May 2003 Archives
The pretty village of Cetara has a picturesque Saracen watchtower and a small beach. Of all the villages along the Amalfi coast, this one has the most active fishing fleet.
Joël Robuchon was born on April 7, 1945 in Poitiers. His father was a mason, his mother a housewife.
Film producer Yves Rousset-Rouard (Le Souper, Mariage du Siecle, La Truite and early in his carrer, the infamous Emmanuelle films) poured much of his fortune into this Napa Valley-style domaine just below the village of Ménerbes.
The fascinating Camargue region of France is located south of Arles in the Rhône River delta. It is an area of wetlands, pastures, salt flats and dunes. This region is well known for its population of pink flamingoes, black bulls, white horses, cowboys and Gypsies.
Certain fish are "de rigueur" for true bouillabaisse....the Bouillabaisse Charter Members of Marseille established it!
However, our vote for best bouillabaisse goes to Aimé Bergero, a non-Charter member.
Ruth McVey, retired from teaching at the University of London, enjoys her Tuscan life while making a small amount of excellent olive oil.
For centuries people have been taking the waters at this natural spa. Many area natives enjoy a thermal bath in the summer evenings during the full moon.
Emanuela Capurro established Manuelina in 1885 to serve hungry locals returning from the opera in Genova. She offered them a new and delicious hand-food called focaccia al formaggio.
The Ciane river empties into the great harbor of Siracusa in Sicily. The Ciane's course runs parallel to the Anapo river. Originally, it is said, that the Ciane was a tributary of the Anapo. The mythology goes on to state that the two rivers flowing parallel to each other, got married like the two river deities: the nymph Ciane became the bride of Anapo.
The Dammuso is typical construction (Arabic origin) of Pantelleria with the domed roofs and dry volcanic stone walls up to a meter thick.
The classic beers of Italy were created in the mid 19th-century. Luigi Moretti established his brewery in 1859. Francesco Peroni started the Peroni brewery in 1864.
Mariano Fortuny is best known for his famous hand-pleated silk Delphos dress but the artist worked in other media as well.
Driving in Italy can be fun....if you understand the rules of the road and pack that indispensable map.
Remember Matteo Thun's work in the 1980's Memphis Design Group? His career since may surprise you.
This prestigious estate dates from 804, and is located in the hills between Florence and Prato.
According to Virgil’s description (Aeneid, VI), it is in this place that the abode of the Sibyl, Apollo’s prophetic priestess, must be located.
Arguably one of the most unadulterated towns of the entire Amalfi Coast, Atrani is a small village just outside the village of Amalfi. Because of its proximity to its larger and more powerful neighbor, Atrani has long been controlled politically and economically by Amalfi.
This little-known village high above Positano celebrates its feast day in grand style.
Signora Donatella Cinelli Colombini is the owner of Fattoria dei Barbi, a internationally famous Brunello di Montalcino producer. She is a dedicated ambassador of Tuscan culture and has instituted a number of programs at her farms to further the understanding of Tuscan food and wine traditions.
Ravida's 16th century La Gurra estate overlooks the Mediterranean and the Greek Temples of Selinunte. 130 acres of olive groves and 120 acre vineyard as well as lemon groves and fields of artichokes and wheat, all farmed organically.
Visiting the Vaucluse area this summer? Stop by Lou Canesteou, one of the top ten cheese shops in all of France.
Hunting for that special import, that old vinyl record or a new CD? Try our collection of record shops in a city known for its rich music culture.
If you are vacationing along the Amalfi Coast, avoid the traffic and rent a boat!
