The Italy Mix is a post about the most interesting Italy and Italy travel news and human interest stories around the Web each week. Here are our top picks for this week:
Dante Fever in Florence: Dan Brown’s latest book The Inferno has tourists flocking to Florence to follow in Robert Langdon’s steps. (The Daily Beast)
Venice’s Hidden Neighborhood: The working-class district of Castello Orientale is place to take in authentic Venice . (The New York Times)
Italy’s Most Unlikely Vintners: A group of inmates on a remote prison island off the coast of Italy have started producing their own wine. (The Telegraph)
Dance in the Birthplace of Pesto: Danza Contempo Ligure, a small festival based in Genoa, puts the area on the map as more than just the home of pesto. (The New York Times)
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