<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Italian Hospitality Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Italian Insights: A Hospitality Journey]]></description><link>https://www.marynainitaly.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:42:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.marynainitaly.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Contrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the hand painted flags of Lupa 	I thought the Contrade were simply neighborhoods that people were proud of. After learning more about them and seeing the traditions firsthand, I realized they are much deeper than that. A Contrada is more like an extended family built on history, loyalty, and community. There are 17 Contrade in Siena, and people are born into one that stays with them for life, no matter who they marry or where they move. As the tour guide spoke on Contrades rivalries it...]]></description><link>https://www.marynainitaly.com/post/the-contrade</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fdbbe67bccf7fb9df5f7f6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:52:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3d0bbd_690ef74eb9af451c8f7f3bdbc3829df7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maryna Crawford</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>