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Gnam, gourmet fair: Art and Food on show in Parma

25 March, 2020
Gnam is the Italian word for yum-yum and Gnam is the name of a Gourmet Fair that will take place in Parma from 3rd May through 3rd June. A gastronomic adventure which includes movies, books and music. A real journey…

Monica Bellucci talks family and career

25 March, 2020
In a recent interview with Io Donna magazine, Monica Bellucci talked at length about her family and career. She’s well aware -she said - that many of her colleagues are envious of her international success but thank heaven she has…

Gucci Crocodile Pelham shoulder bag

25 March, 2020
Want to get a luxe look? This Gucci dark green crocodile bag with gold-tone hardware and double braided straps may be what you are looking for. The price is pretty steep I’m afraid ($ 22,900), but you know how things…

Oscars 2011: Italian film "La prima cosa bella" misses out

25 March, 2020
After the Italian film “Io sono l’Amore” missed out on a Golden Globe, another hard blow has been dealt to Italian cinema with “La prima cosa bella” being passed over for 2011 Oscar nomination of the best foreign film. While…

Italy's best beaches: Porto Pino in Sardinia

25 March, 2020
You can start planning your summer holidays in Italy already, perhaps with a visit to Sardinia on the cards. This beautiful island offers unforgettable landscapes and a crystalline sea. While some parts of Sardinia are very much on the tourist…

Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia on being a Tv Star

25 March, 2020
From exile to stardom, the life of Prince Emanuele Filiberto has always been pretty hectic! In a long interview given to Oggi magazine the prince turned showman talked at length about his new career in showbiz. People - told the…

Cristina Dal Basso photo gallery

25 March, 2020
Cristina Del Basso, one of the new Big Brother housemates, has set Italy abuzz with rumours about her big boobs. Someone even compared her to Gina Lollobrigida and Sophia Loren, two larger than life Italian movie stars who in the…

Health spas in Tuscany: the Terme di Saturnia sulphur springs

25 March, 2020
You’re spoiled for choice with health spas in Italy, but if you want something very traditional, almost hard-core, try the sulphur spring baths “Terme di Saturnia” near the town of Grosseto in Tuscany. For 3000 years sulphur springs have been…

The Other Caste: a book on Italian unionism

25 March, 2020
While counting down the last day of the Italian elections, and so far 62.5 percent of Italians having voted, it may be prudent to turn our attention to a different debate but one that will have importance in the future…

Vatican Library reopens after three years

25 March, 2020
The monumental and astoundingly beautiful Vatican Library, with its Sistine Hall shown in this picture, has reopened after three years of restoration and a new exhibition is taking place to honour the event. The exhibition, called ‘Conoscere la Biblioteca Vaticana’…

Farm stay in Arezzo for holidays in Tuscan countryside

25 March, 2020
More summer holiday tips for Italy from us include visiting Tuscany. The region is not just about wine tasting in Italy or following the Chianti trails, but enjoying great beaches, (including in Argentario), hiking and mountain biking and then feasting…

Luxury Holidays in Italy: CastaDiva resort, lake Como

25 March, 2020
Casta Diva resort on lake Como was built around the beautiful Villa Roccabruna where the famous and talented soprano Giuditta Pasta lived (she was the first opera singer to perform Casta Diva which Vincenzo Bellini had composed specifically for her).…

Ex-Italian footballer calls Maradona a charlatan

25 March, 2020
Argentina’s 4-0 loss to Germany in the 2010 World Cup will only help to pour salt into the words of Diego Maradona who has already invested in press conference time this year by mentioning episodes of 28 years ago. After…

Study in Italy: University Cassino

25 March, 2020
If you’re looking for a university with a small town feel in Italy, you could try out the Università di Cassino, in Italy’s south. The university is in the small town of Cassino, which is two hours from Rome and…

Truffle market show at Colliano, Valle del Sele

25 March, 2020
From 9 to 11 October 2009 at Colliano in the beautiful but often underrated province of Salerno took place an important exhibition market devoted to truffles; a three-day event during which visitors could not only buy truffles (which are a…

Antonio Cassano and his wife rumoured to be expecting first child

25 March, 2020
According to La Repubblica, Antonio Cassano and her wife Carolina Marcialis are expecting their first child together Things are looking up for the once-disgraced footballer who after being left out of Italy‚Äôs World cup squad, scored a decisive goal against…

No bird feeding in Venice? What's the world coming to?!

25 March, 2020
This is great - there is finally going to be a ban on feeding the pigeons polluting St. Mark’s square in Venice. Wonderful news, in my opinion, having been to the city and realising that there is enough pollution around…

Venice Carnival breaks: Hilton Molino Stucky

25 March, 2020
If you love street parties and are a good mixer, you can’t afford to miss this offer by the Hilton Molino Stucky in Venice which for the upcoming Carnevale has a special package deal for families. The offer includes one…

Study in Italy at the University of Naples

25 March, 2020
Leaving aside jokes of living in the rubbish, going to study in Naples would be a really unique experience. I have heard that to appreciate this city with all its elegance, squalor and personality you need to tour with someone…

Exploring Tuscany: Certaldo, near Florence

25 March, 2020
The small town of Certaldo in the heart of Tuscany is famous for being the hometown of writer Giovanni Boccaccio, one of the fathers of the Italian language, but the place is also a treasure chest of impressive medieval monuments…

Italian dessert recipe from Sardinia: ricotta cheesecake

25 March, 2020
This ricotta cake recipe comes from Sardinia and is a simple Italian dessert recipe made with limited ingredients.Take 600 grams of ricotta, 150 grams of sugar, three eggs and one sachet of saffron. For a stronger and more decisive taste,…