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Food festivals and Italian olive oil: Lake Garda olives

23 March, 2020
The best Italian olive oil does not just come from central and southern Italy. While you may be used to seeing the olive groves across the hills of Tuscany and Umbria, there is a pocket in northern Italy that makes…

Belen Rodriguez for Jadea underwear

23 March, 2020
After playing in the Italian blockbuster Natale in Sud Africa, Belen Rodriguez poses for Jadea underwear. She looks gorgeous, but with such a busy schedule, how does she find time to work out?

Milan food exhibition at archaeological museum opens

23 March, 2020
The Archaeological Museum of Milan now hosts a room with an exhibition dedicated to food. The exhibition includes aspects of food of ancient times until the modern era and is titled “Nutrire il corpo e lo spirito” or “nourish the…

Restored Giotto crucifix to be unveiled in Florence

23 March, 2020
After a long restoration, the Giotto crucifix (the attribution to the great Italian artist is no longer disputed) will be officially unveiled at the Church of Ognissanti in Florence on November 6. In the meanwhile, the famous cross will be…

The Amanda Knox Story: the film

23 March, 2020
A film on the Amanda Knox case in Italy is being made, directed by Robert Dornhelm and starring Hayden Panettiere as Amanda and Paolo Romio who will play her boyfriend and suspected accomplice, Raffaele Sollecito. The case of the murder…

Italian bags and suitcases: Maserati travel bag

23 March, 2020
This blue travel bag from the MC range and entirely made of alcantara with red MC logo and piping is capacious and classy. The bag also features double shoulder straps. It retails for 305 euros.

Gianni Agnelli's yacht up for sale

23 March, 2020
The late Giovanni Agnelli had a passion for yachts with a classic design. A passion which started in the 1950s when the heir to the Agnelli fortune bought the Agneta, an amazing yacht designed by Knut Reimer; 25 metres long,…

Ronaldinho's new girlfriend: Italian showgirl Sara Tommasi

22 March, 2020
In the classic Italian show girl tradition, Sara Tommasi has got together with a football player, but not just any old football player - she has admitted to a two-month relationship so far with new AC Milan recruit Ronaldinho. After…

Italy's best beaches: top ten for 2011 summer in Italy

22 March, 2020
Summer in Italy spoils us for choice over the best Italian beaches from the north to the south, including some beautiful secluded spots on Italy’s islands. While August often seems like a bum’s rush to get your spot on the…

The Holy Shroud of Turin goes on display

22 March, 2020
What is believed to be Christ’s burial cloth, the Turin shroud, is going on display at the Turin Cathedral until May 23. Pope Benedict XVI will pray before the shroud on May 2nd, although the Catholic church does not necessarily…

George Clooney to appear in Italian court in Milan

22 March, 2020
Expect there to be a free-for-all of George Clooney fans in Milan on July 16 as the American actor and adopted Italian celebrity appears in court. The Palazzo di Giustizia in Milan will host one of its more famous court…

Literary meetings at the French Academy in Rome

22 March, 2020
The French Academy in Rome has been granting scholarships to gifted artists since the year dot; for centuries young and worthy artists from France travelled to Italy and studied at the famous and beautiful Academy , but this year Yannick…

Summer holidays in Sicily: Favignana, Egadi islands

22 March, 2020
If you have always dreamed of visiting the Egadi Islands in the Mediterranean, don’t lose sight of your dream, get on a plane and spend a few days on Favignana. Located non far from the city of Trapani, west of…

World curling championship in Italy at Cortina d'Ampezzo

22 March, 2020
The 2010 Capital One World Men’s Curling Championship will be held at Cortina d’Ampezzo in Veneto this year in what could prove to be an interesting event for Italians as they get to see a sport relatively unknown to them.…

Francesco Totti's wife Ilary Blasi sexy for A magazine

22 March, 2020
Italian host Ilary Blasi’s star is rising fast; after her marriage to footballer Francesco Totti, her career in the showbiz has been unstoppable; she can be seen everywhere, from the covers of the most prestigious magazines to commercials, but actually…

Ilary Blasi loses a boob on Italian television

22 March, 2020
Francesco Totti’s wife and one of Italy’s favourite show girls, Ilary Blasi, had a little dress problem on satirical Italian television show, Le Iene. On dancing with two popular Italian comedians and co-hosts, Luca e Paolo, Ilary let a breast…

Ketchup on pasta? You must be kidding…

22 March, 2020
Pasta without cheese is like the cake without icing. Seriously - the Italians have a proverb that goes “come il cacio sui maccheroni” (like cheese on maccheroni) which is when you’ve reached the point of sublime perfection. There are various…