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Rome by night: Roman Forum lights

21 March, 2020
If you’re spending summer in Rome, it’s a perfect time to discover Rome by night, strolling the streets in the balmy air and taking in things like the new lighting installed at the Roman forum. The planned lighting installation was…

Italian design: "Memories from the future" by Alessi

21 March, 2020
Alberto Alessi is about to launch a new collection of houseware products inspired by the past. During the 1920s, 30s and 40s - Mr Alessi said - the design was not so important and manufacturers used to pay more attention…

Italian villas: "La Canonica" in Umbria

21 March, 2020
If you’ve never been to Umbria, you should really plan yourself a tour of Umbria, taking in Assisi, Perugia and other beautiful towns and landscapes. Alternatively, you could buy this villa in Italy, only 15km from Perugia, on a hill,…

Winter holidays in Italy: Gran Paradiso, Aosta Valley

21 March, 2020
Snow-capped mountains are so beautiful! And December, in my opinion, is the best month to visit mountain resorts, with hamlets romantically covered in snow and firs swaying in the wind. So if you are as romantic as I am, you…

Italian art: Raffaello on exhibition in Urbino

21 March, 2020
Along with the exhibitions devoted to Della Robbia and Giotto, this year we’ll have the rare opportunity to see Raffaello ‘s juvenile works which will be on display at the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche in Urbino from 5 April 2009…

Vespa store opens in Milan

21 March, 2020
Vespa has opened a store in Milan with a new space dedicated to Vespa history, fashion and design. The store celebrates the Vespa brand as one of the key ambassadors of the “Made in Italy” movement. The space is located…

Postcards from Italy: Santa Chiara cloister in Naples

21 March, 2020
The Santa Chiara cloister in Naples can’t strictly be called a cloister, which you would normally consider as a dark, hushed religious area. In the style of the sunny city of Naples, this particular specimen is an open-air cloister, beautifully…

Pitti Uomo 75: Borsalino

21 March, 2020
Borsalino and Italian Independent have create a unique collection of absolutely stylish hats inspired by Lapo Elkann, heir to the Agnelli family fortune. Several rich, daring colours have been used in this new and beautiful collection; a gorgeous palette of…

The Italian dream: Valentino Rossi rides Ducati

21 March, 2020
These pics show champion rider and one of Italy’s greatest sports stars, Valentino Rossi, on board Ducati as he tests the bike before moving from Yamaha to the Italian MotoGP team next year. The bike isn’t its usual red as…

Mediterranean games in Pescara

21 March, 2020
The southern Italian city of Pescara is preparing to host the Mediterranean games from June 26 to July 5th. The games involve 23 nations around the Mediterranean, in addition to Andorra and Serbia, with a total of 4,115 athletes across…

Ducati Cigarette Racing speedboat

21 March, 2020
Ducati and Mercedes AMG announced a new partnership last year for the MotoGP season, with Ducati’s new drawing card of Valentino Rossi coming in handy for some new sponsorhsip. Now the Ducati-Mercedes AMG partnership is welcoming a new member to…

Exploring Rome: Forum Boarium

21 March, 2020
Though less well known than the Colosseum and Emperor Nero’s Domus Aurea, the Forum Boarium which was originally Rome’s cattle market is well worth a visit. Located at a flat near the Tiber River between the Capitoline and the Aventine…

Art Exhibitions: Massimo Sansavini's Passions on display in Milan

21 March, 2020
Massimo Sansavini’s soft, delicate works are undoubtedly much loved by the public. After Kindergarten and Flower Power, two art shows entirely dedicated to this artist, we will be able to see another exhibition at the Galleria’s world artists in Milan…

Bottega Veneta Suede Platform Pumps

21 March, 2020
Bottega Veneta suede platform pumps are so gorgeous that no woman will ever be able to say no to them!A pair of berry-hued pumps that will make you look like one of those glamorous super models strutting down the runway…

Manhole thief arrested in Rome

21 March, 2020
A 28-year-old Italian has been arrested for manhole cover theft in Rome, after residents from via Giudo Miglioli in Villa Bonelli called the carabinieri. On the arrest, police discovered another 141 drain and sewerage covers stored in the man’s garage.The…

Italian pasta recipes: Paolo's tomato and vodka pasta

21 March, 2020
We’ve got a special, personal touch to Italian pasta dishes today with Paolo’s vodka pasta. Basically the secret here is to add pancetta (bacon) to the dish, which apparently is quite successful when cooking for friends.For five people: 500 grams…

Moto Guzzi to supply 35 Norge 850 to Berlin police

21 March, 2020
Moto Guzzi has just won a pitch with Berlin’s Home Secretary to supply 35 motorcycles to police. The move will see Berlin police using Italian motorcycle manufacturer Moto Guzzi’s Norge 850 model.Norge is the gran turismo model from Moto Guzzi…