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Summer Events in Italy: Paestum Festival 2008

19 March, 2020
Every year Paestum hosts an important festival devoted to music, the Terpsichorean art and the theatre. A series of amazing events that usually take place in the arena of the archaeological area; an enchanting place redolent of a glorious past…

19th and early 20th century Italy in photography exhibition

19 March, 2020
From December 6 to January 25 an historic Italian photographic exhibition is on display at the Fotomuseo Giuseppe Panini in Modena, including shots from the 1800’s and 1900’s Italy. The work is from a photographic family, the Sorgato’s who opened…

Lancelot Pub Rome: the best place to chill out

19 March, 2020
After the Over Time I now want you to visit another very interesting pub called Lancelot in San Lorenzo (Rome). Mind you, it’s not a posh place at all, just a cross between a steakhouse and a pub, but it…

Pictures from Italy: parking in Rome

19 March, 2020
Driving in Italy wouldn’t be complete without experiencing Rome’s traffic and laissez faire parking rules. In the following gallery of pictures from Italy you will see everything from a police car occupying the pedestrian crossing, to multiple large and expensive…

Traffic in Italy: scooters and pedestrian crossings

19 March, 2020
This funny video on driving in Italy, and crossing the road, was filmed in Trieste which makes me laugh, because it’s not famous for its traffic as, say, driving in Rome or Naples. Basically the trick in Italy is once…

Jennifer Tattanelli Croc ipad case

19 March, 2020
If you are one of those guys obsessed with their iPads, this luxury case designed by Italian Jennifer Tattanelli is probably the best you can get. Made of genuine crocodile and with a suede lining, this Italian case not only…

Belen Rodriguez and Marco Boriello split

19 March, 2020
It’s now official: Belen Rodriguez and Italian footballer Marco Borriello have broken up. The Argentine showgirl who took part in the show L’Isola dei Famosi told Chi magazine that she was deeply disappointed by Marco’s behaviour; how could he believe…

Italian Easter recipes: squaglio from Rome

19 March, 2020
Today we have a rather delicious recipe for your Easter breakfast; in Rome they call it Squaglio or squajo and you can prepare it just in a couple of minutes. All you have to do is pour hot water over…

Florence luxury hotels – Grand hotel Villa Medici

19 March, 2020
Situated in the heart of Florence, between the river and the old town, the amazing 18th century Villa Medici was converted into a five star hotel several years ago; despite the rearrangement of its layout, the place has retained all…

Italian actress Asia Argento lands VanityFair cover

19 March, 2020
Italian actress Asia Argento seems to be getting a lot of magazine covers lately! But this time from the pages of Vanity Fair and A magazine, she doesn’t talk shop but fires a full broadside at her ex boyfriend singer…

Luxury Turin accommodation: Villa Matilde Relais

19 March, 2020
More Turin luxury accommodation after the Villa Matilde Relais is available at the Bella Rosina Relais near Venaria Reale, in the Mandria national park. It might not have the same grand setting as other Italian villas, but it has some…

Emporio Armani aged leather belt

19 March, 2020
This Emporio Armani aged calf leather belt with a beautiful, shining buckle retails for 155 euros; a must have in every man’s wardrobe.

Elisabetta Canalis and George Clooney in Venice: more pics

19 March, 2020
Here are more pics of Elisabetta Canalis and George Clooney, dressed more casually as they arrived at the Venice Film Festival. Canalis obviously likes the little black dress look, although for the red carpet event, she was dressed in a…

Roberto Cavalli winter collection campaign

19 March, 2020
A party atmosphere in a night club location has been chosen as the new advertising campaign image for the Roberto Cavalli winter collection. The Italian fashion campaign features Isabeli Fontana, Karen Elson and Clement, photographed by Steven Meisel. As usual,…

Pope John Paul II beatification: what the media says

19 March, 2020
After the excitement of today's royal wedding, Sunday May 1st marks the beatification of Pope John Paul II and the Vatican is preparing itself for a serious influx of pilgrims. Not quite religious tourism in Rome, it marks an extremely…