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After Naomi Letizia: Berlusconi for Nobel Peace Prize

20 April, 2020
In a bid to rid Berlusconi of a lecherous image created by the Naomi Letizia scandal, his supporters are seeking a Nobel Peace Prize nomination for the Italian prime minister.The reason would be that Berlusconi saved lives in helping to…

Colosseum restoration to be finished by 2013

20 April, 2020
We don’t know the exact date the restoration will begin but according to the Italian Culture Minster Sandro Biondi it should be finished by 2013! The Italian government is now looking for private sponsors to help it restore one of…

Monetine: Daniele Silvestri's new album

20 April, 2020
Daniele Silvestri’s new single Monetine has just been released. Don’t worry, it’s just a taste of what’s really in store for Silvestri’s lovers: a new double album that will be out in May, just a year after his last one.…

Cittavecchia: a home-made brewery in Trieste

20 April, 2020
There’s this small brewery in Trieste called Civitavecchia. Actually it’s located in an area named “Prosecco Station” which tends to make one rather think of sparkling white wines! Anyway this brewery produces home-made beers of high quality and above all…

100 years of comics in Italy with Cartoomics 2008

20 April, 2020
If you know anything about Italian literature you might rattle off a couple of poets’ names or discuss “I promessi sposi” (The Betrothed). Maybe even Pinocchio might get a mention and you’d be getting warmer to our post today: one…

Organic gardens for Michelle Obama's visit to Rome

20 April, 2020
The US first lady Michelle Obama will inaugurate a new organic garden in Rome as part of a move to promote organic food and sustainable food economy in the Italian capital. The popularity of having your own veggie patch is…

Revving up for the Elegance Contest at Villa d'Este

19 April, 2020
The traditional elegance contest, dedicated this time not to women, but to 50 beautiful vintage cars, built from the 20s to the 70s, will start at Villa d’Este on 25th April. Along with them, you will also have the chance…

Raphael drawing £ 6 million expected at auction

19 April, 2020
On 8 December, Christie’s will put on the block a drawing by Raphael, one of the greatest artists of Renaissance period; the piece (Head of a Muse) is a study the artist used for his Parnassus, a beautiful fresco commissioned…

Lecce's Roman Amphitheatre

19 April, 2020
Lecce ‘s amphitheatre, one of the great masterpieces of ancient times, was mentioned in several old manuscripts , but no one seemed to know its exact location. It was accidentally unearthed by a group of bricklayers who were building a…

Belen Rodriguez super sexy for Max

19 April, 2020
Scandalous Belen Rodriguez told reporters that she thinks of herself as a clever girl and a woman who knows what she wants! Well, there was no need to say that…her life speaks for itself! But today we are not here…

Cross-country skiing in Italy: tax free resort Livigno opens season

19 April, 2020
Livigno, Italy’s tax-free ski resort in northern Lombardy, is opening its cross country ski track. With snow falls and low temperatures, the three kilometre freestyle track is already available for warm-up sessions and training before the real ski season starts.Livigno’s…

Rome celebrates comic strip hero Diabolik

19 April, 2020
Rome pays homage to one of the most loved Italian comic strip heros of all time: Diabolik. I don’t know if the word really suits him, after all we are talking about a thief, but a thief , mind you,…

Restaurants in Milan: wine, food and art at "Le Barrique"

19 April, 2020
These pics come from Milan’s wine bar “Le Barrique”, a sophisticated little spot not far from Parco Sempione and the Piccolo Teatro. In a side street called via Anfiteatro, that leads onto via Legnano, you’ll find “Le Barrique”: a bar,…

Italian singers: new talent from Amici television final

19 April, 2020
Italy’s talent show ‘Amici’ concluded this week, with some tough competition from the final four candidates who competed for the victory. With most of the competitors already gaining record contracts and entre to other projects, victory on the ‘Amici’ show…

Sexy Italian women: Melita Toniolo strips in change room

19 April, 2020
Melita Toniolo - Candid Camera Show - 30-12-2007by Videopt1978In this video you get a look at sexy Italian model, Melita Toniolo. After we saw the ex Big Brother Italy housemate last year in an auction-the-model scandal, she has came a…

Italian recipes: Bucatini pasta with squid

19 April, 2020
If you should go to the fish market and come across a fresh squid, this bucatini recipe could make a superb summer meal!Ingredients: 400 g bucatini pasta; 500 g squid; 300 tomatoes; 100 g onions; extra virgin oil; 1 garlic…

Summer Holidays: Cala Goloritzè in Sardinia

19 April, 2020
Just a few days ago I came across this video on youtube and was taken aback by the beauty of it. It showed the Gulf Of Orosei In Sardinia; a piece of heaven fallen to earth. Miles and miles of…

Religious tourism in Rome: transport discounts with pilgrim card

19 April, 2020
The Catholic Church is getting Rome organised with a new transport initiative for pilgrims. The Rome transport association, ATAC, together with Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi, have agreed to create a Carta del Pellegrino, or Pilgrim’s Card, for the celebrations of the…

Lazio tours: l'Eremo or hermitage of Poggio Conte

19 April, 2020
The mysterious Eremo or hermitage of Poggi Conti in the Maremma region would make for a fascinating day trip. Located not far from Lake Bolsena and the beautiful town of Pitigliano, the hermitage which was built into tufa rocks and…