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Drinking in Italy: Italian divas in photographic exhibition

18 April, 2020
We saw the famous kisses exhibition in Italy for Valentine’s Day, with international and Italian divas in scenes from well known films in amorous poses with their leading men. Another Valentine’s Day exhibition in Italy takes on just the fascination…

Italian Parks: Parco Sempione in Milan

18 April, 2020
The Parco Sempione can be regarded as the most famous park in Milan. It was created by Emilio Alemagna in 1893 when the place was only a field surrounded by other fields and meadows. Actually the park was created to…

Unsolved mysteries: the Alchemist's door in Rome

18 April, 2020
Just behind the famous Trofei di Mario (piazza Vittorio), among the ruins of an old villa built by Massimiliano Palombara, Marquise of Pietraforte around 1655, still stands an old door around which many story and legends have flourished. According to…

Weird bicycles in Milan

18 April, 2020
Here we are with a new youtube video featuring one of the weirdest bicycles I have ever seen; it was filmed in Milan and I can’t help wondering where the guy found that strange lamp hanging from the handlebar. Did…

Environmental camping for a summer holiday in Italy

18 April, 2020
With Easter this weekend, many are already planning their summer in Italy, and with the economic downturn it looks as though camp grounds and other budget accommodation will come into their own. After the camp grounds in Tuscany website, we…

Milan men's fashion week s/s 2010: Roberto Cavalli

18 April, 2020
Time for us to get a look at Milan fashion week and one of the great names of Italian Fashion: Roberto Cavalli. His collection for S/S 2010 is undoubtedly trying to balance opposites, showing how the same man can after…

Victoria Beckham in Armani lingerie: new photo

18 April, 2020
We already took a look at Victoria Beckham in the Giorgio Armani underwear campaign, and here’s another shot of Victoria in Armani lingerie.It’s a classic but hot Victoria Beckham and we imagine her fame after this fashion shoot will only…

Spring-summer 2008 trend: gaudy socks by Emilio Cavallini

18 April, 2020
Having sex in your socks just got… sexy. At least in Italy with Emilio Cavallini’s unmistakable style. A leader in hosiery, this season’s designs show off retro motifs, geometric patterns and decisive colours.The spring-summer range includes extravangant, strong-impact designs characterised…

Cabane: luxurious huts and tiny lodges

18 April, 2020
Our colleagues over at Deluxeblog have told us about this Cabane Studio, a design firm founded by a couple of architects, Luisa Limido and Lucia Zorzetto Clerici, who plan and then build huts, cabins and tiny lodges. These small and…

Carnival in Val d'Aosta

18 April, 2020
According to Il sole 24 ore, the most prestigious daily business newspaper in Italy, Aosta is Italy’s best city for quality of life. But we don’t want to talk about that. We are here to talk about something far more…

Valentine's Day Gift for Her: Alviero Martini "heart bag"

18 April, 2020
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, this heart bag by Italian designer Alviero Martini could be the right present for your girlfriend; made of calf leather and with a lovely golden chain, this bag will add a touch of…

Valentino Rossi's motorhome for sale

18 April, 2020
Valentino Rossi has a new contract with Ducati and a new set of wheels - but we’re not talking his bike. Turning up at the last race of the 2010 MotoGP season, Rossi had a brand new motor home and…

Happy Hour in Italy: bars, buffets and cocktails

18 April, 2020
All you can eat buffet and Happy Hour in Italy is the best! You can try Italian cocktails or a nice prosecco, paying a bit more for the drink and enjoying the Italian snacks available for free at the bar.…

Exploring Sardinia by train: Gallura tours

18 April, 2020
Admiring the north coast of Sardinia by train means you can enjoy the landscape of oak forests, vermentino vineyards and fields go past while relaxing without the vagaries of Italian coastal roads. Edera Turismo organises excursions by train around the…

Excelsior luxury spa Hotel in Pesaro

18 April, 2020
Dreaming of escaping the stress and pressures of every day life? Well don’t dream, but act and take a well deserved time out! The 500 square metre Excelsior hotel and spa in Pesaro has plenty to offer; from unique body…

Accommodation in Italy: monastery stays

18 April, 2020
It might be because I spent my life going to Catholic schools, but in Italy I’ve never been particularly enthused by the idea of staying in convents or similar accommodation. While we looked at monasteries converted into luxurious accommodation, there’s…

Negramaro and new single "Via le mani dagli occhi"

18 April, 2020
For some of us who may have remained a little behind the times, Italy has gone past its musical roots of “Volare” and it is no longer a hit single around these parts. Showing how independent rock music can be…

Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita turns 50

18 April, 2020
Federico Fellini‘s La Dolce Vita has gone down in history as one of the most important Italian movies ever made and yet when it premiered at the Capitol Cinema in Rome on the 5 February 1960, an indignant public started…

Madonna donates 500,000 to a town not in the earthquake

18 April, 2020
After hearing the sad news from Abruzzo devastated by a powerful earthquake, Madonna decided to donate $ 500,000 to her ancestors’ hometown, but the town called Pacentro emerged unscathed from the quake! However the singer through her rep has confirmed…

Venice Film Festival: Valentino, The Last Emperor

18 April, 2020
Valentino, the great Italian fashion designer, has just been celebrated at the Venice Film Festival with a movie called Valentino: The Last Emperor; directed by Vanity Fair journalist Matt Tyrnauer, the film tries to unveil the man behind Valentino’s mask.…