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Ferrari fingerless leather driver gloves

13 April, 2020
I’m sure you have noticed that many Ferrari drivers love to wear fingerless leather gloves. This new trend which actually is a throwback to an earlier age is not an expensive one. A pair of fingerless gloves will cost you…

Italy: row over ownership of Michelangelo's David

13 April, 2020
The city of Florence and the Italian state are furiously fighting over the ownership of Michelangelo’s masterpiece David. The famous statue has been Florence’s mascot since 1504 when it was put on display at the entrance of Palazzo Vecchio as…

Italian recipes: rocket-pesto sauce

13 April, 2020
Inspired by the traditional pesto recipe from Genoa, this spread made with rocket is a delicious soft paste that can be spread on bread or used as a sauce for pasta dishes!Here are the ingredients: 100 g rocket leaves; ½…

Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini sexy for A magazine

13 April, 2020
Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini who after quarrelling with her coach left Italy for France (here lives her boyfriend Philippe Lucas, Laure Manaudou’s ex) poses sexy and beautiful, like a real super model, for French magazine A. Doesn’t she look gorgeous?

Luxury hotels in Pisa: Hotel Relais dell'Orologio

13 April, 2020
If you want to visit Pisa in style, the Orologio hotel is what you need; situated in a 14th century palace recently restored and only a stone ’s throw away from the Leaning Tower, this luxury hotel has 21 rooms…

F3: the new Fendi bag for next Fall

13 April, 2020
For the upcoming autumn Fendi has just launched this new gorgeous bag called F3 which comes in different kinds of leather from exotic crocodile to the softest calfskin one could imagine; embellished with semiprecious stones and shiny metal fittings it…

International Furniture Show Closes in Milan

12 April, 2020
Milan’s international furniture show, the “Salone del Mobile” has just closed at the exhibition hall in the city. We’ll be bringing you some of the more interesting features from the show over the next few days.We had already touched on…

Italian love songs: "Più bella cosa" from Eros Ramazzotti

12 April, 2020
With his distinctive voice and long career Eros Ramazzotti has become a big name in Italian music, and here he sings “Più bella cosa” (The most beautiful thing) from 1996.Più bella cosaEros Ramazzotti 1996Ci vuole passione con tenon deve mancare…

Ferragamo launches the Andy Warhol shoe

12 April, 2020
The only pair of shoes that Salvatore Ferragamo ever created for a man during his life was the one that he specially made for Andy Warhol; it’s well known that the American artist did not love to wear shoes at…

Weekend deals Italy: four days' free at Monza health spa

12 April, 2020
Monza is opening its health spas for the winter season in Italy, and the thermal springs are offering four days’ free entry to celebrate the occasion. The health spas open on December 5th in time for the long weekend in…

Italian traditional dances: Tarantella

12 April, 2020
Tarantella, a dance typical of certain regions of Southern Italy, has over the years drawn the attention of famous musicians such as former Police drummer Stewart Copeland (after the jump you will find one of his videos). It seems that…

Italian film "Io non ci casco" in cinemas

12 April, 2020
Italian film, “Io non ci casco” (or “I won’t fall”, “I won’t fall for it”), is based on a true story from Italian filmmaker Pasquale Falcone, produced by Maria Grazia Cucinotta. In Falcone’s second work he examines his experience as…

Italian words in English: the meaning of fiasco

12 April, 2020
The word of the day in our learning Italian post today is “fiasco”. In Italy, the word “fiasco” generally means a spectacular flop for any performance in theatre or television. In English we often use it to mean a dramatic…

Rome vintage Vespa tours: scooter hire in Rome

12 April, 2020
Vespa hire in Rome is enjoying a boom time as tourists seek to relive the famous scenes from Roman Holiday - the famous film featuring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn. The Hollywood actors have been immortalised in the photo and…

Traditional Tuscan cooking: restaurants in Pisa

12 April, 2020
If you’re looking for typical Tuscan cuisine in Pisa, you should try “Osteria la Toscana”. The interior is rustic and inviting, with polite staff that aren’t too ingratiating. The restaurant is situated in Pisa’s town centre and is easy to…

Milan hosts San Daniele ham exhibition

12 April, 2020
The Casa del Pane in Milan is hosting an important photographic exhibition dedicated to one of Italy’s most famous delicacies: the San Daniele ham. All the photos which will be on display until 31 May have been taken by Mario…

Stunning line-up for Rome Film festival

12 April, 2020
The Rome Film festival which is in its fifth year will run from 28 October to 5 November. Many stars and movie directors are expected to take part in the event. The organisers have just announced an impressive line-up; from…

Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti to welcome second child

12 April, 2020
According to Oggi magazine, Eros Ramazzotti’s girlfriend model Marica Pellegrinelli is expecting a baby. As many of you know the singer has another child from his former wife, actress Michelle Hunziker. After a stormy divorce and years of loneliness, Eros…

Italian shoes: Sergio Rossi autumn/winter collection

12 April, 2020
It’s a bit depressing to be thinking about Autumn/Winter collections in the height of summer, but Sergio Rossi presents his new 2008/09 collection, created by Miles Aldrige and seen here in a different ad campaign. The only protagonists here are…

Limousine and hummer hire: wannabe Italian celebrities

12 April, 2020
The latest Italian trend is to turn up at parties, discos and concerts in a hired limousine or hummer, evidence that Italy’s love affair with American culture is far from over. Young Italian girls bent on imitating Paris Hilton or…