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Luxury hotels in Milano Marittima: Palace Hotel

12 April, 2020
The five-star Palace Hotel in Milano Marittima offers guests the finest luxury accommodation available in the region: located only a few steps away from the sea, the hotel has 135 rooms and a restaurant elegantly decorated with Murano glass chandeliers…

Roman Triumphs on display at the Colosseum

12 April, 2020
Have you ever tried to picture yourself as a Roman centurion? Long and exhausting battles only for the glory of Rome, marching all day long in heavy armour or building fortifications against the assault of strange and dangerous foes. A…

Learn Italian: carpaccio – the dish, not the painter

12 April, 2020
If you don’t like raw meat, we suggest you avoid the word “carpaccio” on Italian menus. The original recipe is said to come from either Veneto or Piedmont, depending on which historian you speak to.The story from Veneto goes that…

Luxury hotels on the Amalfi Coast: Santa Catarina

12 April, 2020
We’re not really in the times when splurging on holidays is recommended, but if you want to save the economy, then spending a little extra could be what keeps things afloat. So if you have some extra cash and are…

Milan: the world's largest cup of herbal tea

12 April, 2020
If you want to drink from the world’s largest cup of herbal tea, you must go to Piazza Santo Stefano in Milan where just yesterday a barman boiled up 2005 litres of tea in a really huge tea kettle (2,20…

The new Fiat 500 according to Giovanni Rana

12 April, 2020
In place of head rests it has two ravioli, a huge agnolotto as the gear shift and the seats look like they’re made from lasagne pasta: this is the unbelievable creation on the Fiat 500 of Giovanni Rana, a leader…

Explore Sardinia's wild interior

12 April, 2020
The breathtakingly beautiful Ogliastra region in Sardinia with its crystal-blue sea and glittering white sands, is like a piece of heaven fallen to earth; but there ’s more to it than you can imagine; I’m talking about the wild landscape…

Art exhibitions in Italy: Melozzo da Forlì

12 April, 2020
There are artists which history forgot and this despite the seminal importance of their works. So we are glad to publish the news that a major exhibition dedicated to Melozzo da Forli, one of the most neglected and talented artists…

South: the new Megayacht 54M by Rossi Navi

12 April, 2020
South is the third yacht to come out of the Rossi Navi shipyard; an amazing mega yacht featuring a hi-tensile steel hull and marine grade aluminium superstructure. The propulsion system consists of two caterpillar 3516 main engines, granting a 15…

Italian summer recipes: cold pasta with tuna fish

12 April, 2020
With temperatures going up and heat waves on the way a quick and easy recipe for pasta fredda or cold pasta is what we need!Ingredients: 180 g spaghetti; canned tuna, lemon juice; chopped parsley; extra virgin olive oil; salt and…

Italian sayings: the word "dai!"

12 April, 2020
We have a quick look today at the word, or rather onomatopoeic expression, of “dai”. It’s a subtle word and its meaning changes depending entirely on inflection, tone and volume. A quick list below.“Dai” said with an irritated tone can…

George Clooney's butt gets squeezed

12 April, 2020
Despite George Clooney’s efforts to push aside the tabloid frenzy surrounding his love affair with Italian showgirl Elizabetta Canalis, rumours are getting crazy by the hour! Here’s a new pic (to add to the endless saga) which shows Miss Canalis…

Italian show girl Melita Toniolo sexy for FHM UK

12 April, 2020
In the hope of conquering English hearts, Italian show girl Melita Toniolo bares (almost) all for FHM. The former Italian Big Brother housemate is working hard to get her place in the sun and I’m sure she will leave no…

Italian Hotels among winners of Condé Nast Johansens awards

12 April, 2020
The prestigious Nast Johansens 2011 Annual Awards for Excellence were announced in London; there were five Italian hotels among the winners. Here’s the partial list:Most Excellent Hotel: Ca’ Sagredo hotel in Venice;Most Excellent Charming Hotel: Monsignor della Casa Country Resort;Most…

Italian appetizer recipes: rosemary pancake

12 April, 2020
This delicious rosemary pancake recipe is from Lazio, a region in Central Italy. In the old days these frittelle or pancakes were prepared by peasants without using scales, so this time there’s no need to worry about measuring out the…

Christmas in Italy: Christmas markets and weekend breaks in Brunico

12 April, 2020
Last Thursday the lovely town of Brunico in Val Pusteria officially started the holiday season with its first Christmas market of the season; the town was packed with colourful stalls displaying wooden toys, glassware, porcelain items, Christmas decorations and even…