Carmarthenshire Council explores former leisure centre for new Llanelli primary school
The search for a suitable site for Ysgol Dewi Sant primary school in Llanelli continues as Carmarthenshire Council explores the former leisure centre site
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Kaci McEwan’s Tartan Celebrates Scotland’s Bond with the United States
A student from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh has created a new tartan to celebrate Scotland’s enduring relationship with the United States, just in time for America’s 250th anniversary.
Italy's biggest photographic exhibition: Italian world heritage sites on show
The beautiful Villa d’Este in Tivoli is hosting a photographic exhibition celebrating Italy’s treasures included on the UNESCO world heritage list. It makes a fantastic day trip from Rome to escape the city and see both a wonderful photo exhibition…
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Designer Roberto Capucci 's sculpture gowns on display at Odescalchi castle, near Rome
Sovrana Eleganza is a most unique xhibition devoted to Fashion designer Roberto Capucci ‘s most beautiful creations. This is taking place at the Odescalchi castle in Bracciano and along with these legendary creations, which the critics have always regarded as…
Italy's best olive oil from Rome at Sabina
In some ways, the Italian olive oil industry is in crisis, but leaving aside the negative, Italy produces a quarter of the world’s olive oil. Meaning that Italian olive oil doesn’t just come from Umbria, Puglia or Tuscany. Today we…
How to make carbonara
Of all the famous sauces you can put on pasta in Italy, today we look at Carbonara. While the traditional recipe doesn’t involve cream, in Italy every mother, grandmother and house wife has her own recipe. Pasta alla carbonara is…
Carnival in Italy: the festival of Carnevale di Tivoli
It’s nearly Carnevale in Italy where carnival time marks the start of the period of Lent, 40 days before Easter. Obviously the Venice Carnevale is the most famous, although for Italians, the Carnevale of Viareggio is also an important celebration.…
Museums in Rome and surrounds: Museum grand tour site
Travel in Italy to see its Castelli Romani or Roman castles in Rome and Lazio, just got easier with a new website: Museumgrandtour. Italian museums featured on the site are divided into categories such as archeological, historical and relgious. The…
Places to see in Italy: Frascati's historic villas
From 16 to 24 May (which means two weekends in a row) visitors will have the opportunity to buy a season ticket for 13 euros and enjoy a tour of the historic houses and villas in the Colli Albani or…
Great exhibitions in Rome: "Fabrizio De Andrè" at Ara Pacis
From 24 February to 30 May, a great restrospective dedicated to an important Italian singer and poet Fabrizio De André will take place at the Ara Pacis in Rome. The exhibition, set in one of the most central (and beautiful)…
Italian family life: the dolce vita explored in photography exhibition in Rome
A free Italian photography exhibition is being held at Rome’s Museo Centrale del Risorgimento. The photos are of Italian family life, including weddings, holidays, birthdays and snapshots of the identity of families from Lazio. The exhibition is called “Famiglia: fotografie…
Touring Central Italy: Pastena Caves, Lazio
Situated in the Ciociaria region, not from Ceprano, the Pastena caves are an impressive karst cave system 2, 200 metres long; the site comprises several sections where visitors can admire amazing stalactites, stalagmites and subterranean streams; the streams can be…
Day trips from Rome: Tivoli, Hadrian's Villa and the Villa d'Este
After Tivoli celebrated its Sagra delli ghiozzi, it was time to take a closer look at the area and what it offers for a weekend tour from Rome. The town itself features a 15th century fort called the Rocca Pia…
Nemi, strawberry capital of Italy
Maybe you have never heard of the town of Nemi, near Rome, but here in Europe it’s famous for being the strawberry capital of Italy! In June this lovely town, which lays among the beautiful Albani Hills, hosts the Strawberry…
Spring in Italy: exploring Castelli Romani
With the arrival of Spring and fine weather we can at last plan day-trips to the countryside and enjoy, after a long winter , the heart-stopping beauty of mother nature. For those of you who live in Rome or nearby…