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Health spas and springs in Italy: Bormio in the Valtellina

2 April, 2020

There are two destinations for summer in Italy: either the seaside or the mountains, with the latter generally being chosen by anyone over the age of 50. Escaping the oppressive heat of Milan, many oldies go to the Valtellina valley…

Pirelli Pzero 1400 : the new Pirelli Pzero flagship

2 April, 2020

Pirelli Pzero has just launched its new flagship: an amazing day-cruiser of incomparable beauty! A speedy 14 metre-long boat that really seems to evoke a world full of romantic adventures at sea! The project was realised in collaboration with Ocke…

Culinary tours, food festivals and wine tasting in Italy

2 April, 2020

There are many culinary tours of Italy that you can do, to enjoy the traditional Italian products in different regions, and today we give you a few names of companies that might help in planning your Italy by taste itinerary.…

Chaotic Italians: Italy vs Europe video

2 April, 2020

Some of you have probably already seen this floating around on the internet, but it’s a cute take on the difference between Italians, and their more organised cousins - the rest of Europe. Created by Bruno Bozzetto it’s a satire…

Fiat Panda and McDonalds in Israel advertisement

2 April, 2020

This is one of the weidest ads we’ve seen here - a bunch of Italians in a Fiat factory discuss their jobs and how hard they work on the Panda production line. If you’re wondering what the subtitles are all…

Milan Design Week: Mimmo Paladino at the Duomo and Milan street scenes

2 April, 2020

Milan Design Week features a Mimmo Paladino exhibition at the Palazzo Reale and in the Piazza Duomo. The “Salt Mountain” monumental piece from Paladino is in front of the building, near the Duomo, and is part of an exhibition open…

Paul Sculfor and Gisele Bunchen Versace ad campaign autumn-winter 2009/10

2 April, 2020

Giselle Bunchen and Paul Sculfor have been chosen by Donatella Versace to star in her new ad campaign for autumn-winter 2009/10; photograhed by talented Mario Testino, the two models look stylish and drop dead gorgeous! Take a look at our…

18th century villa up for sale in Tuscany

2 April, 2020

In Tuscany there is an enchanting medieval town called Barga; the perfect place where to spend long and rejuvenating holidays. But if you don’t like overcrowded hotels and prefer to stay in a house you can call your own, you…

Touring Genoa and Portofino: visiting dolphins on a guided tour

2 April, 2020

For anyone passing through Genoa on the Ligurian coast who has a bit of spare time before rushing off to Portofino or the Cinque Terre, stopping at Genoa’s acquarium is a great option. A new initiative means you can now…

Actors in Italy: Johnny Depp to buy house at Fiesole, Florence

2 April, 2020

It seems that in spring Johnny Depp visited Italy to look for a house. Having visited Florence, Depp is said to be considering a property in Fiesole. The town’s mayor, Fabio Incatasciato, has said to newspaper, the Florentine Courier:“Fiesole is…

Eva Longoria and Tony Parker holding hands and kissing in Rome

2 April, 2020

A few days ago we had the chance to admire the beauty and elegance of Eva Longoria at the Cannes Festival and now we can also get a look at a far less refined version of the famous actress. Our…

Spring in Italy: exploring the Umbrian countryside

2 April, 2020

Spring has arrived at last and lots of us, after a long and rather tedious winter, just want to go out and enjoy the heart-stopping beauty of mother nature. Shed the heavy woollen clothes and cumbersome overcoats, we can now…

Eating well on the cheap in Milan

2 April, 2020

Times are changing and changing fast; the old traditions are going down the drain and now people whenever they feel like dining out opt for chic and elegant restaurants; apparently forgetting that there are far cheaper places where one can…

Montepulciano waiting for New Moon stars to arrive

2 April, 2020

New Moon, the much awaited presequel to Twilight, as you know, will partly be shot in the small town of Montepulciano in Tuscany (two chapters of the novel are set in the nearby town of Volterra). Actually the movie directed…

Low cost Sardinia with youth hostel and Ryanair flights

2 April, 2020

There’s not much budget travel on Sardinia, but it does have a youth hostel, called Hostal de l’Alguer. It’s located at Alghero and is open all year round.Costing from 18 to 20 euros, the price includes breakfast, although if you…

Italian Cinema: Volfango De Biasi's Iago starring Laura Chiatti

2 April, 2020

Here we are with a new film based on one of William Shakespeare’s most famous works: Othello. Actually Volfango De Biasi’s movie revolves around Jago, the villain. The story has been updated and set in a modern day city; Jago…

Elisabetta Canalis: hot pics for Maxim USA

2 April, 2020

The US has finally caught on to the Clooney-Canalis love story and these sexy pics of Elisabetta Canalis for Maxim USA show that the Americans appreciate the Italian show girl - at least for her hot looks.According to reports, answering…

Milan women's fashion week autumn-winter 2010/11: Giorgio Armani

2 April, 2020

Giorgio Armani ‘s collection for autumn 2010 has the word elegance written all over it; a collection made up of classics revisited with edgy glamour; from tailored jackets and soft velvet coats to black and white striped furs and mini…

Bari: Festival of Saint Nicholas

2 April, 2020

The month of May has marked one of the most famous religious festivals in southern Italy, that of San Nicola at Bari. San Nicola (or Saint Nicholas) is one of the most popular saints in the Christian faith, and the…

Italian singer Biagio Antonacci strips down for Vanity Fair

2 April, 2020

Biagio Antonacci goes nude for Vanity Fair italia; the Italian singer who’s pushing fifty shows off his muscular body and shares his outlook on vanity surgery and the benefits of late-life parenthood. He told Vanity Fair that it’s important to…

Italian actress Martina Stella on the cover of Gioia magazine

2 April, 2020

Martina Stella squeezes time out of her busy schedule to pose for Gioia magazine; the young actress who has just finished a movie called Ti Presento un Amico will soon start shooting a tv movie based on the famous Charlie’s…

Eva Mendes arrives in Portofino with Dolce & Gabbana

2 April, 2020

American actress Eva Mendes seems to be having the time of her life sitting next to Dolce & Gabbana at a sidewalk café in Portofino; invited by the famous fashion duo, the actress arrived in Italy with her husband George…

Ti voglio tanto bene yacht on sale for 13 million euros

2 April, 2020

“Ti voglio tanto bene” means “I love you very much” in Italian, but it is also the name of this luxury yacht built by Isa. The Italian design yacht is 41.6 metres long and can host eight people and five…

Venice Carnival 2010, the video

2 April, 2020

The Venice Carnival every year attracts thousands of people from all over the world. The inhabitants of Venice have always been fond of masks, so much so that in the old days when the city was a superpower, its people…

Italian online course word of the day: salame, salami, or salama?

2 April, 2020

The first thing to note about Italian cold cut meat products is that there are many many many different products, and their names are very specific. First of all, what we know as “salami” in English, is actually written “salame”.…