×
google news

Lifestyle

Luxury Turin accommodation: Villa Matilde Relais

19 March, 2020
More Turin luxury accommodation after the Villa Matilde Relais is available at the Bella Rosina Relais near Venaria Reale, in the Mandria national park. It might not have the same grand setting as other Italian villas, but it has some…

Emporio Armani aged leather belt

19 March, 2020
This Emporio Armani aged calf leather belt with a beautiful, shining buckle retails for 155 euros; a must have in every man’s wardrobe.

Elisabetta Canalis and George Clooney in Venice: more pics

19 March, 2020
Here are more pics of Elisabetta Canalis and George Clooney, dressed more casually as they arrived at the Venice Film Festival. Canalis obviously likes the little black dress look, although for the red carpet event, she was dressed in a…

Roberto Cavalli winter collection campaign

19 March, 2020
A party atmosphere in a night club location has been chosen as the new advertising campaign image for the Roberto Cavalli winter collection. The Italian fashion campaign features Isabeli Fontana, Karen Elson and Clement, photographed by Steven Meisel. As usual,…

Pope John Paul II beatification: what the media says

19 March, 2020
After the excitement of today's royal wedding, Sunday May 1st marks the beatification of Pope John Paul II and the Vatican is preparing itself for a serious influx of pilgrims. Not quite religious tourism in Rome, it marks an extremely…

Turin inaugurates Museo d'Arte Orientale (Mao)

18 March, 2020
Just a few days ago Turin inaugurated a new museum devoted solely to Oriental art; the museum (Mao) located in Palazzo Mazzonis hosts more than 1500 artworks; statues, paintings and precious manuscripts that will take your breath away. But if…

Sophia Loren on Italy's walk of fame

18 March, 2020
Italy’s walk of fame at Jesolo, Venice has inaugurated the hand prints of Sophia Loren during a special ceremony in piazza Brescia. Jesolo has a walk of fame along the seaside which includes famous names from Italian cinema, music and…

Two 7 star hotels to be inaugurated in Sardinia

18 March, 2020
7 star hotels are as rare as hen’s teeth, but Sardinia will soon be the only place on earth to boast two super luxury hotels; the Pitrizza hotel and hotel Cervo both in Porto Cervo will in fact be upgraded…

Adventure sports in Italy: trekking in Piedmont

18 March, 2020
There is an adventure sport in Italy which is a mix between trekking, climbing and caving. Called “ferrate” the sport involves walking through rocky mountainous areas where some equipment and support is required to negotiate the sometimes perilous rocky outcrops.…

Arpino: megalithic acropolis

18 March, 2020
When in Rome, you’re also in Lazio, the Italian region on the west coast of the peninsula. And if you ever dared to hire a car around these parts, you could meander down to Naples or wander into Umbria as…

Italian playmate Sarah Nile voted out of Big Brother

18 March, 2020
Only a few days ago our colleagues over at 06blog interviewed Sarah Nile (a great favourite with the Blog if you know what I mean) who has just been voted out of Italy’s Big Brother house. The 23 year old…

Actress Michelle Rodriguez goes on a shopping spree in Milan

18 March, 2020
Thanks to the planetary success of Avatar (a blockbuster directed by the incomparable James Cameron), Michelle Rodriguez has now become one of the world’s most popular actresses. Hounded by paparazzi wherever she goes (and she‘s around a lot), the American…

Italian supercars: new Ferrari 458 Italia video and pics

18 March, 2020
Italian motoring legends are being presented at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, and among them is the brand new Ferrari 458 Italia. The stunning new Ferrari supercar is powered by a 4.5-litre V8 engine at 570 hp. We know that…

ClipMusic, video clip competition and event

18 March, 2020
From August 4 to 9 the ClipMusic event will take place as part of the Ravello Festival. The best emerging video clip directors will be awarded with a prize for the video of the year.The 10 finalists for this prize…

Spring in Italy: exploring Castelli Romani

18 March, 2020
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…

Traditional Italian products: Bresaola from Valtellina

18 March, 2020
Bresaola from Valtellina is air-dried salted beef that needs to be aged for two or three months. Made from defatted meat, bresaola is now a PGI (protected geographical indication ) and thanks to its unique characteristics, it will keep you…

Italian recipes: Pizza with radicchio

18 March, 2020
To make pizza with radicchio you need the following ingredients:500 g flour; yeast; 1 teaspoon sugar or malt; salt; radicchio; smoked scamorza cheese; two tablespoon Parmesan cheese; extra virgin olive oil; salt and pepper.Preparation: sift the flour and make a…