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Geri Halliwell breaks up with Italian boyfriend, Fabrizio Politi

25 March, 2020

More gossip from Italy, or Italian gossip, comes with the fact that Geri Halliwell, former spice girls singer Ginger Spice, has dumped her Italian boyfriend Fabrizio Politi. The couple have been together since January, so we can hardly expect boredom…

Benny Caiola's Ferrari FXX sold for more than 2 million dollars

25 March, 2020

Benny Caiola’s Ferrari FXX Evoluzione has been sold for 2.1 million dollars. Famous for his large fortune and good heart, the late Benny Caiola - who left Sicily at the age of 17 for America where he quickly became a…

Naomi Campbell not invited to the Rome wedding of Flavio Briatore and Elisabetta Gregoraci

25 March, 2020

Naomi Campbell is one of the top models Italians love most. She seems to reciprocate this, often coming to Italy, as you can see in our Naomi photo gallery, meeting famous designers such as Dolce e Gabbana, Armani and Cavalli.…

Romantic Venice getaways: Hilton Molino Stucky Venice hotel

25 March, 2020

Venice is one of the most romantic places in the world, so if you are planning a romantic getaway, the Luxury romance package offered by the Hilton Molino Stucky Venice hotel could be the answer to all your prayers!Here’ s…

Brothels and escort services in Milan

25 March, 2020

Escort services and brothels, at least the official ones, are from times gone past in Milan, as in the 50’s a law was passed to close brothels in Italy. It is a law that has never been reversed, and so…

Luxury hotels on the island of Capri: Hotel Caesar Augustus Capri

25 March, 2020

With its blue-green sea and astonishing landscape, the island of Capri off the coast of Naples is an enchanting corner of paradise; the sight of it from the approaching boat will set your blood tingling and heart throbbing, just as…

Italian singer Paola poses sexy for Max magazine

25 March, 2020

Is the famous sister duo splitting up? Are Paola and Chiara going their separate ways? The future is not ours to see, but in the meantime we can take a look at Paola’s cheesecake photos in the January issue of…

Omaggio Palladiano: Pritzker Prize recipients' works on display in Vicenza

25 March, 2020

Many illustrious architects have over the years exhibited their works at the famous Basilica Palladiana in Vicenza and many of them have also been awarded the prestigious Pritzker Prize. These exhibitions, which started in 1995, are part of Omaggio Palladiano,…

Two Italian icons meet: Valentino Rossi in Ducati

25 March, 2020

The news that Italy’s biggest sports star and multiple MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi will ride for Ducati for the next two years is the achievement of a dream for many Italians (forgetting that fellow Italian rider Max Biaggi rides for…

Day trip from Milan: Tignale, lake Garda

25 March, 2020

During the hot months of summer, Lake Garda is usually assaulted by thousands of people looking for fresh air and in the mood for swimming in the lake , but if you, like me, don’t like overcrowded beaches and just…

Italian recipes: tortellini with speck and onion

25 March, 2020

Here we are with another easy and quick recipe for you! Write down the math and give it a try!Ingredients: 200 g tortellini; 100 g speck; 12 onion; rosemary; oil; butter and salt and pepper.Preparation: in a non-stick frying pan…

Five-star hotels in Florence: Palazzo della Gherardesca

25 March, 2020

A new grand hotel has just been established in Florence. The old palazzo della Gherardesca , once belonging to one of the noblest families in Tuscany, has now been converted into a posh hotel featuring 79 bedrooms and an amazing…

Traditional Italian products: honey and protecting the bees of Northern Italy

25 March, 2020

The Italian Beekeepers’ Association has released a statement that the population of bees in Northern Italy is on the increase. This is positive news after a type of pesticide (neonicotinoids) had decimated the bee population and honey making for years.In…

Wildflowers for spring

25 March, 2020

After writing about the first day of spring in Perugia, and after recent rains, Italy should be back on track for its spring. At least I hope, because I’m planning some mountain frolics to check out the wildflowers. Coming from…

Italian pasta recipes from Sicily: "pasta alla norma"

25 March, 2020

This pasta dish from Sicily has its origins in Catania and is called “pasta alla norma”. There are various theories as to its name, one of which says that Vicenzo Bellini’s heroine was called Norma, and she was from Catania.Ingredients…

Italian desserts for summer: lemon mousse

25 March, 2020

Italian desserts for summer range from the classic gelato to semifreddo (great if you haven’t got an icecream maker) and they also know how to do a good mousse as well. This Italian recipe uses the traditional product of lemons…

Most popular lunch for Italians: salami bread rolls

25 March, 2020

Don’t be deceived by the number of McDonald’s in Italy, as over here the Italians still keep to their traditional lunches. When they think of something good and quick to eat, the first thing that comes into their heads is…

Naomi Letizia, the girl who put Silvio Berlusconi's wife out of humour

25 March, 2020

The open letter that Veronica Lario, Silvio Berluscon’s wife wrote and published in an important newspaper, is causing quite a stir here in Italy. The Italian first lady not only commented Berlusconi’s choice of candidates for the upcoming European Union…