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Pregnant Monica Bellucci on the cover of Vanity Fair Italy

22 March, 2020

Monica Bellucci is expecting her second child and in a long interview given to Vanity Fair Italy, the actress poured her heart out over her upcoming maternity. She ‘s so happy and can’t wait to hold her baby in her…

Ferrari 458 Italia took home "Robb Report Car of the Year" award

22 March, 2020

The Ferrari 458 Italia has been named “ Car Of The Year 2011” by the prestigious Robb Report. According to the magazine, the Ferrari 458 is the “shocking demonstration of just how much improvement can be brought to an already…

Elisabetta Gregoraci's new hot pics

22 March, 2020

Former Italian show girl, Elisabetta Gregoraci, Flavio Briatore’s young Italian wife, has captivated American bloggers with a series of hot pics in which the former model shows off her curvaceous body! Take a look at our gallery!Elisabetta Gregoraci hot pics

Italian ski season begins: Passo Tonale ski resort in Italy opens its slopes

22 March, 2020

We thought we’d update you on the Italian ski resort situation in case you want an early weekend deal for skiing in Italy as it’s currently snowing outside my window as I write. The “Passo Tonale” ski resort is already…

Italian recipes: spinach and cheese pizza

22 March, 2020

If your are looking for a quick and easy recipe for pizza, you have come to the right place!Here are the ingredients: Manitoba flour; 25 g yeast; 350 ml hand-hot water; 1 teaspoon sugar; ricotta; mozzarella cubes; spinach; oil; salt…

Italian ingredients: how to cook with artichokes

22 March, 2020

We’re currently in the middle of spring and artichoke season in Italy and while we love this traditional Italian product, cleaning and preparing the spikey artichoke variety can be difficult. Artichokes can be high in tannins and if you don’t…

Touring Rome: San Giuseppe dei Falegnami and the Mamertine prison

22 March, 2020

Rome is a treasure trove of monuments and invaluable works of art and now with these new excavations made under the Church of San Giuseppe dei Falegnami where there once a famous prison called Mamertine (here was incarcerated Saint Peter)…

Spa breaks in Italy: Grand Hotel Terme at Riolo Terme

22 March, 2020

If you are looking for a luxury hotel in which to relax and enjoy the pleasures of life, the Grand Hotel Terme at Riolo, will not disappoint you. Surrounded by the green rolling hills which are part of the enchanting…

Italy's most beautiful castles: top ten castles to visit in Italy

22 March, 2020

The “Settimana della Cultura” in Italy celebrates some of Italy’s best and most brilliant culture and historical patronage. The “Castelli Aperti” or Open Castles event sees some of the country’s most beautiful castles and fortresses open to visitors, where Italians…

Italian showgirl battles: Elisabetta Canalis De Niro interview and Just a Boy dance

22 March, 2020

The Italian television event of the year was spiced up by the battle between showgirls Elisabetta Canalis and Belen Rodriguez. While your standard Italian showgirl here in Italy, Canalis has been launched into the international scene by her relationship with…

More speculation on George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis

22 March, 2020

Elisabetta Canalis and George Clooney are one of the most talked about couples in showbiz; speculation about the nature of their relationship has been running rampart since they were first spotted together a couple of years ago. Now the French…

Vasco Rossi new single: "Gioca con me"

22 March, 2020

People either love him or hate him but Vasco Rossi’s words “E allora dai gioca con me” (come on then play with me) will likely be the most heard on the radio, at Festivalbar and on music TV for summer…

Correggio's frescoes on display in Parma

22 March, 2020

It’s now official: the frescoes that Correggio painted in the dome of the Cathedral of Parma around 1520 will be part of an exhibition entirely dedicated to the famous Italian artist and which will take place in the city of…

New Year resolutions for Italians: less is more for show girls, boob jobs and the prime minister

22 March, 2020

A list of new year resolutions for Italy about Italian show girls, breasts and the prime minister? Most countries wouldn’t normally make one at a national level but we think we can sum up a possible 2010 promise for Italy…

Easy Italian recipes: pasta salad with tuna and egg

22 March, 2020

This easy pasta salad is a perfect light meal for summer. All you need is 200 grams of pasta (you can even pick your favourite), 100 grams of tuna, two boiled eggs, fresh parsley, a tablespoon of mayonnaise, salt and…

Hot pics: Italy's captain Cannavaro in hot footballer vote

22 March, 2020

Fabio Cannavaro might not have the hair he once had, but according to a vote by the Sun English tabloid, he can still pull the ladies. The Italians are running a “Ronaldo who?” title to celebrate the victory, which is…

Italian comic books: exhibition at Casa di Mussolini on war propaganda and comics

22 March, 2020

Italian comics and vignettes from the first decades of the 1900’s are on show at the Casa Natale Mussolini, at Predappio, which is 95 km from Florence and 16 km from Forlì.From July 12 to October 12 it will be…

Luxury hotels on the Amalfi coast: Hotel Casa Angelina, Praiano

22 March, 2020

The Amalfi coast is famous for the beauty of its landscape and the quality of its hotels; there’s a wide range of luxurious hotels from which one can choose, but ( in my opinion at least) Casa Angelina at Praianois…

Italian recipes: cold pasta with tomatoes, olives and mozzarella

22 March, 2020

With temperatures soaring and heat waves hitting, one needs to eat light and healthy. This cold pasta recipe could be perfect for your summer meals.Ingredients: 200g short pasta; 100 g small tomatoes; 50 g mozzarella; stoned black and green olives;…

Giovanni Allevi: classical downloads without DRM for free

22 March, 2020

Giovanni Allevi is a young pianist who, with his genius and inspiration, has managed to capture the Italian public with an uncommercial genre that has really enchanted listeners.Showing this are the 40,000 copies booked of his new disc “Evolution” which…