Horse riding in Italy: Città di Castello
The Mostra del Cavallo di Città di Castello has just concluded but the town in Umbria is worth a visit if you want to go horse riding in Italy. The origins of the event date back to 1032, making it…
Italian recipes: homemade focaccia with potatoes and rosemary
This easy Italian recipe will have you making homemade focaccia with only a little patience required for rising time. Focaccia is a tradition that is most closely linked with Liguria, where you can generally find Italy’s best focaccia.The ingredients for…
Montezemolo Made in Italy ambassador?
The Italians certainly love their controversial public figures. Now, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo is one of the most well known top managers in Italy. He has been the president of Ferrari since 1991 and has also headed up the Confidustria,…
2010 Venice Film Festival to start with the best in Italian cinema
The 2010 Venice Film Festival starts tomorrow and we will be seeing a number of wonderful Italian films, Italian celebrities and hopefully a few international stars as well. Whether or not Italy’s favourite adopted celebrity George Clooney makes an appearance…
Summer holidays in Sardinia: Costa Verde and its beautiful white dunes
Summer holidays are getting closer and closer and Viaggi del corriere recommends to visit the Costa Verde in Sardinia; an enchanting place overlooking the Mediterranean sea and with the highest dunes here in Europe; white dunes sculptured by the Mistral…
Sam Way pics from Dolce & Gabbana book "Uomini"
We are back with more pics from Uomini (Italian for men), the Dolce & Gabbana book which is selling like hot cakes! Today we’ll get a closer look at super model Sam Way photographed by Mariano Vivanco! Uomini
For the locals, American restaurant views are not to be trusted
This is one of the funniest things I’ve read in a while. An American (either travel writer or restaurant reviewer) goes to Florence and has a little pilgrimage to her favourite restaurant, now 50 years since she’s been going there,…
Super model Mariacarla Boscono, a sexy Italian beauty
Mariacarla Boscono, born in Rome in 1980, is probably the most famous Italian top model in the world. Her singular beauty and inborn elegance captured the interest of Riccardo Tisci, creative director for Givenchy, and other major fashion designers, catapulting…
After the boob job: Italian showgirl Francesca Cipriani gets her bum done
The fact that not every girl in Italy can easily get herself a job as an Italian showgirl might make you think that the entertainment business here is exclusive in some way, but it seems that often those who get…
Sono come tu mi vuoi: Irene Grandi vs Mina
Irene Grandi’s Sono come tu mi vuoi or I am the way you want me to be is not a new song at all; Mina, one of the most famous italian singers, sang it back in the 1960s and Mss…
Bizarre publicity stunt in Milan: hot Italian footballer to live in department store by Bikkembergs
We have some more gossip from Italy and a look at some hot Italian footballers this Friday, in a bizarre move from stylist Dirk Bikkembergs. Bikkembergs is known as the “stylist for football fashionistas”, according to the Corriere, and he…
Super model Bar Refaeli on the cover of Elle Italia
Bar Refaeli, top model from Israel lands on the cover of Elle Italia’s May issue; with her dark looks and perfect body, the girl who made Leonardio DiCaprio fall head over heels seems poised for international success. After all such…
Italian show girl Elenoire Casalegno poses for Seimia lingerie
Elenoire Casalegno poses for Seima lingerie; the italian show girl who became famous back in the 1990s for being Vittorio Sgarbi’s girlfriend is second to none when it comes to sexy! To me she looks far more “real” than Alessandra…
Wine tasting in Italy: the wine train to Montalcino
If you want to do some wine tasting in Italy with a difference, you could try the “treno del vino” or wine train, which passes through the Val d’Orcia and wine growing region of Montalcino, Tuscany.The next events are October…
Luxury hotels in Venice: Hotel Barbarigo on the Grand Canal
With an amazing view over the Canal Grande and Rio di San Paolo, the luxury hotel Barbarigo proves that paradise on earth does exist after all! The variety of accommodation and facilities makes the hotel Barbarigo a natural choice for…
The Times says thanks to Rome and its legions
In a long interview granted to The Times, Tony Wilmott, an archaeologist with the English Heritage affirms that he has found the exact spot where the Roman legions disembarked in 43 AD. Mr Wilmott talks at length about the objects…
Romantic getaways in Lombardy: San Gaudenzio Castle
Located between Pavia and Piacenza and with Milan just around the corner, San Guadenzio Castle is the perfect destination for those of you who want to spend a romantic weekend away from the maddening crowd. The castle which was converted…
Luxury New Year breaks in the Alps: San Lorenzo Mountain Lodge, Val Pusteria
Spend New Year’s Eve in Italy at the San Lorenzo Mountain Lodge in Val Pusteria. Surrounded by beautiful woods and majestic mountains, the lodge offers guest luxury accommodation (four rooms and a lovely kitchen) and state of the art facilities;…
Gucci Continental wallet
Crafted in the famous beige and ebony GG fabric, with pale-brown leather trim (and interior) and nickel hardware snap closure, this Gucci wallet will add a touch of true elegance and class to your every day look (whenever you take…
Italian typical cheeses: Bernardo
The production of this cheese remains circumscribed within Clusone, a small village near Bergamo. It’s mostly eaten fresh, though some let it age for eight, ten weeks.It’s made from cow’s and goat’s milk mixed together. A mixture that gives the…
Reggio Emilia: the biggest donkey rally in the world
If you love animals and donkeys in particular, Quattro Castella, a small town near Reggio Emilia, is undoubtedly the place to be. From 6th to 8th June there will be the biggest donkey rally ever seen in the world. More…
Italian Playmates at international tennis in Rome for the return of Playboy in Italy
2009 marked the return of Playboy to Italy, and the magazine, along with its Italian Playmates, has been getting out at social events. Here we see a video of a Playboy presentation with Playmates Sarah Nile, Cristina De Pin and…
Discovering the less well known places of Rome: the Pigneto district
When in Rome, tourists tend to follow the same old path and end up visiting the same old places; places we already know from tv documentaries or postcards we got from friends or relatives. Maybe the Pigneto district will not…
Easter in Italy: hotel offer in Perugia at the Relais dell' Olmo
There are plenty of offers around for an Easter break in Italy, including packages offered by Eurotravel at the Relais Dell’ Olmo hotel in Perugia.The hotel can be found in the Umbrian countryside, only two steps away from Perugia, and…
Roma Pass tourist card launched
This better-late-than-never news is great for anyone on their way to Rome this year. The Italian capital has finally followed suit from many European cities and has a tourism card that includes various discounts on public transport and entrance to…