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Touring Italy and its monuments: use it or lose it advertising campaign

16 April, 2020

A new advertising campaign in Italy to promote Italian monuments has a threatening slogan of “if you don’t visit it, we’ll take it away”, developed by the cultural and arts ministry. It’s an odd way of promoting tourism in Italy,…

Italian lakes weekends: Hotel Sirmione and Aquaria

16 April, 2020

The four star Hotel Sirmione on Lake Garda offers a really interesting package called Magico relax and which includes two or three nights’ accommodation in a double room (Comfort) with breakfast and free access (Aquaria Day Lux) to the outdoor…

Jamiroquai and Fat Boy Slim at Neapolis summer music festival

16 April, 2020

The 2010 Neapolis Festival is one of Italy’s most popular summer music festivals, around since 1997, and takes place this year from July 15 to 16 in piazzale Tecchio. While often the program has been a mixed bag, this year’s…

Italian recipes: fettuccine with artichokes and mussels

16 April, 2020

Today for you we have an old measure-free recipe that will make your mouth water! Don’t worry it’s quite easy to prepare and, above all, will be a success with your friends. Ingredients: fettuccine; 2 artichokes ; mussels; tomatoes; white…

Italian fashion: Prada ad campaign 2009

16 April, 2020

Julia Hafstrom, Ymre Stiekema, Kendra Spears, Katlin Aas and Anna de Rijk star in the new Prada campaign for autumn 2009. Photographed by Steven Meisel, the four super models look a bit eerie and mysterious wearing knee-high rain boots, gorgeous…

Bottega Veneta T-bar Sandals

16 April, 2020

Bottega Veneta T- bar sandals with their imprinted crocodile pattern will add that final touch to your ensemble and make you look chic and refined. Price: £ 540

Italian music: Dolcenera' s new single "Un Dolce Incantesimo", the video

16 April, 2020

With her new single Un dolce incantesimo or Sweet Spell, Italian singer Dolcenera has opted for a far more sophisticated look; even the video of the song is particularly fascinating thanks to a series of rather eerie images which capture…

Casal Monastero, capital of the Tuscan retreat

16 April, 2020

Casal Monastero, just a few kilometers from Siena, in the heart of the Chianti area, is in all likelihood one of the capitals of the so-called Tuscan retreat. This involves a whole medieval village renovated in the name of respect…

Looking for Armani? Go to Switzerland

16 April, 2020

I know this is supposed to be a blog about all things Italian, but it came to mind that I should de-bunk the myth that Milan is a great shopping destination. Well, Milan may very well be a great shopping…

Great Wine Capitals Florence Best of Wine Tourism awards

16 April, 2020

The Great Wine Capitals Florence branch announced the 2011 winners of the Best of Wine Tourism in Chianti last week, and DolceVita participated in the event and the subsequent tour of the winning locations. The awards were announced at the…

Summer in Italy: "le sagre" of August and food and wine festivals

16 April, 2020

Summer in Italy means “sagra” time which is basically town parties that may, or may not, have religious connotations. Whoever you ask though, will tell you that the important thing is to eat well and have fun. So here is…

Italian lingerie bra trade-in scheme with Irina Shayk

16 April, 2020

When next you’re shopping for some Italian lingerie, especially if you pop in to an Intimissimi store, you might find a surprising sign out the front. It happened to me recently and I thought ‘as if!’ but it turns out…

Panorma magazine interviews Italian actress Monica Bellucci

16 April, 2020

Italian actress Monica Bellucci granted a long interview to Panorama magazine in which she talked at length about aging and how important it is to accept change. She’s not afraid of growing old at all. When you reach forty, added…

George Clooney chased by an Italian fan

16 April, 2020

The whole world knows that George Clooney has a gorgeous villa on lake Como, but I’m sure that many of you do not know he loves to go around on his sparkling Harley Davidson and enjoy the beauty of the…

Italian Christmas traditions: the salt nativity scene at Cervia and Milano Marittima

16 April, 2020

The areas of Cervia and especially Milano Marittima are famous in Italy for their VIP visitors in summer, the Italian beach discos, paparazzi and Italian sports celebrities.What is less well known is that the city during winter has a wonderful…

Ron Howard's Angels and Demons: the "Rome Scenes"

16 April, 2020

The trailer of Angels and Demons that we saw just a few days ago was really compelling, so we are now eagerly waiting for the movie to come out. Actually this pre-sequel to Da Vinci Code, directed by Ron Howard…

Dating schoolgirls: Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno on the Berlusconi scandal

16 April, 2020

In an improvised interview at the Paris premiere of Sacha Baron Cohen’s new character film, Bruno, the actor turned up in full character profile to speak with the people of Paris. After a couple of jokes about French President Sarkozy’s…

Exploring central Italy: Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini, Marche

16 April, 2020

Tourists’ love affair with Italy has a long history behind it and more often not tourists get to know the country very well! A few days ago I had the pleasure to talk to Pizzodisevo (this is just a nickname),…

Sunglasses ad banned in Italy

16 April, 2020

Italian advertising watchdog IAA has banned a recent Tom Ford advertisement in Italy, describing the advertisement as “vulgar” and “sexually implicit”. In advertising the brand’s sunglasses, the advertisement shows a woman biting a man’s middle finger. Other advertising images can…

Italian summer traditions: what is grattachecca and where to get it

16 April, 2020

Okay, so we’ve got Italian gelato, and if you’re in the know there is also the granita which is a flavoured ice drink. And then there’s grattachecca. It’s also a flavoured ice drink but from a slightly different tradition. The…

George Clooney visits Elisabetta Canalis’s parents in Sardinia

16 April, 2020

George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis arrived in Sardinia so that the American actor could meet the parents of the Italian showgirl.

Italian tv presenter Alessia Marcuzzi is pregnant with her second child

16 April, 2020

During a radio programme, Alfonso Signorini, editor in chief of Chi Magazine revealed that Alessia Marcuzzi and her fiancé Francesco Facchinetti are to welcome their first child together. The famous Italian presenter has another child from a former boyfriend (i.e.…

Italian actress Martina Colombari caught topless

16 April, 2020

Italian actress Martina Colombari was caught topless while sunbathing on a boat in the Mediterranean and though almost twenty years have passed since she was named Miss Italy in 1992, she still looks great! Take a look at our gallery!

Andrea BocAndrea Bocelli duets with Laura Pausini for Actionaid: Dare To Live 'Vivere'

16 April, 2020

New Zealand’s Tv3 visited Andrea Bocelli at his home in Pisa to discuss his planned summer tours: check his video interview or download&donate at the official Dare To Live ‘Vivere’ campaign website by Andrea Bocelli and Laura Pausini for Actionaid.Via…

Italian vintage cars: 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé Pininfarina wins best restoration at Villa d'Este

16 April, 2020

At the Concorso d’Eleganza at Villa d’Este on Lake Como, the prize for the best restoration of a car went to a splendid 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé from Pininfarina. The car was restored by the experts at the Ferrari…

Touring Italy and its monuments: use it or lose it advertising campaign

Italian lakes weekends: Hotel Sirmione and Aquaria

Jamiroquai and Fat Boy Slim at Neapolis summer music festival

Italian recipes: fettuccine with artichokes and mussels

Italian fashion: Prada ad campaign 2009

Bottega Veneta T-bar Sandals

Italian music: Dolcenera' s new single "Un Dolce Incantesimo", the video

Casal Monastero, capital of the Tuscan retreat

Looking for Armani? Go to Switzerland

Great Wine Capitals Florence Best of Wine Tourism awards

Summer in Italy: "le sagre" of August and food and wine festivals

Italian lingerie bra trade-in scheme with Irina Shayk

Panorma magazine interviews Italian actress Monica Bellucci

George Clooney chased by an Italian fan

Italian Christmas traditions: the salt nativity scene at Cervia and Milano Marittima

Ron Howard's Angels and Demons: the "Rome Scenes"

Dating schoolgirls: Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno on the Berlusconi scandal

Exploring central Italy: Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini, Marche

Sunglasses ad banned in Italy

Italian summer traditions: what is grattachecca and where to get it

George Clooney visits Elisabetta Canalis’s parents in Sardinia

Italian tv presenter Alessia Marcuzzi is pregnant with her second child

Italian actress Martina Colombari caught topless

Andrea BocAndrea Bocelli duets with Laura Pausini for Actionaid: Dare To Live 'Vivere'

Italian vintage cars: 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé Pininfarina wins best restoration at Villa d'Este

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