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Super model Mariacarla Boscono, a sexy Italian beauty

25 April, 2020

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

25 April, 2020

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

25 April, 2020

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

25 April, 2020

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

25 April, 2020

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

25 April, 2020

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

25 April, 2020

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

25 April, 2020

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

25 April, 2020

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

25 April, 2020

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

25 April, 2020

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

25 April, 2020

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

25 April, 2020

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

25 April, 2020

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

25 April, 2020

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

25 April, 2020

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

25 April, 2020

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

25 April, 2020

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…

Luxury holidays in Italy: Palazzo Sasso Hotel, Ravello

25 April, 2020

Nestled above the Amalfi coast, the beautiful town of Ravello has always been a great favourite with the glitterati and Anglo-American expatriates (writer Gore Vidal lived here for years). So if you want to mix with the rich and famous…

Luxury villa for sale near Assisi

25 April, 2020

Located in the beautiful hills around the old town of Assisi, the luxury villa that you see in the picture above is a real corner of paradise. Surrounded by tall trees, the house is 200 square meters in size (patio…

Clooney and Canalis on Lake Como with Ferrari speed boat

25 April, 2020

A Ferrari boat trip on Lake Como for George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis has been organised, as the famous Clooney-Canalis couple is all the talk of Italy. They spent a brief holiday in Puglia together and have since returned to…

The artificial sun in Viganella, Italy

25 April, 2020

In the Antrona valley in the Piedmont region there’s a small village which lies in the dark shadow of a high mountain; for centuries, the hamlet had to make do with it but a few years ago a huge mirror…

Italy vs All Blacks San Siro: Italian football makes way for rugby

25 April, 2020

This is a case where the adage “winning isn’t everything” is very true. Italy might be a football-mad nation in which other sports hardly get a look-in, but on the weekend a remarkable example of how Italian tastes and passtimes…

Fiat 500 art car on show at Miami Exhibitalia

25 April, 2020

The Exhibitalia event is part of the Art Basel festival in Miami Beach and this year the Fiat 500 is on display both for arts’ sake and probably to generate more interest in the US market for the new pint-sized…

Italy's most beautiful golf courses in Piedmont

25 April, 2020

Italy is not exactly renowned for its golf prowess and passing a golf course in this country is a rare sight indeed. Whether it’s because Italians are so consumed by their passion for soccer, or whether it’s because golf is…