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Italian ski resorts open for night skiing in Italy

24 April, 2020

In some Italian ski resorts, you actually don’t get the opportunity to be the last on the slopes, hiking down the hill in your ski boots because the chair lift closed early. In some alpine Italian ski locations, the slopes…

BMW 5 Series Trussardi luxury car

24 April, 2020

This Trussardi design on the BMW 5 Series marks an Italian-German effort at a luxury car. The Trussardi 5 Series is on show at the Trussardi ‘palazzo’ in Milan, in the piazza of the Scala opera house. The car itself…

Lapo Elkann opens his Milan house to Financial Times

24 April, 2020

In a long interview given to the Financial Times, Lapo Elkann, talked at length about his new house in Milan which the heir to the Agnelli Fortune personally redecorated. Located in Porta Ticinese, the house is 400 square metres in…

Autumn in Italy: health and wellness at Fantini beach, Cervia

24 April, 2020

Despite the cold which has descended over the country, people seem unable to leave the summer behind, so the small town of Cervia in the Romagna region, in collaboration with Fantini Wave Spa, has organised a weekend ( from 17…

Pescara 2009 Mediterranean Games tickets on sale

24 April, 2020

Tickets for the Mediterranean Games in Pescara are already on sale, with seats still available for opening ceremony and for the finals. The Pescara opening ceremony will take place in the new Adriatic Stadium and tickets range from 15 to…

BioGusto: a new organic restaurant in Rome

24 April, 2020

The restaurant Biogusto in Rome opened just a few week ago and can seat 80 people. It offers Italian Cuisine and uses only organic and eco-friendly products. For first course you can have fettuccine made from emmer flour, with zucchini…

Italian singer Tiziano Ferro duets with Mary J. Blige

24 April, 2020

Tiziano Ferro’s fans will be glad to know that Mary J Bilge, the queen of Soul’ n b’ has just recorded a duet with the Italian singer in a studio in LA. The song called Each Tear will be on…

Parco dei mostri at Bomarzo, near Rome

24 April, 2020

The town of Bomarzo near Viterbo and only 100 kilometres from Rome is a really interesting place; tourists will have the rare opportunity to visit the Etruscan ruins at Pianmiano, the Montecasoli Necropolis, the old Palazzo Orsini at Mugnano and…

Bottega Veneta snakeskin clutch

24 April, 2020

Bottega Veneta snakeskin clutch is of one of the most coveted evening bags of the season; made of black snakeskin with contrast leather inserts, this stylish clutch retails for £ 425

Milan Salone del mobile: Fendi Casa home collection preview

24 April, 2020

Fendi Home collection was first launched in 1989; this year at The Salone del Mobile in Milan, Fendi will present a collection of beautifully crafted sofas and armchairs made of velvet, silk and satin; all richly embroidered by skilful artisans.…

Autumn in Italy: White Truffle market exhibition at Città di Castello, Umbria

24 April, 2020

From 6 to 8 November 2009 Citta di Castello in the Umbria region will be hosting the 30th edition of the White Truffle market exhibition; with a display of more than 40 stands, the exhibition will take place in three…

Rome restaurants: Tanto pe' Magnà in the Garbatella district

24 April, 2020

This picture somehow fails to convey the nostalgic atmosphere that one can breathe when walking through the streets of the Garbatella district in Rome. There are not many tourists around, but the Romans love it, knowing that if they want…

Italian health spas with vinotherapy: what is vinoterapia and where can I get it?

24 April, 2020

After my recent trip to Relais Borgo Scopeto as part of the Florence wine tourism awards, I was curious to know more about what they call “vinoterapia” or wine therapy (also known as vinotherapy). The four-star Relais finished renovating their…

Rome: National Museum of XXI century Arts to open at the end of May

24 April, 2020

Here ‘s a piece of good news for art lovers: from 27 to 30 May, Maxxi, the National Museum of XXI century Arts in Rome will open its doors to the public; for the first time people will have the…

International Bugatti meeting in Tuscany with exhibition celebrating Italian vintage cars

24 April, 2020

With Bugatti having won the last edition of the Mille Miglia, specialist painter of vintage cars, Andrea Del Pesco, has decided to dedicate an entire exhibition to Bugatti cars and his work in restoring them.From the 23rd of May to…

Italian actress Martina Stella super sexy for Max December 2010

24 April, 2020

Martina Stella and her fiancè Primo Reggiani have split-up (at least for the moment! According to their friends they are thinking things over). The Italian actress whose star is on the rise is very busy making new films or taking…

Italia Independent fluoro sunglasses for summer fashion

24 April, 2020

Next generation sun glasses for this summer are either great revivals of classics, such as bi-colour Wayferers, or high-tech models such as those of Italia Independent from Lapo Elkann (John Elkann’s on-the-loose brother).The Fluo Edition line, a re-edition from those…

Elisabetta Canalis to get married in Italian film

24 April, 2020

If you hadn’t already guessed it, gossip from Italy and much of the Italian public in general is obsessed with the George Clooney-Elisabetta Canalis relationship and many Italians have been holding their breath over whether the couple will get married…

Pregnant Ginevra Elkann to tie the knot in April

24 April, 2020

Times are changing fast and the old traditions are inevitably falling into disuse. Apparently nowadays no one wants to be left behind or deemed old-fashioned any longer. So we are not a bit surprised if even the demure Ginevra Elkann,…

Antonio Cassano and Carolina Marcialis' honeymoon in Polynesia

24 April, 2020

Last week we wrote about Antonio Cassano’ss wedding in Portofino and now seven days later we can show you a few pics of Cassano’s honeymoon in Polynesia; the Italian footballer who was left out of Marcello Lippi’s final world cup…

Miss Sister 2008: Italian Priest looking for best-looking Nun

24 April, 2020

Shakespeare used to say that all the world’s a stage, but today 400 years after his death even those who should stay modestly in the background want to be the cynosure of all eyes. I’m actually talking about an online…

Italian cocktails: summer with the "Mela del Peccato"

24 April, 2020

With 30-degree days here, we’re right into summer in Italy, and for a seasonal cocktail, we look at the “Mela del Peccato” or “Apple of Sin”. It’s a new liquor made from apple juice and pureé, from the Distillerie Bonollo…

Italian Churches: Santa Maria di Campagna in Piacenza

24 April, 2020

I have just come upon this beautiful video showing the frescoes of Santa Maria di Campagna in Piacenza. Beautiful and touching are also the words that accompany the video: ” When I saw these awe-inspiring frescoes all lit up and…

Elisabetta Canalis to interview Robert De Niro at Sanremo festival

24 April, 2020

The fever for the Sanremo festival has reached its peak; rumours about the rivalry between Elisabetta Canalis and Belen Rodriguez are running rampart on the Internet. According to Novella 2000 magazine Gianni Morandi, host of the show, has a soft…

Italian jewelley: Giuliano Mazzuoli Manometro S watches

24 April, 2020

The world of Italian design wouldn’t be complete without watches and challenges seem to stimulate the creative genius of Giuliano Mazzuoli. Uniting love for design and artisan-made pieces, these watches are exclusive for their authenticity, originality, choice of materials and…