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Ivana Trump's husband, Rubicondi, in video with Belen Rodriguez from reality tv show: gossip and legal drama ensue

11 April, 2020

Ivana Trump’s husband, Rossano Rubicondi, is showing what can happen when celebrities on reality tv shows get themselves in deep water. Rubicondi appeared on Italy’s “isola dei famosi” or “famous island” with other b-grade Italian celebrities, including Argentine model Belen…

Hotels and farm stays at San Gimignano: Casetta del Borgo

11 April, 2020

San Gimignano is a well known town in the heart of Tuscany; famous for its Medieval towers and surrounded by miles of woods, San Gimignano has plenty to offer, especially if you want to immerse in nature and recharge your…

Padlocks of love at the Trevi Fountain in Rome

11 April, 2020

Young lovers strike again in Italy with public displays of affection. Verona might have a balcony, but Rome has padlocks. The street lamp at Ponte Milvio wasn’t enough and now the tendency has moved to the much more fashionable location…

Italian national identity: author Beppe Severgnini

11 April, 2020

Beppe Severgnini once said about Italians:We think it’s an insult to our intelligence to comply with a regulation. Obedience is boring. We want to think about it. We want to decide whether a particular law applies to our specific case.…

International nativity scene exhibition in Rome for Christmas

11 April, 2020

Until January 31 2009, an exhibition of nativity scenes from around the world will be on display at the the Art Forum Würth in Capena, Rome. It’s an excellent focus for a Christmas religious pilgrimage to Rome, with the pieces…

Historic regatta in Venice with traditional Venetian boats

11 April, 2020

The historic regatta of Venice, the “Regata Storica” is the second biggest event of Venice after the Carnevale di Venezia before Easter. It represents an important event for the Venetians themselves who race, as well as for tourists given the…

Boutique shopping in Rome: antique maps and vintage postcards in via Tomacelli

11 April, 2020

Exploring Rome’s byways brings out the romance of the eternal city. There is nothing quite like the city of Rome, with its history, its busy hub of Italy’s colourful population, its popular tourist sights, and of course all the mystery…

Lounge bars and night spots: Friends in Piazza Trilussa

11 April, 2020

Time ago I suggested you should visit a pub called Porto of Rome in Ostia, today there’s a new place to add to the list of lounge bars and night spots one should at least try to visit. It has…

Italian universities: Milan's Politecnico tops the class ahead of Bocconi

11 April, 2020

Appearing in today’s La Gazzetta dello Sport is Milan’s Politecnico University, said to be the best university in Italy. Italy’s economic newspaper, Sole24Ore, compiled a classification of Italy’s most prestigious universities, with the Politecnico topping the list, followed closely by…

Mantegna's masterpiece " San Zeno" back on display in Verona

11 April, 2020

After two year restoration, Mantegna’s masterpiece “Saint Zeno” will be back on display at the Church of San Zeno in Verona. The famous altarpiece will be unveiled on 21 May, the feast day of the city’s patron Saint Zeno. Actually…

Oscar night: George Clooney blessed with a talent for sewing

11 April, 2020

You won’t believe this, but I swear it’s true!! Just a few hours before Oscar night, Elisabetta Canalis, George Clooney’s Italian new girlfriend, was at the hairdresser’s making herself beautiful for the upcoming night when suddenly the zipper of her…

Luxury hotels in Tuscany: the museum-hotel Pietrasanta in Valdicastello

11 April, 2020

The world we are living in is not a dispensable luxury item, but something we must love and respect. Even when we choose a hotel we must always bear in mind that simple truth. Here in Italy for instance there’s…

Italian aperitif: Spritz with Aperol or Campari, Prosecco or Spumante

11 April, 2020

the Spritx cocktail has passed in a couple of years from local aperitif to a national phenomenon. Noted only in Veneto until the new millenium, from this year an Aperol advertisement has launched the cocktail as a success and variations…

Eva Mendes and boyfriend enjoy a Roman holiday moment

11 April, 2020

If you were in Rome yesterday and thought you had seen a girl who was the spitting image of Eva Mendes, I’m sorry to say that you were absolutely wrong! That girl was not her double (or twin) at all…

Arcevia celebrates Luca Signorelli's masterpieces

11 April, 2020

There is a small town in central Italy (Le Marche) called Arcevia; a place that many of you are unfamiliar with, but the big news is that it will celebrate, until 28th September, the 500th anniversary of an altarpiece painted…

Late summer holidays in Italy: national and regional parks in Umbria

11 April, 2020

Summer is slowly fading away. The birds will soon take wing to more southern countries, but there’s a place in Italy where the month of September is the sweetest of the year: Umbria. This unique region in central Italy with…

Luxury loft apartments on sale in Milan

11 April, 2020

Upmarket real estate agency Engel&Völkers is selling luxury Milan loft apartments through its historic town centre branch. One of the Milan apartments in New York style is being sold in the Corso Sempione district. The modern apartment is in an…

Italy's most popular churches

11 April, 2020

Travel portal Trivago, for the Church month of May, has published the most appreciated basilicas, cathedrals and churches in Italy. The top ten churches of Italy are based on the number of internet searches completed in March and April of…

Shopping in Rome: boutique candle store

10 April, 2020

If you want a treat for your shopping in Rome, you should check out the boutique shop Candle’s Store located in the San Lorenzo district, in via dei Campani. Giving candles as a gift has taken off in many countries,…

Paris Hilton sunbathing topless in Sardinia

10 April, 2020

Every summer like bees to a honey pot American celebs flock to Sardinia, so it did not come as a surprise when a couple of days ago Paris Hilton arrived on a super luxury yacht on the island. Although the…

Autumn in Italy: Chestnut Festival at Marradi, near Florence

10 April, 2020

Each year Autumn, the season which is like a door between summer and winter, brings its own delights to the table; from chestnuts and mushrooms to apples and grapes. So those of you who love the flavours of Autumn will…

Claudio Baglioni new single released: "Un po' d'aiuto" from QPGA and One World Tour

10 April, 2020

Claudio Baglioni is starting his 2010 One World Tour on March 6 in the US, and Italians get to hear his new single “Un po’ d’aiuto”, or “A little help”, on the radio. The song is part of a successful…

Milan art: Guido Daniele's body painting

10 April, 2020

Guido Daniele lives and works in Milan. He’s a 360 degree artisti” photographer, painter, advertiser. What has particularly fascinated people around the world, though, is his body painting art.His creations are inspired by the places he has visited and are…

Julian Assange from Wikileaks in Italian Christmas nativity scenes

10 April, 2020

We’ve already talked of Italy’s famous nativity scenes, especially from Naples and the via S.Gregorio Armeno. The “presepe” (nativity scenes) workshops along this street are renowned for making famous figures as part of the scene, with previous appearances from Barak…

Italian recipes: Bustrengo cake from Romagna

10 April, 2020

Bustrengo is a delicious cake from Romagna and Marche. Actually it’s most famous recipe is from a small village called Borghi in the hills around Cesena; it seems that every housewife in this old village has her own secret recipe…