Rome streets in American eyes
It seems the New York Times can’t make up its mind about Rome. It is indeed, like much of Italy, a city of contradictions, beauty, grottiness (at times) and is renowned for its chaos. But how well do we really…
Postcards from Italy: Mazzarino and the Castelvecchio castle in Sicily
The Castelvecchio castle in Mazzarino - not far from the city of Caltanissetta - is also known by the locals as Un Cannuni, a dialect term which means cannon; the nickname derives from its single tower which soars into the…
Submarine museum to open in Genoa
If you are in Genoa and have a passion for submarines, you will glad to know that the historic Submarine S518 Nazario Sauro - anchored in front of the Galata Museo del mare - will soon open its doors to…
Vacation in Rome: Trilussa Palace Hotel Rome
The Trilussa Palace Hotel Congress & SPA,in Rome, is a modern structure situated in the center of the city, on Viale Trastevere. The location is the real prize of this four-star hotel, seeing as you find yourself practically at Porta…
Skiing in Italy: Alpe di Siusi in the Dolomites
Go to this website and you will find out why people should spend a few days in this beautiful part of the Italian Alps called Alpe di Siusi. The place located between Val Gardena and the massif of Sciliar is…
Carlton Baglioni Hotel inaugurates its exclusive spa in Milan
Laura Elos and the Carlton Hotel Baglioni in Milano have announced the opening of a new spa called Spiga 8 in one of the most elegant districts in the city; located on the famous Della Spiga street in Milan’s fashion…
Claudia Ferraris is Miss Universe Italy
It’s summer and time for the beauty contests of old. While Italy is undergoing trials for the next Mediaset “veline” or showgirls, at the famous seaside town of Riccione, Claudia Ferraris has been crowned the Italian Miss Universe candidate for…
Fashion designer Tom Ford opens luxury Milan store
After the New York store, Texan stylist Tom Ford has come to Milan, opening a luxury store in via Verri. Milanese are used to luxury fashion stores, but the crazy thing about this is that the mega shop occupying 4,300…
Cheap places to eat in Milan: Pescheria in Piazza XXIV Maggio
With temperatures soaring, people are now on the lookout for a nice, cheap place to eat alfresco. The pescheria in Piazza XXIV Maggio in Milan has a lot to offer especially when it comes to sea-food menus. People can enjoy…
Parma ham on show in its hometown
On the 18th of September, Parma’s via Cavour will be transformed into an exhibit with just one central theme: Prosciutto di Parma - raw ham.The photographer Renato Cerisola has dedicated a large selection of his photo shoots to capturing the…
Jesolo: Sand Nativity Scene 2008
One of the chief attractions of Jesolo during the upcoming holiday season will be the sand nativity scene; yes, you guessed right, the famous nativity scene entirely made of sand which every year attracts people from all over the world!…
Pirelli Calendar 2010: pics
I prefer girls who have a natural beauty, so I never touch up my pictures! This is what photographer Terry Richardson said after shooting the Pirelli Calendar 2010 in Brasil. Actually the shooting took place at Salvador de Bahia on…
Forbes: Italy's richest man Michele Ferrero, or Mr Nutella, followed by Berlusconi
It seems the world can’t get enough of Nutella, Italy’s famous chocolate hazelnut spread. Nutella on Facebook is one of the five pages with the most fans, and Forbes magazine has just voted Michele Ferrero aka Signore Nutella, the richest…
Easter in Tuscany: Lucca
Here’s a weekend package to spend Easter in Italy in Lucca, Tuscany. The San Luca Palace hotel is offering a three night’s stay from April 11 to 14 in a double room with breakfast for 360 euros a head.The package…
Gianna Nannini' s Maledetto Ciao, the video
After coming back from Iceland where she shot her latest video Maledetto Ciao, Italian singer Gianna Nannini has publicly confessed her love for this beautiful and magic island where the light in summer seems to continuously regenerate itself, putting the…
65th Venice Film Festival: Di Gregorio's Pranzo di ferragosto
Il pranzo di Ferragosto or Ferragosto Lunch directed by Gianni di Gregorio will be screened in the separate Critics Week section at the next Venice International Film Festival.Set in Rome Il pranzo di Ferragosto is the story of Giovanni, a…
Rome: Trevi fountain as seen from inside
Actually the coins you see in this picture were not thrown into the Trevi fountain, but I must say the effect this skilled photographer has succeeded in creating is quite convincing. Don’t you think so?Anyway the legend has it that…
New film by Pupi Avati
Pupi Avati will start filming his new work, Il cuore grande delle ragazze (Girls’ big hearts) in Ferbruary 2011, which is set to be another of those relating the lives of Italian families, couples and love. Hopefully the new film…
Italian Christmas recipes: coconut tiramisu
The traditional Italian dessert of tiramisu is so simple that it’s one of those great dishes which lends itself to variation. So today we bring you tiramisu with a twist - coconut tiramisu for an Italian Christmas recipe. It’s also…
Gianni Versace' s art collection to be auctioned at Sotheby's
Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace had a beautiful villa on lake Como and now, several years after his tragic death, all its contents, which include antiques and extraordinary works of art (among them two masterpieces by Antonio Canova) will be…
The Official Ferrari Opus book with diamonds costs $275,000
Let’s just say that Ferrari is like no other Italian brand - it combines high performance motorsports and luxury accessories and seems to have no problems doing so. The Official Ferrari Opus book is a case in point. The hefty…
Travelling in Italy: the best tourism internet site is Apulia
The official tourism site of Apulia, ViaggiareinPuglia.it has been nominated with a Bit Award in Italy, as being Italy’s best tourism site. The Puglia tours and holidays site was voted for its ease in navigation, accessibility, efficiency, organisation and the…
Official 2011 Pirelli Calendar launch: more pics
These preview pics of the 2011 Pirelli Calendar look as though they herald a departure in style for the new Pirelli Calendar this year being shot by fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld. The gods of Olympus theme is certainly giving the…
Lapo Elkann to host new tv Show
Lapo Hellkan, talk of the town and jet set’s darling, will soon host a tv show called “Idee in progress”, Ideas in progress.On the show, the fiat heir will talk at length about his own professional ideas and his relationship…
Alitalia gets best airline food award
This might be hard to believe for some, but it turns out that Italian airline Alitalia, which has been through a tumultuous period of late, has received the award for the best airline food from the US magazine Global Traveler.…