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Finding the best buffalo mozzarella in Rome

9 April, 2020
In a famous scene from one the funny Italian films from Enzo Turco, Miseria e Nobilità, our protagonist, Totò describes what good mozzarella is like. And if it’s not good, “desisti”! Italy’s best buffalo mozzarella comes from the cuisine of…

Mario Balotelli new girlfriend Sara Galimerti?

9 April, 2020
Mario Balotelli’s extraordinary talent seems to have spent less time on the field of English football than his difficult personality has in their tabloid papers. And it’s not just football controversy that is plaguing the Italian player, but his other…

Valentino Rossi: new girlfriend

9 April, 2020
Italian sports star and reigning MotoGP champion, Valentino Rossi, apparently has a new girlfriend. Known as a ladies’ man (could it be the name…?), Valentino is generally very private about his love life, focussing on his sport instead. The new…

Agririfugio Molini at S. Fruttuoso on mount Portofino

9 April, 2020
Only local press has talked about the “agririfugio” Molini (agricultural mountain cottage) inaugurated recently, but it’s a little pearl by the sea at S.Fruttuoso, and we recommend going as soon as possible. The Cooperative of the Il giardino del borgo…

Monica Bellucci's interview with Max

9 April, 2020
In a recent interview given to Max, Monica Bellucci talked at length about her husband French actor Vincent Cassel (the two met when Cassel was 28) and the art of seduction. She reminisced about her girlhood when she used to…

Mozzarella world record

9 April, 2020
Italy has created the longest mozzarella cheese braid in history, with the town of Sala Consilina making a world record cheese braid 78.8 metres long. This beats the previous record of 42.8 metres in 2007, and required four tonnes of…

Summer holidays in Italy: health spa and beaches on Ischia

9 April, 2020
It’s summer in Italy and the Italians are spoiled for choice when it comes to seaside destinations. If you’re looking for some relaxation and health spas on the island of Ischia, try the Park Hotel terme Michelangelo at Lacco Ameno.…

Italian recipes: stuffed squids from Liguria

9 April, 2020
Summer is almost over, but the following recipe can be served either hot or cold, so there’s no excuse not to get into the kitchen and start cooking. Ingredients: 1 kg squids; 100 g green olives; 2 tablespoons salted capers;…

Tototruffa ’62: Totò sells Trevi Fountain

9 April, 2020
If in New York conmen used to sell skyscrapers to naïve tourists just arrived in town, here in Italy Totò made a very funny movie called Tototruffa ’62 about a similar theme. In fact the movie tells the story of…

Elisabetta Canalis in lingerie for Roberto Cavalli

8 April, 2020
A few days ago we showed you the backstage video of Roberto Cavalli underwear campaign with a super sexy Elisabetta Canalis, today we are back with a new batch of pics in which the Italian show girl photographed by Mert…

Italian actress Gabriella Pession for Playboy Italy

8 April, 2020
Italo-American born Italian actress Gabriella Pession modelled for Playboy Italia, showing a playful artistic flair in the photo shoot, using accessories in now-you-see-it, now-you-don’t, retro style pics. Gabriella originally trained in figure skating and ballet, which explains her sense of…

Cinque Terre accommodation and the Santuario di Montenero

8 April, 2020
If you’re planning a holiday in Italy to the Cinque Terre in the warmer months, here is good site with plenty of accommodation tips for Monterosso, Riomaggiore and rooms in the Cinque Terre area.The Manario.it site has plenty of accommodation…

Tuscany, a good place for vegetarians

8 April, 2020
Who said that vegetarian cooking is not delicious? If someone mistakenly did, then they should try some Italian vegetable dishes which, besides being healthy, are a really tasty treat! An important event devoted to vegeterian food and the joy and…

The real Italy: interview with taxi driver in Rome

8 April, 2020
Who better than a cab driver to tell the story of a city? In Rome and Milan, we start a series of interviews with Italian taxi drivers, to glean the character of these complex and fascinating Italian cities.Two different cities,…

Two new Italian sites join Unesco geo-parks list

8 April, 2020
Good news for the parks here in Italy; two more sites have in fact just been added to the Unesco ’s world heritage site list. Actually we are talking about the Global Network of National Geoparks which is backed by…