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Can't visit the Da Vinci last supper in Milan? Visit the Last Supper copy!

17 April, 2020

Visiting Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper in Milan can be quite an enterprise. You have to phone, book, hope the person on the other end speaks English, make sure you book early, plan ahead and don’t just rush over on…

Learn Italian: how to make risotto with the best rice

17 April, 2020

How do you go about choosing the best rice for your risotto? If you’ve ever been to an Italian supermarket, you will have seen, and most likely been confused by, the great variety of Italian rice at hand.And one golden…

Not a sex symbol: Rino Gattuso from Milan says "I'm not blind"

17 April, 2020

In an interview with weekly magazine, Grazia, Italian footballer Rino Gattuso has said that he doesn’t consider himself an Italian sex symbol, even though a recent survey reveals that Italian women think he is.The interview with Gattuso has him quoted…

Stars come out and shine in Hollywood: Sophia Loren at the Oscars 2009

17 April, 2020

Sophia Loren is in her mid-seventies, but she still looks great! Wearing a romantic dress which showed off her body, the Italian actress presented Best Actress. She greeted Penelope Cruz with a resonant “brava” which reminded us of the night…

Actor George Clooney sublets his Italian villa to David Beckham

17 April, 2020

Those of you who every year pass their holidays on Lake Como must have got more than a glimpse of George Clooney , say, in the garden taking care of his favourite roses or sunning himself on the lawn, but…

Milan: Victoria Beckham's crazy demands

17 April, 2020

David Beckham will soon move to Milan and Victoria who is now trying to look like Audrey Hepburn (though something must have gone terribly wrong during the restyling process), has prepared a new list of crazy demands for her stay…

Italian footballer Francesco Totti's happy summer

17 April, 2020

Rumours were rife that Italian football player Francesco Totti’s marriage to Ilary Blasi was on the rocks, but the photos which have just been published in Star Tv magazine seem to gainsay those rumours. I don’t know what you think…

Esquire Magazine: Fabio Capello & Lapo Elkann among most elegant men

17 April, 2020

Just a few days ago Esquire Magazine announced the names of the most elegant men in the world. Some of you may raise an eyebrow, disagree and snigger at such a choice, but Ms Catherine Hayward takes her job quite…

Italy's best olive oil from Rome at Sabina

17 April, 2020

In some ways, the Italian olive oil industry is in crisis, but leaving aside the negative, Italy produces a quarter of the world’s olive oil. Meaning that Italian olive oil doesn’t just come from Umbria, Puglia or Tuscany. Today we…

Italian tv host Alessia Marcuzzi hot in mini red dress

17 April, 2020

Red is said brings good luck, so this Alberta Ferretti little dress made up of feathers would be perfect for New Year’s Eve. Italian tv host Alessia Marcuzzi wore it just a few days before Christmas (on Big Brother Italy)…

Tiziano Ferro enters World Chart at number 17

17 April, 2020

Italian music is rocketing up the World Chart thanks to Gigi d’Alessio, Boccelli, Biagio Antonacci and above all Tiziano Ferro whose new album Alla mia età has entered the chart at number 17 with 75,000 copies sold. Actually the album…

Tuscan villa for sale at Bagno a Ripoli

17 April, 2020

If you were looking for your Italian villa, you’ve come to the right place. For a mere 12 million euro you can have this real estate block: on a hill at Bagno a Ripoli, between Valdarno Superiore and Chianti, east…

Exhibitions in Rome: "Dalle collezioni rinascimentali ad Ambasciata di Francia" at Palazzo Farnese

17 April, 2020

The Farnese Palazzo is one of Rome’s most beautiful palaces; owned by the powerful Farnese family for centuries, this palace which now houses the French embassy in Italy was and still is a treasure trove of invaluable pieces of art.…

Italian architecture and interior design in Porto Cervo

17 April, 2020

Summer is not around the corner I’m afraid; winter is here to stay..for three months at very least, but this gorgeous house overlooking the sea at Porto Cervo makes one long for sunshine and bathing in the blue sea. Recently…

Restaurants in Rome: Primo in the Pigneto district

17 April, 2020

If you’re looking for a restaurant in Rome, we can recommend Primo, in the Pigneto quarter of Rome, an area famous for its nightlife. The food is well done and the products are all of a high quality, excellent choice.The…

Touring Rome: the gardens of Sallust

17 April, 2020

Touring Rome can take in many hidden secrets of the city and today we explore a less well known area of Rome: the Gardens of Sallust also known as Horti Sallustiani. In ancient times, the gardens belonged to Roman historian…

Prada Butterfly Sunglasses

17 April, 2020

These Prada black sunglasses with a butterfly shaped frame will make you look like some glamorous and mysterious diva; elegant, trendy shades can really make all the difference in the world. Prada sunglasses have a graduated violet lens, logo on…

Roberto Cavalli Penelope Sunglasses

17 April, 2020

This pair of gorgeous sunglasses with a classic retro look will be the perfect choice for the upcoming season; they will give you the looks and style of a real movie star. Price: £ 165,00

Antonio Cassano and wife welcome their first child

17 April, 2020

Antonio Cassanoand his wife Carolina Marcialis have just welcomed Christopher, their first child; the couple who got married last June is over the moon with happiness; the baby who weighs more than 3 kilos was born in Genoa yesterday morning.…

Italy returns to 2011 Eurovision Song Contest

17 April, 2020

Italy will be back at the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest after a 13-year absence from the competition. Given that RAI television has gained the rights to screen the contest, Italy has the opportunity to enter a team in Europe’s famous…

Italian villas for sale: Villa Nettuno in Lazio

17 April, 2020

Are you looking for a beautiful villa with an awe-inspiring view? If so, you don’t need to look any further: Villa Nettuno is what you need! We are talking about a beautiful house located near Terracina; just a few steps…

Holidays in Sardinia : Hotel ‘Le Dune’ near Oristano

17 April, 2020

Just a stone’s throw away from the picturesque village of Arbus, south of Oristano and not far from an old coal mine which was closed down a few years ago, there‘s an amazing hotel called Le Dune. Actually the hotel…

Learning Italian: Antonio Cassano gives us the "cassanata"

17 April, 2020

When it comes to the Italian language, the locals know how to get creative. They can make swear words into nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs and the results are generally quite funny and more often than not, become part of…

Italy's national automobile museum reopens in Turin

17 April, 2020

Italy’s north might be the extremely less romantic, industrialised end of the country but there’s a special history here, particularly when talking the automobile sector. And what must only be a temple to automobile history has finally reopened in the…

147 million euro jackpot makes history in Europe

17 April, 2020

Italy’s lottery of 147 million euros recently won by one lucky person, has entered lottery history, becoming the 4th biggest lottery win in Europe. On an international scale, the first, way ahead of the pack is the MegaMillions American lottery…