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Dolomites trekking with snow shoes

4 April, 2020
Winter in Italy for 2009-2010 follows the same trend of snow shoeing as last winter. It’s an activity lost in the snows of time, and isn’t like skiing, nor like walking. In Italy, the activity is called “ciaspolare” and it’s…

Traditional Italian recipes: canederli from the Tyrol

4 April, 2020
I’m very taken with canederli from Italy’s Trentino-Alto Adige region. Generally speaking, the area has a fascinating culinary tradition with a mix of Italian and Austrian dishes where you can sometimes get the best of both worlds. One of the…

Denzel Washington's summer holidays in Portofino

4 April, 2020
Denzel Washington who arrived in Portofino on his luxury yacht more than a week ago seems to have fallen in love with its rocky beaches and green-blue sea, showing no intention of going back to America. The romantic atmosphere of…

Tours of Sicily with Ferrari and luxury yachts

4 April, 2020
Aironblue and Red Travel have started “A taste of Sicily by Yacht & Ferrari” tourism project, which involves luxury tours of Sicily by Panfili yachts and a Ferrari granturismo.The luxury tours are designed to combine culinary tourism of Sicily, with…

Romantic Holidays in Italy: Il Casale at Finale Ligure

4 April, 2020
If you are in love and planning a romantic getaway, this offer by the hotel Il Casale at Finale Ligure could be absolutely perfect for you. The package includes three nights’ accommodation (Superior room), two romantic candle-lit dinners, two buffet…

Milan: Castello Sforzesco welcomes Matthew Spender art

4 April, 2020
If you’re looking for an exhibition to go to while in Milan, you can pop across to the Castello Sforzesco, already in itself an impressive monument to see. Running until June 8 there is an exhibition dedicated to English artist…

Laura Pausini kicks off her new tour in Turin

4 April, 2020
Laura Pausini kicked off her World Tour 2009 in Turin just a couple of days ago, though to tell the truth the famous singer gave a first sample of it in Brescia two Saturdays ago. The fever for this new…

Italian pictures: old style Milan

4 April, 2020
This lovely picture of a Milan street could nearly have been taken 50 years ago when the original Fiat 500 cars dominated the streets. But in a quiet moment in the bustling city, Cesare from 02blog.it managed to snap this…

Sicily: the Alcantara Park

4 April, 2020
The fluvial park of the Alcantara river is a rural area in Sicily. Beautiful in any season the park is famous for its river, woodlands and wild animals. An Idyllic place where the more traditional willows trees sit alongside trees…

Rome: Ara Pacis in colour

4 April, 2020
Now thanks to a new generations of scholars which have done groundbreaking work on the use of colour in ancient times, we know for sure that the famous Ara pacis in Rome was originally painted in bright colours. In fact…

Emily Blunt and John Krasinski: pre-wedding party Lake Como

4 April, 2020
Here are exclusive pics of the Emily Blunt’s and John Krasinki’s pre-wedding party at the Villa d’Este on Lake Como. Party guests included many big names of Hollywood: Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci, Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso and of…

Best Italian beaches: Balzi Rossi near Ventimiglia

4 April, 2020
By walking down the path leading to the Balzi Rossi beach, you will find yourself in a breathtaking landscape made up of red rocks and beautiful trees. The last time I was there I was almost taken aback by so…

No Victoria's Secret for Melissa Satta

4 April, 2020
Former Italian show girl and girlfriend of Christian Vieri will have to put up with disappointment after receiving the news that she is not among the chosen ones for as a new Victoria’s Secret Angel. The girls for the next…

Real estate in Italy: buying properties on the rise

4 April, 2020
The Italian property market is on the rise, in hopeful signs of recovery from the economic crisis that left many foregoing their plans for a mediterranean retirement or moving to Italy. It seems that the market is stabilising again and…

Rome night tours with "Vicoli sotto le stelle"

4 April, 2020
With the arrival of summer, Vicoli sotto le stelle which last year attracted thousands of tourists in Rome is about to re start its by-night tours; every guided tour will take about two hours, involving visits to Sain Peter’s cathedral,…