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Monica Bellucci vs Sophia Loren: Italy's most beautiful actress

13 April, 2020

Italy’s most famous actress is Monica Bellucci, according to international news reports which place her above even Sophia Loren - Italy’s sexy actress timeless icon. Bellucci wins out despite films from Sophia Loren including Two Women, Ieri Oggi e Domani…

Go-karting on ice in Italy

13 April, 2020

All this talk of snow shoeing in Italy might be a little tame for your tastes of extreme winter sport fun, in which case you can try go-karting on ice. In the Italian province of Trentino you will find Ice-kart…

What happened to the soccer: Baseball 2009 in Rome

13 April, 2020

The great national sport of soccer in Italy will have to make way for the world baseball championships come 2009 when Rome will host the finals, planned for the 7th to the 27th of September. The competition will originally start…

SuperstudioPiù 2008: Alessi + Valcucine

13 April, 2020

At the furniture show in Milan we had the chance to visit Spazio SuperstudioPiù a very interesting kitchen exhibition where two design firms, Alessi and Valcucine, by putting together their creativity and love for high-quality products have realised a series…

Rome street art: shop shutters as a canvas

13 April, 2020

Yesterday while I was taking a walk down the streets of Rome I came across a shop with a rather peculiar shutter painted by a street artist well known in Rome ( a few weeks ago people could even visit…

S.Pellegrino limited edition bottle by Missoni

13 April, 2020

The fad to clothe bottles started in France years ago when Christian Lacroix teamed up with Evian; now it’s the turn of Italian brand Missoni to try their hand and cover the S.Pellegrino bottle label with their signature zig zag…

Ermenegildo Zegna Opens Flagship Store in Shenzhen, China

13 April, 2020

In China the popularity of Ermenegildo Zegna has been growing since the inauguration of their first flagship store in Beijing in 1991. Now with the opening of a new luxury store in Shenzhen, the Italian brand is set to conquer…

Italian words in English: "al fresco"

13 April, 2020

English and Italian borrow words from each other, with Italian words in English generally of the culinary variety. After I was roundly criticised by one commenter for making fun of Italians and their use of the word ‘trendy’, we thought…

Italian bread recipes: focaccia or the Piadina Romagnola

13 April, 2020

Italian bread, the piada, is a kind of flat, unleavened bread, often used in antipasto dishes and sometimes even served with soup. The ‘piadina’ is one of my favourite Italian snacks which is basically a prosciutto crudo and mozzarella wrap.The…

New Gabriele Muccino film: Stefano Accorsi takes break for birth of child

13 April, 2020

Italian actor Stefano Accorsi took a break from filming in the latest Gabriele Muccino film, “Baciami ancora” (”kiss me again”) to attend the birth of his second child with Laetitia Casta, Athena. “Baciami ancora” is the sequel to Muccino’s highly…

Florence revokes Dante 's 700 -year-old exile

13 April, 2020

I’m pretty sure that many of you are familiar with the name of Dante, the great Italian poet, who in 1302 was forced to leave Florence and go into exile. Anyhow things after seven hundred years may change for good;…

Tourist carves name into Colosseum

13 April, 2020

Many of the stereotypes associated with chaotic Italians living in a messy Italy need to reviewed, as the locals often, in fact, demonstrate great organisation and pride in their country. This is one instance where indignation on the part of…

Italian couple split: Fabrizio Corona and Belen Rodriguez break-up

13 April, 2020

Could it be the prison sentence for paparazzi Fabrizio Corona? Or has Belen Rodriguez cheated on her steady boyfriend? According to gossip from Italy, the couple in the spotlight, Corona and Rodriguez, has split up, with Fabrizio saying that he…

Italian pasta recipes: gnocchi with prawns and asparagus

13 April, 2020

This is a mouth watering summer recipe that I will definitely try this season: gnocchetti with prawns and asparagus tips.Ingredients are asparagus, prawns, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, onion, pine nuts, white wine and potato gnocchi which is best if…

Fiat to the US: bringing the dolce vita style to America

13 April, 2020

One of Italy’s most significant brands, Fiat, is preparing for its return to the US car market after 30 years of absence. Whether the Italian company purchased Chrysler motors or not, the relaunch is a big thing for Italy and…

Italian brand Missoni opens new boutique in Los Angeles

13 April, 2020

Italian brand Missoni has just opened a new boutique in Los Angeles; designed by talented Marzorati Ronchetti, the boutique with its facade in painted aluminium is quintessentially Missoni; the hallmarks of the brand are the same today as they always…

Food for tourists: take away food in Italy

13 April, 2020

Wonderful news for the traveller in Italy: a new brand is emerging for the so-called “baracchini”: kiosk or caravan style places that serve food.Sometimes the food is great, other times a purchase constitutes a real leap of faith, as you…

Former Miss Italia Eleonora Pedron sexy on the cover of Maxim

13 April, 2020

Eleonora Pedron has posed nude (almost) on the cover of Maxim’s October edition.The former Miss Italia, Max Biaggi’s girlfriend, was photographed by Angelo Gigli in the ancient cellars of the Franciacorta wine growing region. Eleonora had requested not to pose…