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Egyptian exhibitions in Turin: Pharaoh Akhenaton and Egyptian treasures

12 April, 2020

It’s the last month to visit the Pharaoh’s exhibition in Turin, which features the sun Pharaoh, Akhenaton and his Aton cult. The exhibition is open until June 14 this year.The exhibition examines Akhenaton and his theology through the theory that…

Rome: House of Vestal Virgins reopens after 20 years

12 April, 2020

Located at the foot of the Palatine Hill and on the eastern verge of the Roman Forum, the house of the vestal Virgins in Rome has been restored to its pristine beauty at last; after a twenty-year long restoration, this…

Winter holidays in Italy: Sesto Dolomites, Alta Pusteria

12 April, 2020

The Sesto Dolomites in Alta Pusteria, were added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2009; with their 77 km of ski slopes and cross-country ski tracks (Monte Elmo, Croda Rossa, Monte Croce, Ski Area Val Comelico and Baranci which hosted…

Italian word of the day: limonare

12 April, 2020

Strange but true: in Italian the word “limonare” (to lemon), means to kiss. The etymology is mysterious, but according to some sources the verb derives from “lemon”, used as a synonym for tongue. The use would be something as follows,…

On the wine trail in Sardinia

12 April, 2020

If you are a wine lover and planning to visit Sardinia, you will be glad to know that there’s an Italian wine to add to the list of its superb wines; called Carignano del Sulcis (also known as the barolo…

Italian gardens: Tuscan roses on show at Cavriglia

12 April, 2020

Perfect for a day trip from Florence is the small town of Cavriglia which has one of the world’s most beautiful rose gardens. Hosting 7000 varieties of roses is the Roseto Carla Fineschi, created by Dr Gianfrance Fineschi as a…

2010 Sanremo festival: Italian dialect songs and international artists

12 April, 2020

New rules for Italy’s famous Sanremo music festival mean that songs in Italian dialect will be allowed, and inclusion of foreign artists’ work will also be inaugurated. Other rule changes for the 2010 Sanremo music festival have modernised the event,…

Mediterranean dishes: stuffed aubergine recipe

12 April, 2020

This great Italian vegetable dish uses one of the staple ingredients from the mediterranean: aubergines. This recipe can be used for a family meal or as snack food at parties, to complement other dishes.Ingredients: small, round eggplants, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella,…

Silvio Berlusconi, driving Freccia Rossa , urges countrymen to work harder

12 April, 2020

While driving a new high-speed train, Italy’s prime minister Silvio Berlusconi publicly urged his countrymen to work harder to beat the global economic crises. Mr Berlusconi is quoted as saying: “This American influenza, this virus from America, has struck a…

Robert De Niro Italian film confirmed: actor to join Manual of Love cast

12 April, 2020

Italian film director Giovanni Veronesi will deliver a hit to Italian audiences with his third Manual of Love film with Robert De Niro starring in his first Italian film for 35 years since he appeared in the film Novecento, or…

Video: high water in Venice

12 April, 2020

Here are some incredible images of Venice under water in the wake of weather disturbances across Italy. The capacity of Venice’s canals has been exceeded substantially and the water has finished around footpaths, in the city’s squares and over the…

Carla Bruni in bikini on holiday

12 April, 2020

These pics show Carla Bruni on the beach for a summer holiday with her husband, French president Nicolas Sarkozy. Who is the most famous Italian woman in the world? Patrizia D’Addario, for her exploits with Silvio Berlusconi, Elisabetta Canalis for…

Touring Umbria: the Cascate delle Marmore on a donkey

12 April, 2020

Asinergie Marmore, a new destination and tourism initiative in Umbria is commencing, with the possibility of visiting the Cascate delle Marmore on a donkey.The initiative is supposed to be for children, who can enjoy a ride on a donkey while…

Nina Senicar takes to catwalk for Belen Rodriguez's new clothing line

12 April, 2020

It’s has been a busy year for Nina Senicar; the showgirl and model from Serbia is climbing fast the ladder to success! Interviewed during Milan fashion week, where she took to the catwalk for Pin up star, Belen Rodriguez’s new…

Study in Italy and see the Leaning Tower: the University of Pisa

12 April, 2020

If you wanted to duck out to the leaning tower of Pisa during lunch hour, or live not far from some beautiful Italian coastline, you could consider studying at the University of Pisa. It’s famous for jurisprudence, but is also…

Italian fashion brand Diesel celebrates with mega party: free concert in Milan

12 April, 2020

My boyfriend once gave me the challenge of naming in which country fashion brand Diesel was born and in my ignorance I said ‘America’, not just for the name, but for the style as well. This is sophisticated Italian street…

Adrian0 Celentano's new video of "Sognando Chernobyl"

12 April, 2020

As soon as Celentano’s new album L’animale or The Animal hit stores, the video of Sognando Chernobyl or Dreaming of Chernobyl, the first single from the aforesaid album, was released on the Internet. On the occasion of the release, Adriano…

Skiing in Italy: Cervinia in Valle d'Aosta best Italian ski resort

12 April, 2020

Skiing in Italy offers many and varied destinations, and you’ll be sure to find what suits you (I’ve got my secret Italian ski resort but won’t reveal it here!). After a ranking on Trip Advisor, Cervinia in the Valle d’Aosta…

A lesson in Italian language: Topgear, Jeremy Clarkson and the Ferrari 430 Scuderia

12 April, 2020

In another funny episode from Jeremy Clarkson and the Topgear team, it appears that the only thing Clarkson didn’t like about the Ferrari 430 Scuderia is the name. He says it’s “silly”, saying that it means “team”. While he’s right…

Laura Torrisi pregnant bikini pics

12 April, 2020

Italian directorLeonardo Pieraccioni and his future wife Laura Torrisi are expecting their first child together; the two were snapped at beach where Laura proudly showed off her baby bump!

Milan: Waiting for the Green Business Hotel

12 April, 2020

Milan will soon have a new ecological hotel called Green Business hotel; this rather innovative project, the brainchild of architect Giuseppe Tortato and Milano Layout, will turn an old mill into an innovative four-star hotel in the heart of Milan;…

Touring Italy: literature readings on the Naples-Amalfi Coast trip

12 April, 2020

Touring Campania from Naples to the Amalfi Coast, might seem like a romantic trip, but not if you’re travelling on the Circumvesuviana Campania train line. While it passes some of Italy’s most beautiful landscapes, with views to take your breath…

Luxury hotels in Sicily: Donnafugata Golf Resort & Spa near Ragusa

12 April, 2020

Last July not far from the beautiful city of Ragusa and near the major tourist attractions in the area (i.e. the necropolis of Camarina and the enchanting cathedral of Noto) they inaugurated a luxury spa hotel which features a private…

Italian regions: Basilicata as seen by Francis Ford Coppola

12 April, 2020

This 3-minute video directed by Michele Russo shows us the wild and pristine beauty of Basilicata, a region in Southern Italy famous for its enchanting landscapes; but once again there’s more to it than meets the eye; in fact the…

Francesco Totti sells house but no Lazio fans, please

12 April, 2020

Italian football player and Rome veteran, Francesco Totti, is selling his 500 m2 attic. Amusing gossip from Italy though, says that the captain of the “giallorossi” - red and yellow team - would like to eliminate certain prospective clients from…