Lifestyle

Elisabetta Gregoraci: I never said my son couldn't sleep without the Briatore yacht

11 April, 2020

There’s nothing like an angry Italian showgirl to get the gossip mags going, and this is gold. After Flavio Briatore’s yacht was confiscated, it was reported that his wife, Elisabetta Gregoraci had said of her son, Falco:“He cries a lot,…

Life in Milan: gyms, Italian women and getting their clothes off

11 April, 2020

I recently came across this very funny account of going to the gym in Italy, or more specifically, going to the gym in Milan, and how to mix it with the beautiful set when you’re a self-conscious, Anglo-Saxon Aussie.Jane Parkin…

Umbria tours: nature trail at Parco del Sole near Perugia

11 April, 2020

If you’re looking for a nature trail in the Perugia area of Umbria, you could try a visit to the Parco del Sole at Collazzone, which is only a few kilometres from Perugia. If you’re looking for Umbria tours with…

Luxury Perugia Hotels: Brufani Palace from Sina hotels

11 April, 2020

The Brufani Palace hotel was established in 1884 and almost immediately it became a great favourite with the rich and famous, including Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and the Prince of Monaco. Located in the city centre, the hotel is…

Italian traditions: coffee, part one

11 April, 2020

It’s fairly common on travel blogs, to see a list of “the best (insert word) in the world”, and so it is in Ben Groundwater’s piece on where to get good coffee. And it’s no secret that Italy has the…

Elisabetta Gregoracci and Flavio Briatore look forward to raising a family

11 April, 2020

After their luxurious wedding which took place last summer, Elisabetta Gregoraci and her husband, multi-billionaire Flavio Briatore now look forward to raising a family. We are very happy together, said the showgirl during an interview granted just before leaving for…

Carnival in Italy: Habsburg Carnival in Madonna di Campiglio

11 April, 2020

From 15 to 19 February visitors in Madonna di Campiglio - one of the most loved and famous towns in the Trentino region - will have the unique opportunity to be part of the Habsburg Carnival; an event which involves…

Real tomato soup: Italian recipes

11 April, 2020

Around the various markets of Italy, we’re starting to see fresh tomatoes on sale, and so we thought we’d give you the proper tomato soup recipe from Italy. It is a simple dish, but truly special when you taste the…

Restaurants in Rome: I Laureati in Monteverde

11 April, 2020

If you’re in the area of Monteverde in Rome, you could think about dropping in at I Laureati for a meal. We wouldn’t recommend a special trip for this restaurant in Rome, but for a decent spot in the area,…

Queen Rania of Jordan's shopping spree in Italy

11 April, 2020

Queen Rania and her husband King Abdullah II of Jordan have recently spotted in Lipari. After cruising through the famous Italian archipelago, the royal couple anchored their luxury yacht at the nearest harbour and went on a shopping spree!

Milan views: from the roof of the Vittorio Emanuele Gallery, Milan under snow

11 April, 2020

It has snowed plenty in Italy over the last few days, and despite some disastrous weather, it is definitely time to book your skiing holiday to Italy. In this gallery, we show you the snow in Milan, which created an…

Art exhibition on water in Venice

11 April, 2020

What city other than Venice should host an exhibition dedicated to water? The Ca’ d’Oro palace in Venice will be the venue for “L’anima dell’acqua” or “Water’s Soul exhibition, dedicated to the element of water.The event includes videos from Bill…

Udine to host major exhibition on Giambattista Tiepolo

11 April, 2020

From 21 May to 31 October the city of Udine will host a major exhibition dedicated to Giambattista Tiepolo ‘s graphic work. The exhibition Giambattista Tiepolo tra scherzo e capriccio aims to shed a new and stronger light on one…

Rome: Villa Medici opens its doors to the public

11 April, 2020

Following Frederic Mitterand’s definitive goodbye to Rome (he has been just nominated Minister of Culture and Communication in France, his home country), the Academy of France in Rome has decided to open the doors of the beautiful Villa Medici to…

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes to spend their summer holidays in Sicily

11 April, 2020

Tom Cruise and his wife Katie Holmes, one of the most talked about couples in showbiz , are planning to spend their summer holidays in Sicily and its surroundings. The news, of course, did not surprise me at all! Sicily…

Napoli football video: two goals in two minutes to draw with AC Milan

11 April, 2020

Clamorous scenes in Italian football at the San Paolo stadium in Naples this week as Napoli, down 2-0 to AC Milan until the 90th minute, gets two goals in two minutes to draw the game. The team and crowd were…

Turin: Exhibition "Dai Templari a Napoleone" to open at the Reggia di Venaria

11 April, 2020

Venaria Reale (near Turin) , one of the most monumental royal palaces here in Italy, will soon host a fascinating exhibition called Dai Templari la Napoleone or From Knights Templar to Napoleon. According to its curators, with their Holy land…

Milan Fashion's Night Out : Via della Spiga and Via Montenapoleone

11 April, 2020

At Vogue fashion’s night out in Milan there was a slew of recognizable faces and via Montenapoleone and via Della Spiga, two of Milan’s most fashionable streets, were aswarm with people clad in the latest trends and excited fashionistas spilling…

Skiing holidays in Trentino, Italy

11 April, 2020

Passo Brocon is only 60 kilometres from the town of Bassano del Grappa in Trentino and features a 15 km long running ski track, ski school with roofed tapis roulant, bob-sleigh track, special snow park for children (Skilandia), snow park…

Monica Bellucci on working with Robert De Niro

11 April, 2020

Monica Bellucci was thrilled about working with Roberto De Niro. At first, the Italian actress said, we were all in awe before such a big star, but it just lasted for a few minutes. Broken the ice, the whole cast…

Milan wins World Expo 2015 bid

11 April, 2020

102 years after the last time it was hosted in Milan, the city has won its bid to host the 2015 Universal Exposition (Expo 2015) . In a difficult political and economic climate for Italy, the city won over the…

Italian love songs: English lyrics of "Non me lo so spiegare", duet with Laura Pausini and Tiziano Ferro

11 April, 2020

Two of Italy’s great names in music, Laura Pausini and Tiziano Ferro, got together for this duet “Non me lo so spiegare” or “I don’t know how to explain it”. See below for the lyrics in English of a painful…

Italian actress Bianca Guaccero snapped at the beach with her boyfriend Dario Acocella

11 April, 2020

For Bianca Guaccero summer is not over yet; the Italian actress is clearly having fun in the sun as she larks about with her boyfriend film director Dario Acocella! The twosome first met on the set of Capri and have…

Italian show girls: Cristina del Basso, Melita Toniolo and Francesca Fioretti

11 April, 2020

Soon we’ll be bringing you a list of Italy’s best show girls for 2009, but before we do we have to catch up on who’s being doing what on Italian television. The biggest boobs in Italian show business, those of…

Funny Italian video from Heineken: mime artist attacks a drunk

11 April, 2020

A mime artist attacks a drunk guy with his juggling equipment in Heineken’s “Know the Signs” viral marketing campaign against excessive drinking. The mime artist is in Italy, and, in the funny viral commercial, the guy filming says “I’m going…