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Italian actress Asia Argento in bikini on TheGrumpiest

9 April, 2020

TheGrumpiest, a famous American gossip blog has just published a few pics of Italian actress Asia Argento in bikini. Here’s what the blogger wrote about her and her tattoo!Here are a few pictures ofAsia Argento, yet another woman I know…

Rome invaded by Pandas

9 April, 2020

Rome’s Piazza del Popolo has been invaded by panda statues as part of the WWF’s Oasis Day, which opens some protected areas to the public. The statues will also be placed at the Ubertino bridge in Siracuse in occasion of…

Beaches in Italy on the Adriatic coast: San Benedetto del Tronto

9 April, 2020

If you want to visit a classic beach in Italy, get yourself to San Benedetto del Tronto in the Marche region of Italy. On the Adriatic coast, the beach has all the hallmarks of traditional Italian beach holidays with hundreds…

Guide to Milan: happy hour and nightlife

9 April, 2020

While we sent out the challenge on Rome night life: best places to go and where to eat and drink, we’re setting up one on Milan as well. So anyone who’s been to Milan and is now an expert on…

Russel Crowe and his Merry Men sing in Rome restaurant and square

9 April, 2020

Russell Crowe sings in the kitchen of a Rome restaurant, and the steps of a Rome piazza, as part of the publicity tour for Robin Hood in Italy. The video above shows Crowe singing in the square, while unfortunately the…

Lake Como luxury hotels: the Grand Hotel Tremezzo

9 April, 2020

Lake Como luxury hotels don’t get much better than this. If you want to indulge and enjoy the romantic setting of Italy’s beautiful lake, see the Gran Hotel Tremezzo as a luxury Italian hotel worth a stop. It’s on the…

Stradivarius to open flagship store in Milan

9 April, 2020

After Abercrombie&Fitch, Gap and Banana Republic, it’s now the turn of Stradivarius to open its own flagship store in Milan. Specialising in casual wear for the younger consumer, Stradivarius, which, as you well know, is a Zara sub-brand, will inaugurate…

Puccini's La Boheme cancelled at La Scala in Milan

9 April, 2020

My mother is visiting me in Italy over the next two weeks, and I had planned on taking her to the opera at Milan’s La Scala. I thought a nice evening out after work on a Friday would be just…

Former Miss Italy Francesca Chillemi poses sexy for Fox Uomo

9 April, 2020

Former Miss Italy Francesca Chillemi, after leaving behind her role as a carabiniere in a famous Italian soap opera, shows off her hot body for the April’s issue of Fox Uomo Magazine. Surrounded by luscious strawberries, the brunette in her…

More than 131 million euros in Italian lottery

9 April, 2020

Italy’s national lottery has reached biblical proportions at more than 131 million euros! If no-one wins the lottery this evening, that figure will escalate beyond the 131,500,000 euros it’s currently at.Tickets can be bought until 7:30 pm tonight, so if…

Places to see in Rome: Capitoline Museums

9 April, 2020

When after a long ascent you finally arrive at Piazza del Campidoglio, times escapes you, and all of a sudden you realise you are in the very heart of history; a really amazing place, trust me, redolent of a glorious…

Spring recipes from Italy: pasta with asparagus

9 April, 2020

While it snowed yesterday in northern Italy, to welcome spring and Easter on April 1st, generally speaking signs that the warmer season is on its way are apparent. Which means some wonderful Italian dishes are just around the corner. We’ve…

Spring in Italy: International buskers festival at Pennabili, Marche

9 April, 2020

If you have a passion for street art you will be glad to know that the Ferrara Buskers Festival is not the only event dedicated to this form of art here in Italy; in fact every year the small town…

Italian football stars: Alessandro Del Piero enjoying summer with his son, Tobias

9 April, 2020

It seems the new fashion in the football world is all about being a dad, rather than news of the sexual exploits of soccer stars and their betrayed girlfriends. Juventus captain, Alessandro Del Piero, has been enjoying a relaxing summer…

Cattelan's controversial art: the Crucified Woman

9 April, 2020

This sculpture of a crucified woman, now on the external walls of the Synagogue of Pulheim, was commissioned for the Project Synagogue of Pulheim. It will remain there until 10th August, but for many it’s just an eyesore and wished…

Italian footballer Marco Borriello wants to see David Beckham nude

9 April, 2020

Italian footballer Marco Borriello can’t wait to be in the locker room with David Beckham and see if his famous bulge is all his ! This is at least what Mr Borriello told The Sun. Actually he’s not the first…

Finding the best buffalo mozzarella in Rome

9 April, 2020

In a famous scene from one the funny Italian films from Enzo Turco, Miseria e Nobilità, our protagonist, Totò describes what good mozzarella is like. And if it’s not good, “desisti”! Italy’s best buffalo mozzarella comes from the cuisine of…

Italian pasta recipes: tagliatelle with coffee and orange juice

9 April, 2020

I have just come across a delicious pasta recipe which requires two rather unusual ingredients: coffee and orange juice! Here are the ingredients: 300 g flour; 3 eggs; 1 tablespoon powdered coffee; 1 kg oranges;; 100 g sugar; 50 g…

Monica Bellucci celebrates Italian unification in GQ interview

9 April, 2020

To mark the 150th anniversary of the Italian unification, GQ Italia has dedicated its cover to Monica Bellucci, one of Italy’s best loved actresses. In the inside interview, the actress talks about what it means to be Italian and invites…

Sexy Italians on Big Brother: breasts name Christina del Basso the "Atomic Titten"

9 April, 2020

Italy’s Big Brother 2009 has kicked off with some big Italian boobs for this year’s viewers. One housemate, Cristina Del Basso, has been dubbed “Atomic Titten” after admitting that at the age of 18, she underwent plastic surgery to increase…

Italian show girl Rossella Brescia: from ugly duckling to swan

9 April, 2020

During a live interview on Domenica 5 show ( an important Sunday show on Italian television), Italian show girl Rossella Brescia told about her sad childhood and how she used to feel ugly and unattractive (she was a “ mustache…

Mario Balotelli new girlfriend Sara Galimerti?

9 April, 2020

Mario Balotelli’s extraordinary talent seems to have spent less time on the field of English football than his difficult personality has in their tabloid papers. And it’s not just football controversy that is plaguing the Italian player, but his other…

Valentino Rossi: new girlfriend

9 April, 2020

Italian sports star and reigning MotoGP champion, Valentino Rossi, apparently has a new girlfriend. Known as a ladies’ man (could it be the name…?), Valentino is generally very private about his love life, focussing on his sport instead. The new…

Agririfugio Molini at S. Fruttuoso on mount Portofino

9 April, 2020

Only local press has talked about the “agririfugio” Molini (agricultural mountain cottage) inaugurated recently, but it’s a little pearl by the sea at S.Fruttuoso, and we recommend going as soon as possible. The Cooperative of the Il giardino del borgo…

Monica Bellucci's interview with Max

9 April, 2020

In a recent interview given to Max, Monica Bellucci talked at length about her husband French actor Vincent Cassel (the two met when Cassel was 28) and the art of seduction. She reminisced about her girlhood when she used to…