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Tips for tourists: seven places to eat in Rome

27 March, 2020
If you’re planning to visit Rome, you may be interested to know that Frommers has produced a list of seven restaurants ranked to be the best in Rome. The first on their list is a trattoria called Al Moro in…

A changed Asia Argento appears at Cannes Festival 2009

27 March, 2020
Italian actress Asia Argento is a changed woman after her marriage with Michele Civetta and her second pregnancy. She appears less transgressive and eccentric than usual, and has gained herself a spot in the Cannes Festival jury for 2009.Argento has…

Italian art exhibitions: "Gonzaga delle Nebbie" in Mantua

27 March, 2020
People call them Gonzaga delle Nebbie or the Gonzaga from the mists and this noble and powerful family will be the chief attraction of the new exhibition that will open its doors to the public at Palazzo Pubblico at Rivarolo…

Italian dsigner Antonio Fusco's villa on Cavallo island

27 March, 2020
Between Corsica and Sardinia there is an enchanting small island called Cavallo. Here among wild woods and white sand beaches, Italian fashion designer Antonio Fusco has built his dream house. Designed by architect Giovanni Pacciani, this Italian villa has huge…

Simple pasta recipes: bow ties with asparagus

27 March, 2020
We normally call this pasta “bow ties” or similar, in English, but their real name is “farfalle” or “butterflies”. Despite presenting some difficulties in the cooking, it’s wonderful pasta to use and goes well with seasonal ingredients and simple preparations…

Caravaggio virtual exhibition in Milan

27 March, 2020
2010 is the year of Caravaggio in Italy, as the 400th anniversary of the famous Italian painter’s death is celebrated. The Caravaggio exhibition in Rome was a huge success and this time the Caravaggio fever is moving to Milan, virtually…

Madonna di Campiglio new ski area to open in December 2010

27 March, 2020
The picturesque town of Madonna di Campiglio in the Dolomites has partly lifted the veil on its much awaited new ski area which includes amazing ski slopes in Val Rendena and Val di Sole. The Dolomites region (including Pinzolo, da…

Milan is one of the world's most expensive cities

27 March, 2020
According to a survey published by Mercer, Milan is one of the most expensive cities in the world, outstripping Paris, London and New York; most of the major Italian fashion brands are currently headquartered in the city, so it goes…

Former Italian president Francesco Cossiga dies

27 March, 2020
Former President Francesco Cossiga, one of Italy’s most prominent Christian Democrat leaders, died today. He was 82. Cossiga served as interior minister in the 1970s, resigning after he failed to save the life of kidnapped Prime Minister Aldo Moro in…

George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis: the story so far

27 March, 2020
George Clooney has dinner with Italian show girl Elisabetta Canalis, Italian magazine Chi gets the scoop with some odd-looking pics (coming up) and the world goes absolutely nuts. We hadn’t pegged George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis as the perfect couple,…

Italian Transgender actress Eva Robin's turns 50

27 March, 2020
Eva Robbin’s was born as Roberto Maurizio Conti in Bologna on 10th December, 1958, but during her career she has been known by many other names: Eva Coatti, Eva Robins and Eva Robbins, just to mention a few. Her best…

Set of kitchen knives by Saladini

27 March, 2020
This set of knives by Saladini has been designed to meet connoisseurs’ fastidious tastes and needs. It must be remembered that this small firm boasts several important customers - Vips. The cheese-knife set, made by skilled Tuscan artisans, is undoubtedly…

Kate Hudson's Cinema Italiano from Nine, the video

27 March, 2020
With the release of Nine now just a few months away, the drumbeat for the upcoming musical is growing louder by the minute. After Fergie ‘s rendition of Quando Quando Quando, it’s now the turn of Kate Hudson to surprise…

Late summer packages to Sardinia: Capo Caccia Resort

27 March, 2020
Beach holidays in Italy can be busy in August, but better in September and so as the locals go back to work, why not catch a little late summer sun on Sardinia? Sardinia’s beautiful Capo Caccia Resort is located on…

Italian actor Raoul Bova bares almost all, the pics

27 March, 2020
European actors seem to have no luck in Hollywood, most of them after appearing in a few movies (which more often than not bomb at the box office) head back home with tail between their legs! Italian actor Raoul Bova…

Restaurant Vivibistrot at Doria Pamphili Park in Rome

27 March, 2020
Villa Pamphili is one of the biggest and loveliest parks in Rome; during the summer it usually attracts a colourful crowd of joggers, old people reading on the benches, children on their bikes and of course lovers taking a romantic…