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Number Of Blue Flag Clean Italian Beaches Increases

by Carol King | Thu, 05/23/2013 - 05:44

Italy’s beaches are getting cleaner. The number of Italian resorts awarded the prestigious Blue Flag for clean water and sands has risen this year. Blue Flags…

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TripAdvisor Votes Sicilian Beach The Best In The World

by Carol King | Thu, 02/21/2013 - 05:40

Italy’s Spiaggia dei Conigli (Rabbit Beach) on Lampedusa, Sicily has been crowned the number one beach in the world by TripAdvisor.The world’s largest travel…

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Rome Cat Shelter Faces Eviction

by Carol King | Tue, 02/05/2013 - 10:33

Rome’s Torre Argentina Cat Sanctuary, which looks after some 250 stray cats, is fighting for its existence after receiving an eviction notice. The Largo di…

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The Days of the Blackbird: When Italy Is Coldest

by Carol King | Wed, 01/23/2013 - 07:45

Carol King explains how she found out that Italy can be a cold place in winter. When people think of Italy’s climate they conjure up images of blue skies,…

Plans To Build €1 Billion Artificial Atoll Off Italian Coast

by Carol King | Thu, 01/17/2013 - 06:53

There are plans to build an artificial atoll in the Adriatic Sea off the coast of the upmarket seaside resort of Riccione in Rimini, Emilia-Romagna.Known as T.…

BBC TV Show Italy Unpacked Airs

by Carol King | Thu, 01/10/2013 - 04:52

The BBC is showing a new series, ‘Italy Unpacked’ featuring Italy’s history, culture, food, art and landscape starting 11 January.Hosted by British art…

Bronze Age Cave Paintings Discovered In Sicily

by ITALY | Fri, 12/28/2012 - 05:00

words by Carol KingCave paintings found on the small island of Favignana in the Aegadian Islands off the northwest coast of Sicily are believed to be 10,000…

Russell Crowe Joins Fight To Save Gladiator’s Tomb

by ITALY | Wed, 12/12/2012 - 06:47

words by Carol KingHollywood star Russell Crowe has voiced his support to save the tomb of the Ancient Roman hero who inspired the film ‘Gladiator’ (2000).The…

Verona Bans Love Notes On Juliet’s House

by ITALY | Mon, 12/10/2012 - 05:10

words by Carol KingVerona city council is introducing fines against those pinning love notes on the walls of the entrance to Casa di Giulietta (Juliet’s House…

Archaeologists Find Where Julius Caesar Was Stabbed

by ITALY | Thu, 11/29/2012 - 04:32

words by Carol KingA team of researchers from the Spanish National Research Council has found the exact spot in Rome where Julius Caesar was assassinated in…