Celenza Valforte in Puglia take a day every year to celebrate the past. Shops are closed, electric lightning is switched off, burning torches lit and…
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Tue, 08/18/2009 - 04:05
A new salami joined recently the Italian salami hall of fame - otherwise known as salamis with the IGP recognition - the Ciauscolo salami from Marche.…
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 04:33
The news that a hotel neat Venice was selling room nights at one cent a night spread like wildfire around the web.Unfortunately for the hotel the pric…
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 04:25
The world famous Italian singer Tiziano Ferro is under investigation by Italian authorities for possible tax fraud.
The Inland Revenue (Agenzia delle…
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 04:09
Benigni spent the 16th of August visiting the various sites where the earthquake victims of L'Aquila - the destroyed city of Onna, the tend city of Pa…
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 03:56
Ferragosto is the must have fun summer holiday in Italy. The country is virtually shut down during the days before and after the 15th of August everyo…
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 03:36
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After a busy day at sea or exploring museums or town centers it is time to relax, dress up and go out to dinner. But just before yo…
Thu, 08/13/2009 - 10:01
Anyone passing by Piazza Armerina in the second week of August will find this Sicilian city engrossed in the celebrations and activities surround the…
Thu, 08/13/2009 - 08:52
The prize for the Italian Superenalotto now stands at 131.5 million euro.Discussions around kitchen tables and on the beach revolve around what each…
Thu, 08/13/2009 - 08:42
"I would like to live in Villa Certosa or Palazzo Grazioli". This is what a man from L'Aquila put in the form he had to complete in order to eventuall…
Thu, 08/13/2009 - 02:37
The famous English football striker and TV presenter Garry Lineker will get married with lingerie model Danielle Bux on the Amalfi coast.Lineker has b…
Thu, 08/13/2009 - 02:24
If you are wandering through the streets of Foggia in Puglia don't be suprised if you see the famous Kitt of the Knight Rider series pass you by.
We…
Wed, 08/12/2009 - 05:24
The American Holywood star is filming a new movie to show in 2011, entitled "Eat, Pray, Love" that describes the journey of a woman through Rome for p…
Wed, 08/12/2009 - 04:08
The rising temperatures are giving farmers and producers of salami and cheeses problems and worries for the future.Products "Made in Italy" and unique…
Tue, 08/11/2009 - 05:15
The NH Hotel chain released leaflets in German and English that described Sicily, amongst other terms, as "the cradle of the Mafia". This was meant to…
Tue, 08/11/2009 - 04:46
It seems that the comeback of the greatest Formula 1 driver was just too good to be true. Schumacher announced today that he can't run for Ferrari,"I…
Mon, 08/10/2009 - 05:39
The night of San Lorenzo is one of the favourite August nights for Italians that gather in outdoor locations to watch the shooting stars or "tears of…
Mon, 08/10/2009 - 04:29
The Russian billionaire Abramovich is having a hard time in Italy. Last year a restaurant in Forte dei Marmi told him he couldn't have dinner as they…
Mon, 08/10/2009 - 04:25
The aim is to throw a mobile phone as far as possible and the competition grounds are the beach of Bellaria Igea Marina.The organisers have set-up an…
Mon, 08/10/2009 - 04:21
Italians are going lottery-crazy with people that have never considered taking part standing in rather disorderly queues outside of shops waiting to c…