Villa D'Este near Rome has been named Europe's most beautiful garden.The 16th-century gardens, grounds, fountains and fancy waterworks of this Renaiss…
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Thu, 05/31/2007 - 05:58
Azzurri striker Luca Toni's move from Fiorentina to Bayern Munich is the first big deal of the Italian soccer market, which officially kicks off Frida…
Thu, 05/31/2007 - 05:54
Danilo Di Luca clung onto the leader's pink jersey in a killer climb Wednesday and is now odds-on to claim his first Giro d'Italia Sunday.Di Luca came…
Thu, 05/31/2007 - 05:52
Italian doctors have built the world's first biotech vagina.So far, two patients lacking vaginas because of a rare malformation have been helped to gr…
Thu, 05/31/2007 - 04:46
Athens is paying homage to Giorgio De Chirico with an exhibition of 35 masterpieces by the Greek-born Italian modern artist.The show features a fine a…
Wed, 05/30/2007 - 13:51
Living in Sicily half the year, I am surrounded by lemons. The heady perfume of lemon blossoms on my terrace this past month has been delightfully str…
Wed, 05/30/2007 - 07:05
The Colosseum in Rome is among the 21 finalists in a contest to choose today's Seven Wonders of the World.The initiative is the brainchild of Swiss fi…
Wed, 05/30/2007 - 06:01
The Italian postal service will issue a commemorative stamp dedicated to the legendary Lamborghini sportscar and the first stamps will be sold in the…
Wed, 05/30/2007 - 06:00
Private equity fund Permira appeared on Wednesday to be emerging as the winner in the tussle for control of the Valentino Fashion Group, one of the to…
Wed, 05/30/2007 - 05:59
Fiat's star shone brightly in an otherwise dim European automobile market last month, in part due to strong sales in Italy, sector sources said on Wed…
Wed, 05/30/2007 - 05:56
An Italian firm has fashioned fabrics that smell of strawberry, lemon and other fruit.The wearer can choose a permanent fragrance - proof against mult…
Wed, 05/30/2007 - 05:53
A new Roman exhibition seeks to show that the turmoil Iraq is suffering has not killed off the country's cultural life.The city's Castel Sant'Angelo,…
Wed, 05/30/2007 - 05:51
The Adriatic coast is gearing up for its annual feast of independent cinema with the 25th edition of the Bellaria Film Festival Anteprimadoc."Our fest…
Wed, 05/30/2007 - 05:49
The number of divorces and separations has risen steadily in Italy over the past ten years, national statistics bureau Istat said in a report issued o…
Wed, 05/30/2007 - 05:41
As concern mounts over the impact of climate change on agriculture, Italian scientists are finding ways to cultivate wheat in deserts and make tomatoe…
Wed, 05/30/2007 - 05:38
Italy has moved to protect its famed olive oil against foreign clones.In a measure unveiled Wednesday, all 'virgin' and 'extra-virgin' olive oil will…
Wed, 05/30/2007 - 05:30
Italian doctors have carried out the world's first lung transplant in an HIV-positive patient.The operation took place earlier this week at Palermo's…
Wed, 05/30/2007 - 05:30
Italy has finally received some much-needed rain but it has been accompanied by hail and flooding which have destroyed fruit and vegetable crops, the…
Wed, 05/30/2007 - 05:20
Italo-American movie legends like Francis Ford Coppola, Robert De Niro and Leonardo Di Caprio are looking to ride a US boom in Italian cuisine by pick…
Wed, 05/30/2007 - 05:17
Well over a million wine lovers and tourists are expected to flock this weekend to some 1,000 vineyards taking part in this year's Open Cellars event.…