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Villa D'Este claims European prize
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…
Toni kicks off transfer bazaar
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…
Giro: Di Luca set for overall win
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…
Italians build biotech vagina
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…
Athens fetes De Chirico
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…
Amalfitano Vs Sicilian Lemons
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…
Colosseum a finalist in seven wonders of the world contest
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…
Lamborghini to get stamp
The Italian postal service will issue a commemorative stamp dedicated to the legendary Lamborghini sportscar and the first stamps will be sold in the…
Valentino's future hangs in the balance
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…
Fiat shines in sagging European market
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…
Fruity fabric fashioned
An Italian firm has fashioned fabrics that smell of strawberry, lemon and other fruit.The wearer can choose a permanent fragrance - proof against mult…
Contemporary Iraqi art in Rome
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,…
Independent Cinema on Adriatic
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…
Divorce and separations up in Italy
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…
Tomatoes made to drink less water
As concern mounts over the impact of climate change on agriculture, Italian scientists are finding ways to cultivate wheat in deserts and make tomatoe…
Italy protects olive oil
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…
Italians in first HIV lung transplant
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…
Bad weather destroys farm production
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…
Italo stars seek prime wine turf
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…
Wine lovers head for open cellars
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.…