Italian music news: Vasco Rossi releases Radiohead’s Creep cover

Aaaargh! The new release from italian pop superstar Vasco Rossi is a questionable cover of a great Radiohead’s song, Creep. Read more »

Taxi service in Rome – Cabs in Rome

A valuable service in Rome is that of the Taxis. Among the public transport Cabs are definitely the most secure service for tourists that can protect themself from pick-pocketing and muggings that occur daily on subways, trams and buses especially in night time. Read more »

Salone Internazionale del Mobile – Milan 2009 – design, furniture, achitecture

One of the most important international events for design, furniture and architecture, Salone Internazionale del Mobile, starts today in Milan’s fair for its 48th edition. Read more »

Italian Pasta: Gnocchi with vegetable ad meat sauce and courgettes

How to homemake Gnocchi. A particular Italian recipe for you.

For 2 people use 450g yellow potatoes, 150g flour, salt.
Cook potatoes and peel them when still hot, mash them and mix with flour, to get a sort of dough. Read more »

Italian Flag small info page updated.

Just a quick note to say that we have updated our small info page about Italian Flag with some nice videos, pictures and resources.
Check the Frecce Tricolori’s video, which shows one of the best and most famous military aerobatics formations in the world drawing a 5 Km long tricolor flag in the sky.

Train from Venice to Rome – how to information, ticket prices – fares, online schedule

We think it could be useful to provide some answers to the most common questions about traveling from VENICE to ROME by train.
So, here we go with some information, and if you have suggestion about improving this post please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Question: how can I buy my train tickets from Venice to Rome?
You’ll be fine buying tickets on the spot at the departure station, from TICKET OFFICE DESKS or from an automatic machine, which also has an English language option and accepts cash/debit/credit card.
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Viareggio Carnival 2008 float parade – info, ticket prices, dates and timing

Born in 1873 as a folk event, Viareggio Carnival at present can be considered as a dynamic and lively show, which attracts to itself the attention of big Italian and international medias, besides a large audience composed of people of every age and social level. Surely one of the most important carnival events in Europe, with hundreds of thousand visitors coming from all around the world.
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Italian recipes – Tarte Tatin with apples, bananas and hazelnuts

In a pan put butter and apple halves and cook on a low heat until tender (until you can easily pierce the apples with a fork).
Add the hazelnuts and stir for a few minutes. Read more »

Lasagne alla bolognese

Put in a deep pan 6 tablespoons of extravirgin olive oil and 50g of butter, 3 minced carrots, 1 minced celery, 1 minced medium onion, salt.
Let all fry slightly, stirring from time to time. Read more »

Photographic exhibition in Venice: La Via Emilia

Sixty photo of great dimensions from Frank Fontana, photographer of international reputation and master of the color, the light, the sign and the creativity, that document his investigation realized along the 280 km that from goes from Rimini to Piacenza.
The Way Emilia, built from roman consul Mark Emilio Lepido between the 189 and 187 a.C., is a road that always has been source of inspiration for writers, poets, painters and photographers.
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Italian recipes – sicilian desperate spaghetti

A sicilian recipe: DESPERATE SPAGHETTI
from travelling italy collaborator Lorenza

Ingredients for 4 people: 600 gr. spaghetti, 500 gr. peeled tomatoes, 2 onions, 25 gr. black olives, 25 gr. capers, 25 gr. mushrooms, 3 anchovies, olive oil, marjoram, pepper & salt.
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Italy Tourism

WHY TO VISIT ITALY:
Italy is a moveable feast of seemingly endless courses. No matter how much you gorge yourself on its artistic and architectural wonders, its culinary delights, its natural splendours, you always feel you haven’t made it past the antipasti. Few countries offer such variety and few visitors leave without a fervent desire to come back. Read more »