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Ischia has been named best island in the world by readers of the American magazine Travel + Leisure in the 2022 edition of The World's Best Awards, the annual international survey for top tourism destinations. Readers are asked to rate islands according to their activities and sights, natural attractions and beaches, food, friendliness and overall...

“The Charming Taste of Europe” is pleased to present a restaurant week in San Francisco, collaborating with a variety of restaurants from July 25th to July 31st. Throughout the week, reputable restaurants in the city will promote wines from the Consorzio Tutela Vini D’Abruzzo highlighting the quality of viticulture throughout the region. Wines incl...

Ask an art historian about the 15th century in Italian art—also known as the Quattrocento—and they’ll probably bring up Sandro Botticelli’s Primavera, Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper or the early career works of Michelangelo. Meanwhile, assessments of the Florentine sculptor Donatello often pale in comparison with praise of his superstar contempora...

Does everyday life start to bore you? Do you find yourself constantly thinking about the moments when you can unplug and start living again? Life doesn’t have to be fun just on vacation. This is why so many people are considering buying a second home. It is, in fact, a great way to carry on with the daily routine, but in a different and perhaps mor...

Don’t want the usual tourist trip to Rome? See the other side of the Eternal City with these unique ways to experience the best things to do in Rome and unique ways to see some of Rome’s top attractions that aren’t on your list…yet! There are so many unique things to do in Rome. It’s not only one of the oldest but the most beautiful and fascinating...

It was an incredible Sunday for Italian volleyball, which yesterday won the men's under18 European title, the women's under21 European title, the men's under22 European title and, most importantly, the senior women's Volleyball National League: all in one phenomenal day. At the end of a splendid match won 3-0, the extraordinary Italian volleyball a...

The most beautiful hotel in the world is in Tuscany, near Montalcino. Among the hills and rows of vines stands the Rosewood Castiglion Del Bosco, an accommodation that is considered the best in the world. Pushing it to the top of the podium is a prestigious U.S. magazine, a true benchmark in travel and hotellerie, namely Travel & Leisure. Every yea...

Lamborghini Squadra Corse, the racing division of the Italian manufacturer, has just dropped a video featuring a mean looking Huracan. The video features a rear spoiler, exhaust pipe and some cryptic captions like ‘RacingRedefined’, ‘Lamborghini’ and ‘HuracanEVO’. This is clear as the video says ‘Squadra Corse’ the car will be used in the Super Tro...

There are six Italian gelato shops in the top ten of the Gelato Festival World Ranking. The winner is Marco Venturino of "I Giardini di Marzo" in Varazze in the province of Savona, Liguria, who won the competition among more than 5 thousand competitors from all over the world. The ranking was based on the results of dozens of events over the past 1...

Italian Olympic 100m champion Lamont Jacobs said on Saturday he had withdrawn from the semi-finals of the event at the World Championships in Eugene, OR, after continuing to struggle with a thigh injury. Jacobs, a massive underdog winner in Tokyo, has battled the injury for several weeks and looked uncomfortable in running 10.04 in his heat on Frid...

MovieItaly, a streaming service aimed at Italian film lovers, has launched in North America. The subscription video-on-demand channel from Italy’s Minerva Pictures is dedicated to Italian cinema and will cost $7.99 a month, $19.99 quarterly and $67.99 for the year. “It’s a price that’s affordable for a large part of our audience. It’s not too big,...

Donatella Versace is still reeling over the death of her brother, Gianni Versace. On July 15, Donatella marked the 25th anniversary of his death, sharing a carousel of throwback photos of Gianni, including a black and white pic of herself with him, on social media. "25 years of missing you, Gianni," she captioned the Instagram post. "Every day, I w...