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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has led from start to finish to win the Australian Grand Prix. Leclerc logged his second win in three Formula One races this season with Red Bull's Sergio Perez finishing second and Mercedes' George Russell third in Sunday's race at Melbourne's Albert Park. Australia's Daniel Ricciardo came sixth in his McLaren and reig...

From the Supertuscans, symbol of the “renaissance” of Italian wine and of the highest levels reached in the search for the highest quality by the producers of the Belpaese, to the search for the white truffle of Alba in the Langhe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, from an obligatory stop such as Piazza San Marco in Venice (by far, the No. 1 reason) to...

This trip will be an authentic surprise. All different and incredible, Easter traditions in Italy will certainly leave you speechless. Suggestive, misterious and moving: in this article, we'll introduce you to 10 of the most authentic and unmissable Easter traditions in Italy. Piedmont: where Jerusalem is on stage every 2 years. Speaking of Italian...

This is a spring unlike any other. To be enjoyed outdoors, savouring every moment, like a beautiful conquest. Smell the scent of freshly blossomed flowers, breathe in the mountain air after a long walk, listen to the sound of a stream that breaks the silence of the forest. Precious gems to be treasured with a pure heart and the awareness of the ine...

As foreign outrage mounted over evidence of possible executions and other atrocities by Russian forces in Ukraine, world-renowned ballet dancers from the two countries at war danced together in a performance in Naples to appeal for peace. A Ukrainian ballerina who fled the war in her homeland and a Russian ballerina who quit the Bolshoi Ballet over...

Giovanni D'Antonio will be the protagonist of the opening ceremony of Procida Italian Capital of Culture 2022: the young man, just 18 years old, will give a lectio magistralis in front of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella today, the opening day of the long event that this year comes to Procida. Giovanni D'Antonio, just turned 18 and a...

“The pleasure of cooking, of taking care of oneself and others at the table is a social act.” This is the manifesto sentence structuring the exhibition itinerary of the new exhibition “GUSTO! Italians at the table. 1970-2050” at the M9 museum in Mestre. Curated by Massimo Montanari – professor of Food History at the University of Bologna and founde...

According to the latest Ismea-Qualivita report, within the top-5 of the Italian cured meat supply chains Bresaola della Valtellina PGI is the one that was most affected by the pandemic in 2020. In fact, its certified production decreased by -8.8%, while its consumer value dropped by -7.5% to 454 million euros. The market is currently grappling with...

Have you ever heard of Franciacorta? I hadn’t until recently. Located just south of Lago d’Iseo at the foothills of the Italian Alps, Franciacorta is a region of Lombardy famous for the production of wine. Franciacorta wine is one of Italy’s best kept secrets. So much so that Italians want to keep it for themselves. This delicate sparkling wine is...

Veneto is the eighth largest of Italy’s 20 administrative regions, is located in the northeast of the country, and stretches from the Dolomite Mountains to the Adriatic Sea. Venice is the regional capital and probably the most famous and most visited city of Veneto because of its world-famous monuments, attractions, and unique carnival. Veneto is a...

The remains of a magnificent Roman villa buried for almost 2,000 years at the foot of Rome's Aventine Hill opens to larger numbers of visitors from 1 April, with the easing of Italy's covid-19 restrictions. Until now it had only been possible to accommodate groups of six visitors at at time, however this number has been increased to 15, with tours...

The Alta Via dei Monti Liguri is a “border” route that separates the Mediterranean coast from the wild hinterland, between sea and sky, the Alps and the Apennines. Like a green highway it crosses the whole of Liguria, for a total of 440 km along sunny ridges, grassy prairies and shady woods. Who ventures to the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri a piedinbsp...