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It is hard to list the best-selling car brands in the world without adding Alfa Romeo to the first few names. The Italian automaker has been giving us some of the best rides for over 100 years, creating unbeatable designs and impressive powertrains that have influenced consumer culture and other brand designs. Despite being one of the oldest and mo...

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We would all love to uproot our lives and make the permanent move to Italy, right? Traveling from little town to town, tasting and trying all the beautiful and delicious regional cuisines, maybe even picking up on a few of the techniques as we go? Imagine the flavors, the aromas, the sights! But unfortunately, most of us have jobs and responsibilit...

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To understand the identity crisis that has long plagued the wine producers in  Franciacorta, we may as well start with the puzzle of its name. According to one of several conflicting accounts, it was none other than Charlemagne who, upon settling in the region in the year 774 and, finding it reminded him of home, affectionately dubbed the area “Lit...

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Italy boasts the world's most iconic and famous sights. Moreover, the country is indisputably the most beautiful worldwide. From marvelous Cinque Terre, magical Venice, splendid Tuscany, and musical Verona to Ancient Rome, beautiful Lake Como, and fabulous Mount Etna, Italy is home to the most magnificent attractions and landmarks. Moreover, the co...

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The holidays are filled with opportunities to uncork a bottle of Prosecco—a glass of bubbly should always be readily available when celebrating with loved ones. The sparkling wine is an effortlessly elegant beverage perfect for serving at brunch or cocktail parties, alongside petite mouthwatering canapes. While the effervescent drink is a favourite...

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In Italy, during the Christmas festivities is customary to prepare traditional recipes and also Christmas desserts. Traditional Italian cuisine has a lot of recipes that change depending on the area of provenance and that are strictly related to the territory, in fact every region has its traditional recipes typical of Christmas time. So, here are...

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Rome and Palermo were recently named among the best top 20 street food cities in the world. Rome took 6th place, Palermo was 16th. Here's our little guide of beloved sweet and savory bites. The art of eating well while standing The general idea that everyone has of Italy is that we like to eat well and lazily relax at the table for a long time. In...

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is the home of our country's foreign policy. This glorious and historical Italian institution is in charge of the relations with other countries, with Italians around the world, and it is here that people are selected and strategies are decided to then represent Italy abroad, in the vari...

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The nation branding Made in Italy promotion campaign "beIT", recently launched worldwide by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has landed in the United States. The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, launched the campaign in New York, with a video filmed in one of the over 5,000 iconic yellow tax...

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Can a dish tell a story? Can it bring someone to a special place even if living on the other side of the world? In other words, can you feel you are in Sicily without having to move, not a single step, from London, Berlin or New York?  The answer is yes, absolutely. A dish can do this and many other magic things, especially at Christmas time.And we...

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