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They say Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth, but if you're a fan of pasta, pizza and wine, Mickey Mouse may have some serious competition in FICO Eataly World. The new Italian food-themed park opened Nov. 15 in Bologna, Italy. The park, which is free to enter, is like the famous Eataly markets around the United States — on steroids. Eataly W...

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Bologna, a city located in the Central Italy, is about to become the headquarters of the European weather forecast data center. Italy has always been strong in meteorology, but its ambitions to become the origin and the main base of the European weather forecast started when Bologna was selected as a new location or The European Centre for Medium-R...

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Not everyone takes environmental sustainability seriously as it should be: but instead, to change the behaviour of everyone we must concentrate, starting with training and the education of children, to prepare for them a better world, a breathing air “: Berardo Paradiso, an Italian entrepreneur for almost forty years in New York and president of Ia...

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Seeking a dry, crisp and savory wine that pairs with just about any dish on the planet and makes an excellent apéritif? Look for Lambrusco. Yes, Lambrusco. Once known as the cheap, cheerful and fizzy plonk served with ice cubes, today’s top Lambruscos are a far cry from the industrially made, cloyingly sweet versions that flooded U.S. shelves in th...

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Vacanze in famiglia: come evitare la folla e scoprire sia l’Italia storica sia quella moderna? La meta da non perdere è l’Emilia Romagna, con le prelibatezze di Parma (dal Prosciutto al Parmigiano), i mosaici paleocristiani di Ravenna, Bologna con la sua avvincente storia raccontata dal Museo della Città e ancora l’arte con la A maiuscola a Ferrara...

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“Do you feel Fico? (Cool)” This is the question posed at Fico Eataly World’s website. Trenitalia and Fico Eataly World (FEW) are partners in an enterprise that from November 15 will present to its visitors the marvels of the largest agro-food park in the world. The park, located in Bologna, Italy, is over 100,000 square meters and offers free entry...

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Fall is my favorite season. Yes, I love chestnuts, truffles, cardigans, chunky scarves and pumpkin pies. But the real reason I love the fall is another, it’s the dark. The dark brings about hints of wintry chill, mixed with the cinnamon tang of cookies. It calls for the first hot chocolate of the season, thick and sweet, topped with whipped cream,...

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The Italian travel market, including the expenditure of foreign tourists, will be worth over 55 billion euros this year, up 4% with respect to 2016, according to data presented by Milan Polytechnic's School of Management at the TTG Incontri fair in Rimini. It said tourism arranged via digital channels was the driving force of the rise. It said the...

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This month we are our covering the region of Emilia Romagna centrally located in northern Italy. This region is full of gastronomic pleasures especially known for prosciutto di parma, parmigiano reggiano and the authentic balsamic vinegar of Modena. I traveled there for my honeymoon some years back and there was plenty to indulge in.

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“Do you feel fico?” say the signs at the doorway to FICO Eataly World. The acronym stands for Fabbrica Italiana Contadina, or Italian Agricultural Factory. But “fico” is also Italian slang for “cool.” And the world’s first foodie theme park—scheduled to open November 15 on the outskirts of Bologna—certainly lives up to its name. The team behind Eat...

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