For the first time in 34 years, Milan’s Via Monte Napoleone has dethroned NY’s Fifth Avenue to claim the title of the world’s most expensive shopping street. Rents on the prestigious northern Italian district have surged by 11% over the past year, reaching €20,000 per square meter annually—making it the highest headline rent of any of the 138 globa...
READ MOREViewed from the top of the 2,255-metre-high Stelvio piste, the town of Bormio far below looks like a Christmas cake, with pine trees and church spires poking out of a snow-filled scene. The two are connected by a run which, with a vertical drop of 1,010 metres and gradients reaching 60%, is one of the most technically demanding and physically gruel...
READ MOREThere was good news for the north Italian province of Milan in this year's Quality of Life in Italy report, carried out by ItaliaOggi in collaboration with Rome's La Sapienza University. The 26th edition of the annual survey puts Milan at the top of the rankings, followed by Bolzano in second place and Monza and Brianza joint third in 2024. The rep...
READ MORE“An occasion of particularly important strategic relevance,” commented President Fontana , “thanks to which we will be able to make, reciprocally, the relations between Lombardy and the United States and in particular with Florida even stronger . We shared the possibility of intensifying trade exchanges and forging further collaboration in strategi...
READ MORELocated in the heart of the Italian Alps, in Alta Val Camonica, Ponte di Legno is a destination that enchants with its natural beauty and authentically alpine atmosphere. This resort, located in the province of Brescia, is known for its ski slopes in winter, but offers much more throughout the year. One of the most fascinating experiences is a visi...
READ MOREMilano Cortina 2026 unveils the Look of the Games, or the visual identity of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games across different cities in Italy. Raffaella Paniè, who also spearheaded the visual identity of the Torino (Games) 2006, returns to lead the Brand, Identity and Look of the Games of the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026. The look is insp...
READ MOREFootprints of amphibians and reptiles, but also plants, seeds, skin imprints and even raindrops: it's a real fossilized ecosystem on very fine-grained sandstone slabs that has been discovered in the Orobie Valtellinesi Park in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy. The find, unearthed by melting snow and ice caused by climate change on Alpine peaks, pr...
READ MOREThe Shanghai Global ranking of academic subjects rewards our universities, which achieve several excellent rankings. The absolute best is that of the Federico II in Naples, which is third in the world for Pharmacy. It is followed by the European University Institute of Fiesole in the Florence province, Tuscany, which gets sixth in the world ranking...
READ MOREFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is heading to Italy next week for a trade mission that will include stops in Rome, Florence, Turin and Milan. The governor’s office announced the trip on Friday but did not say whether DeSantis would be meeting with Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister that DeSantis has previously forged ties with. However, DeSantis...
READ MOREItaly is becoming a key data centre hub, with €30 billion in investments and government plans to tackle energy costs and skill shortages. Milan is at the heart of this growth, attracting global tech giants. A strategic position. Italy is being recognised as an ideal location for data centres, said Adolfo Urso, the Minister of Enterprises. During hi...
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