UNESCO International Jazz Day event in Rome, Italy
On April 27th, the UNESCO First Annual International Jazz Day kicks off its series of events being held around the world. The official launch is being held at the UNESCO Headquaters in Paris and will...
View ArticleMomentous day for Rome’s most magnificent monument!
View images list[View slideshow] After months of talks, the restoration of the Coliseum in Rome is set to begin tomorrow – 31st July, 2012. And just as Rome wasn’t built in a day, the Coliseum won’t...
View ArticleMona Lisa’s Bones – the search continues…
Mona Lisa's Bones - the search continues... ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 6 Exhumers have recently dug up bones from a woman buried in 1609. At that time, bodies were buried one on top of the other, and...
View ArticleGood Morning in Florence
View images list[View slideshow] The morning sun glows off the façades of the Florentine buildings, rendering brilliant the typical pale citrus tones of their façades. The street sweepers have just...
View ArticleRoaming Rome: sights & signs of this great city!
View images list[View slideshow] Whether it be getting gloriously lost amongst the cobbled streets, stopping for a glass of wine, shopping, visiting the must-see sights, going to the Vatican, or just...
View ArticleThe fine art of coffee
The Moka. ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 8 The best and most simple way to make coffee. As any Italian will tell you, there is certainly a fine art to making good coffee. And now, there is also good...
View ArticleRoaming Rome: Villa Borghese
Click to view slideshow. Just beyond the bustling city centre of Rome, just up beyond the Spanish Steps, is Rome’s largest public park, the Villa Borghese. Take a walk through on the weekend and you’re...
View ArticleConclave at the Vatican
In light of the recent shock resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican has announced today that it has already begun closing off areas of the Vatican for the upcoming Conclave. Here is the...
View ArticleHabemus Papam Franciscum: All your Pope Francis questions answered!
When white smoke emerged from the Vatican chimneys to signal the selection of a new Pope, loud cheers went out, church bells all around Italy sang out a joyous tune and there was palpable excitement...
View ArticleEaster in Rome 2013
The Columba – traditional Roman Easter dessert With spring in the air and a new Pope in the Vatican, Rome is certainly a great and exciting place to visit this Easter…and that’s before we even start...
View ArticleIt’s a sign – what to do in Italy
The best way to experience Italy is with the locals. And to do so, there is no better way than to follow the signs. Around cities and small towns, Italians place posters advertising events, markets,...
View ArticleLearning Italian: Italy’s 3 magic words
Travelling to Italy, you may wish to be prepared with a few key words of Italian to get you by. Of course there is ‘Grazie’ (thank you) – making sure to also pronounce the e at the end, like grazi-è,...
View ArticleBishops check mates: Vatican survey on relationships
In a week in which Italians have been caught redefining the concept of a ‘quickie’ by seeking fast-track divorces abroad and Pope Francis has suspended the so-called ‘Bishop of Bling’, the Catholic...
View ArticleRome in a day: 7 must-see sites of Italy’s capital city
Rome may not have been built in a day, but can you see the main highlights of Rome in a day? If you only have a short amount of time in Rome, what are the absolute must-see sites to visit in Italy’s...
View ArticleEaster in Florence, Italy
Easter in Florence(photo from firenzecuriosita.blogspot.com) Today marks the start of Holy Week, the run up to Easter Sunday on April 20th, 2014. It also sees the start of a range of interesting...
View ArticlePopes & Processes: Canonisations of Popes John XXIII & John Paul II
Stamps commemorating the canonisation of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II, 27th April 2014 Vatican, Italy In a series of firsts in the history of the Catholic church, two Popes – John XXIII and John...
View ArticleTravelling Italy: a beautiful Basilica in Rome
Click to view slideshow. A great place to visit in Rome is the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs (Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri). Located in Rome’s Piazza della Repubblica, it...
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