Italian Gardens: Tradition and Beauty People from the world over visit formal Italian gardens, i giardini Italiani, known for their grandiose yet tranquil ambience. Be it one of the finest Italian Renaissance gardens at Villa Lante in Rome, the renowned garden surrounding Palazzo Giusti with its cypress-lined avenues, or the […]
Mark Ruffalo (Photo gdcgraphics on Wikipedia) Mark Ruffalo is an amazing actor who has incorporated his Italian heritage into his American nationality, without falling into the clichés of the Italian-Americans so often depicted by American films and the wider American media. What strikes people about Ruffalo is his sound […]
Below, we have an interesting motorcycle route: it could be done with a car, too, if you like small winding roads. Caprarola Tuscania and Viterbo need more time if you actually want to visit the towns. Lake Bracciano, Mount cimini, Etruscan Tuscania – 1 Day tour tour-itinerary Distances and Itinerary […]
Anyone who was lucky enough to witness the infamous “Chelsea flower show”, in Spring in the heart of London, will have witnessed the unprecedented increase in the use of vegetables in the ornamental garden i.e. pea plants growing, delicately up wrought-iron supports, ornamental pumpkins and squashes sprawling, boldly through […]
Your online Italian cooking book! See also our Italian Food Recipes database. After reading articles upon articles about Italian food, it’s now time to try and make your own dishes, Italian style. There are lots of original and traditional Italian recipes out there, but our Italian food recipes are authentic […]
Stereotyping a nationality is pretty common but reality likes to tell us different stories: it is almost impossible to paint everybody with the same brush. For example, when an American woman asks a question like, “Should I marry and Italian guy?” it’s really impossible to answer. Obviously, every Italian man […]
Italy is quite a romantic country. Towns like Venice, Florence and Rome often make people dream about celebrating their weddings in what is often considered the right country for this special event: the famous monuments or maybe historic films usually give the idea that it is the right scenery to […]
Bride in an Italian Car Lights reflecting off of Lake Como at dusk. Gondoliers serenading couples in Venice. Walking hand-in-hand along winding Sorrento streets. Kissing atop the Spanish Steps. Lazy days spent on pristine Sardinian beaches. What could be more romantic than Italy? Is there a more perfect way to […]
Tipping depends on many different factors and habits, and customs tend to change from country to country. Some countries consider it compulsory. others believe it is an offence, while others simply believe that tip is the expression of a reward for good service: Italy falls into the third category. […]
Art Topiary in Italian Gardens: Villa Lante, Bagnaia. Ph. flickr/Roberto Ferrari Italian garden design has always adopted the use of art topiary to establish strong, evergreen structures. From the origins of the Italian style gardens, designers have shaped evergreen plants into both symmetrical, obtuse and representational forms to […]
