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Italians rebel against extra hotel charges

A new poll has revealed that Italians are becoming more demanding with regard to the services they expect in hotels and they are not happy about paying extra for these...

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"The things we are" - 800 objects on display in Milan

In an unusual exhibition at Milan’s Triennale Design Museum, 800 objects which together represent life in Italy are on display. Collected by designer, architect and writer Alessandro Mendini, the objects have not been chosen for their beauty or good design but because they evoke an emotional response in Italians.

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A chess game with a difference

Every even-numbered year in the medieval town of Marostica, near Vicenza [Veneto] visitors can watch a spectacular open-air chess game with a difference, for the “pieces” are human beings and horses, all dressed in medieval costume.

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Julianne Moore poster banned in Venice

A giant advertising poster for Bulgari featuring the American actress Julianne Moore has been banned by the Mayor of Venice, Giorgio Orsoni.

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Day Tripper: Modena (Emilia Romagna)

Experience the beauty of MODENA – by following Christine Webb’s directions...

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Welcome to Milan - Sorry, Zurich

How would you feel if you boarded a train bound for Milan but ended up in Zurich? That is what happened to passengers who boarded the Salvador Dalì night train at Barcelona on Sunday evening, expecting to arrive in Milan at around 10 am...

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De Niro returning to film in Italy

Robert De Niro is said to be in final talks regarding a starring role in the film “Manuale d’Amore 3”, reports “Variety”...

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Eight days in Asti

Eat your heart out Siena! Catherine Richards Golini finds that this town in Piedmont has its own palio and a whole lot more besides..

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Week-long festival in Abruzzo: the Mastrogiurato in Lanciano

If you are going to be in the Abruzzo region at the end of August and beginning of September, you will have the chance to see a very special event in Lanciano [Chieti Province]. From Sunday 29th August to Sunday 5th September the historic centre of the town will celebrate the medieval period when fairs were the hub of commerce and the centre of culture for many cities.

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First female gondolier for Venice

After 900 years of male domination, the 425-strong Ente Gondola of Venice has accepted its first female member and the feminine word “gondoliera” has entered the language...

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