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It is usually said that while there are many ‘martinis’, there is only one Martini. This reminds us how cocktails sometimes have little or no resemblance to the original, the classic Gin Martini, made of gin and dry vermouth, which …

For generations, molisani are known for using the Prunus Spinosa Trigno plants for beneficial purposes, as well as to make us a liqueur, the prugnoli. But now, for the first time, a scientific study of the Institute of Health (ISS) …

The midday lull when energy is low that so many experience is taken care of nicely in Tuscany. There is no pushing yourself to work harder or trying to fight the urge to slow down and relax. During riposo, most …

The patent for Vespa was filed April 23, 1946: with more than 18 million units produced, Vespa Piaggio is today a global brand, produced in three industrial sites.   The Vespa has been made continuously in Pontedera since 1946, and …

On a whim I decided to tour the famous Teatro Massimo. I knew tours were offered here and fortunately this opera house was open today. For the reasonable fee of eight euros, I was thrilled to be able to see …

What does affect you most when you travel to Italy? According to a British magazine, there are ten things about Italians and their culture that visitors consider strange and they usually ignore until they have to face them, like for …

Black Souls is the tragedy of three brothers who are close to the ’Ndrangheta, a Mafia-style criminal organization similar to the Cosa Nostra. The story of this Calabrian criminal family unfolds like a western set in our own day, where …

Ferruccio Elio Artur Lamborghini was born on April 28, 1916 in a family of farmers but Ferruccio decided he wanted to do something with mechanics. He started working on his father’s tractor out of interest and was able to attend …

Three Italian films will run at the Cannes Film Festival next month: they are Nanni Moretti’s Mia Madre (My Mother), Oscar-winner Paolo Sorrentino’s Youth and Matteo Garrone’s Il Racconto dei Racconti (Tale of the Tales).      Moretti’s film Mia …

From the little town of San Sepolcro to the Bay Area: the story of Simone and his e-bike starts from Tuscany, where he was born and raised, and goes on in Vallejo, thirty miles away from San Francisco. Simone Sassolini …