The “supertomato” A team of researchers from Italy’s National Biomolecular Research Centre in Naples have created a “supertomato” to be called the “maxantia” which, they say, could help prevent prostrate and other cancers.
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Italy in anti-cancer discoveries
How would you like to have your very own a country retreat in a quiet medieval village in the heart of Italy?
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A House and all that Jazz For Sale in Umbria, Italy
I’ve been a bit too snowed under with work recently to write much about what’s going on in Italy. Meanwhile though, little storms have been blowing up all over the place in the Living Museum. To kick off, we’ve got the allegations of corruption leveled at Guido Bertolaso, the head of Italy’s civil defence organisation, still fizzling away, although Bertolaso seems to have evaded most of the flack. The Bertolaso affair, though, was merely the tip of an iceberg
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Little Storms in Italy
If you have not been to Venice, then you really should. If you like the idea, but are put off by the expense, then how about seeing Venice by hiring your very own floating self-catering appartment? Although a floating self-catering appartment might sound an expensive way to see this magical Italian city, it’s not as expensive as you might think, especially if you travel as a group. Plus you get to see Venice from the best place imaginable – the water
Sunday 28th February is “Anti-Smog Day” in Northern Italy, with over 80 towns planning to block non-emergency traffic for the day. Many Italian cities have had anti-pollution days before but this is to be the first time that the effort has been coordinated on such a scale.
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Anti-smog day
The structure of the family is changing in Italy, albeit at a slower rate in the South.
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A ministry of singles?
I like the idea of doing something different on holiday, and although I’ve never done it, I can think of nothing quite as appealing as the idea of floating silently over Tuscany in a balloon. Unsurprisingly, I am not the first to have thought of this interesting way to see Italy, and on YouTube there are quite a few videos of balloons over Tuscany
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Ballooning Over Tuscany
Custom Teaser: It takes slightly longer than it did a year ago to sell a home in a big city centre, but out in the provinces sale times are the same as in January 2009 .. Words by Carla Passino Trying to sell your home in Italy
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Property sales times unchanged in Italian provinces
Custom Teaser: Some, like the New York Times, call it a secret garden, because it is so hard to find. Others say it is a corner of English landscaping in the heart of Lazio. Gardener and author Charles Quest-Ritson, simply names it “the most romantic garden in Italy.” Words by Carla Passino
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Book of the Week: Ninfa – the most romantic garden in the world
In some areas of hilly and mountainous Italy, landslides are not uncommon. Indeed yesterday in Maierato in the Calabrian province of Vibo Valentia the earth moved. Someone was there to catch the event on film and a video of this landslide made it onto YouTube, and I’ve added it for you to see. I found it frightening.
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Landslide, Maierato, Calabria, Italy