If you are going to be in or near Siena this Saturday, you will have a chance to see a faithful reconstruction of the medieval market that used to take place in the Piazza del Campo , or Palio Square.
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Medieval market in Siena
In the nation generally supposed to be the most romantic in the world many people suffer from sex-related headaches, new research has revealed.
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Not tonight, Caro mio
In 1927 a twenty-nine-year-old Italian shoemaker called Salvatore Ferragamo met a Swedish lady called Greta Louvisa Gustafson and a friendship began.
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The star and the shoemaker
Italy’s many talk show hosts and TV anchormen are in despair following a decision by RAI to ban political talk shows until after the regional elections at the end of March. This is because Italy has an equal media access rule for all legal political parties, guaranteeing them equal air time. In the past, some shows have not respected the time rule.
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Talk show hosts in despair
In this photo: Anna Wintour – Picture by Captain Catan Milan’s second Prêt-à-porter Week, which ends tomorrow, has attracted thousands of buyers from all over the world along with over two thousand journalists, but, for the organisers and designers, there is only one journalist who matters.
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Milan pret-à-porter week snubbed
Custom Teaser: Ten tasty ideas on how to get the best from Italy’s ‘Green Heart’. Words and Pictures by Germaine Stafford Ten tasty ideas on how to get the best from Italy’s ‘Green Heart’.
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Foodie fun in Umbria
Custom Teaser: It is a very strange feeling to wave goodbye to your dog in Cardiff, UK and think, “The next time I see her, I’ll be in Sicily – forever!” But that’s what I did on May 23rd 2005. Words by Pat Eggleton It is a very strange feeling to wave goodbye to your dog in Cardiff, UK and think, “The next time I see her, I’ll be in Sicily – forever!” But that’s what I did on May 23rd 2005.
In a week which saw the setting up and speedy closure in Italy of a facebook group which encouraged the derision of children with Down’s Syndrome, a Milan court has found three Google officers guilty of invasion of the privacy of a Down’s Syndrome teenager who was shown being bullied in a 2006 video clip.
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Google three convicted
It’s “Addio alla villa” for George Clooney and Eli [Elisabetta] Canalis. Yes, the fairytale Villa Oleandra, nestling in the idyllic setting of Laglio on Lake Como and scene of the couple’s blossoming love last summer, is up for sale – at a mere 20 million euros.
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Who will be the next "Lady of the lake"?
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