Italy Blog » Puglia http://www.italyforum.net Find and suggest tips and information about Italy, italian culture, travel, accommodation, job, events, services in Italy Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:03:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 The Via Francigena http://www.italyforum.net/italy/the-via-francigena-5256/ http://www.italyforum.net/italy/the-via-francigena-5256/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:55:02 +0000 admin http://www.italyforum.net/uncategorized/the-via-francigena-5256/ Custom Teaser:  Christina Loggia follows in the footsteps of the ancient pilgrims on their journey from Canterbury to Rome Words by Christina Loggia Canterbury, Dover and then on to Calais. Right through France and Switzerland, over the mountain pass of the Grand San Bernard. Finally Italy, across Piedmont, via Aosta, Chiaverano, Cavaglia’ and Vercelli, through Parma, Siena, Viterbo and then the final destination: Rome

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]]> http://www.italyforum.net/italy/parma-ham-festival-5250/feed/ 0 Miss Italia – the mystery of the transsexual http://www.italyforum.net/italy/miss-italia-the-mystery-of-the-transsexual-5251/ http://www.italyforum.net/italy/miss-italia-the-mystery-of-the-transsexual-5251/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:48:05 +0000 admin http://www.italyforum.net/uncategorized/miss-italia-the-mystery-of-the-transsexual-5251/ In this photo: Maria Perrusi, Miss Italia 2009 The Italian media have dubbed the affair “the mystery of the transsexual”: for several weeks there have been rumours that there is a transsexual who has not had sex change surgery among the 2010 Miss Italia finalists and, as the contest nears its final stages, the speculation is reaching fever pitch .

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]]> http://www.italyforum.net/italy/miss-italia-the-mystery-of-the-transsexual-5251/feed/ 0 New Gucci award for women in cinema http://www.italyforum.net/italy/new-gucci-award-for-women-in-cinema-5247/ http://www.italyforum.net/italy/new-gucci-award-for-women-in-cinema-5247/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:17:36 +0000 admin http://www.italyforum.net/uncategorized/new-gucci-award-for-women-in-cinema-5247/ The House of Gucci has joined with the Venice Film festival to create a new award for women in cinema. read more

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]]> http://www.italyforum.net/italy/crowley-shed-to-sell-for-e1-2-million-5235/feed/ 0 Crowley "shed" to sell for €1.2 million http://www.italyforum.net/italy/crowley-shed-to-sell-for-e1-2-million-5236/ http://www.italyforum.net/italy/crowley-shed-to-sell-for-e1-2-million-5236/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:16:12 +0000 admin http://www.italyforum.net/uncategorized/crowley-shed-to-sell-for-e1-2-million-5236/ A dilapidated Italian villa which has been abandoned for many years and is now overgrown with long grass and weeds is on the market at 1.2 million euros [$1.6 million] reports the Telegraph. read more

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]]> http://www.italyforum.net/italy/crowley-shed-to-sell-for-e1-2-million-5236/feed/ 0 Tree cathedral in province of Bergamo http://www.italyforum.net/italy/tree-cathedral-in-province-of-bergamo-5237/ http://www.italyforum.net/italy/tree-cathedral-in-province-of-bergamo-5237/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:08:55 +0000 admin http://www.italyforum.net/uncategorized/tree-cathedral-in-province-of-bergamo-5237/ A tree cathedral comprising five aisles and 42 columns will be inaugurated in the Parco delle Orobie, Bergamo [Lombardy] on Saturday. The project is the Province of Bergmo’s contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity and has involved the towns of Roncoello, Ardesio and Oltre il Colle

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]]> http://www.italyforum.net/italy/how-to-prepare-a-perfect-coffee-5239/feed/ 0 How to prepare a perfect coffee http://www.italyforum.net/italy/how-to-prepare-a-perfect-coffee-2-5240/ http://www.italyforum.net/italy/how-to-prepare-a-perfect-coffee-2-5240/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:27:19 +0000 admin http://www.italyforum.net/uncategorized/how-to-prepare-a-perfect-coffee-2-5240/ Custom Teaser:  Preparing coffee is, for most of us just a routine, but for the Italian an espresso has to be perfect. It is not just about putting water and coffee in the coffee maker

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