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Learning Italian in Italy

Everybody knows that can be one of the most fantastic experiences you can have in your life.

Three days ago, one of my students came back from a memorable, intensive course to learn Italian in Florence.

We crossed each other on campus while I was walking to teach a Level I class. Sh...


Guide to Trieste, North East Italy

Introduction

Trieste is an Adriatic coastal city in northeastern Italy, close to the border with Slovenia. The sea in the Gulf of Trieste is very clear and clean, with limestone cliffs and rocky beaches. The centre of the city has a mid-European feel, more Austrian than Ital...


Guide to Lake Iseo, Lombardy, Italy

Introduction

Lake Iseo, also called Lake Sebina, is the fourth largest lake in the Lombardy region of Italy. The lake was formed by the Valcamonica Glacier, and is 24 kilometres long and up to 5 kilometres wide. This width is not always obvious as the largest lake island in E...


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Romantic Getaways In Italy As Perceived By Maria Liberati, Author Of The Basic Art Of Italian Cooking

Today, Bookpleasures.com and Sketchandtravel.com, are pleased to have as its guest, Maria Liberati, supermodel and author of the soon to be released cook- book The Basic Art of Italian Co...


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Italy: Census of Gypsies Raises Fears (New York Times)
The government?s plans to fingerprint Gypsies living in camps in Italy, including children, drew criticism from a Catholic human rights group in Rome that warned that it would set a dangerous precedent.

US ambassador vouches for Italy's scandal-hit Brunello wine (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US Ambassador to Italy Ronald Spogli on Thursday vouched for the purity of the famous Tuscan wine Brunello di Montalcino, hit by suspicions of tampering to please the American palate.

Italy's taleggio cheese seeks to spread its appeal (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Smelly, square, with a thick pink crust and peppered with mould, Italy's taleggio is not the prettiest of cheeses, but its makers are hoping it will finally win wider appreciation.