Business and Economics

Alpine village for sale in Italy

On eBay, a whole village appeared in the Italian Dolomites, with an initial value of € 245,000. The few remaining local residents hope that the wealthy owner will be able to save the village from extinction. The picturesque village of Calsazio in the Italian Alps is for sale on the Internet An eBay auction with a starting price of just € 245,000.
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What female and male Italian names are popular right now?

Once upon a time in sunny Italy, there was a tradition of calling newborns one of the "family" names. In those days, infants often received names in honor of deceased or most revered relatives. However, this custom is still preserved in some parts of the Apennine Peninsula. But every year, cheerful Italians, when choosing children's names, show all the great creativity and even a sense of humor.
Cities of Italy

Venice climate and weather for months

The climate and weather in Venice are determined primarily by its geographical location. Because Venice is a southern city, summers are long and hot, and winters, although mild, are rainy and foggy. Flooding in Venice is a common thing; neither summer nor winter has long been without them. But frost and snowfall are very rare here.
Society

Green revolution in Milan: the number of cars decreases

While the number of registered cars is growing steadily throughout Italy, there is a clear decline in Milan: the result of the crisis, as well as measures to encourage car sharing and the use of public transport. Milan is gradually getting rid of cars. In the city, less and less new cars are registered, but the eco-transport market is strengthening its position.
Tourism

In Italy blocked VKontakte for piracy

Since Monday, the most popular Russian social network in Italy has become unavailable. Cause? Pirate link to the latest film by Italian actor and screenwriter Kekko Zalone. "In accordance with the new provisions of Agcom (Office of Supervision of Communications in Italy), this situation is absolutely normal," commented Italian lawyer and journalist Guido Scorza.

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Sammezzano Castle - the unknown gem of Tuscany

An atypical Moorish-style castle in Italy is strikingly beautiful. And all the more surprising is that few people know about it even among the Italians themselves. It’s hard to get into Sammezzano’s castle, but the experience will be worth all the effort. Castello di Sammezzano is located in the vicinity of the Italian town of Leccio, 30 km from Florence.
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Trevi Fountain - a symbol of Roman Baroque | 2019
Italy

Trevi Fountain - a symbol of Roman Baroque

Trevi Fountain - one of the most beautiful places in Rome. But around it is always crowded. Choose early morning or late evening, then special charm! And do not forget to throw a coin and make a wish! Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi), photo by Christos Constantinou Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi) was created by Nicolo Salvi based on sketches of the founder of the Baroque - Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini.
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Italian escaped from annoying wife in jail | 2019
Society

Italian escaped from annoying wife in jail

A resident of Rome begged the police to take him into custody and send him to prison, explaining his unusual desire by the fact that he was extremely tired of his wife. The 37-year-old Italian father of three children turned to the Tor Bella Monaca police station in the eastern part of Rome. “Put me in jail, otherwise it will end badly,” a desperate man demanded.
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Grunes Gövölbe Museum | 2019
Germany

Grunes Gövölbe Museum

Green Arches is the richest collection of jewels in Europe. The exposition is based on the treasury of Saxon kings and electors. The Grünes Gewölbe Museum or Green Arches in Dresden The Grünes Gewölbe Museum or Green Arches is Europe’s richest collection of jewels.
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10 masterpieces of world sculpture in Florence | 2019
Florence

10 masterpieces of world sculpture in Florence

In the Renaissance and subsequent periods, magnificent Florence (Firenze) gave the world a galaxy of talented sculptors, whose creations had a powerful influence on the further development of European culture. Fantastic pieces of plastic made in marble and bronze do not cease to delight and inspire for several centuries.
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Ludwig Museum | 2019
Germany

Ludwig Museum

In the Ludwig Museum, the emphasis in compiling the exposition is on the avant-garde art direction of the 20th and 21st centuries, so you will not find picturesque paintings on classical subjects here. Lena and I near the Ludwig Museum The Museum Ludwig is more of an art gallery than a museum. A magnificent modern building was built for the urban art collection of the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Piazza Torre Argentina - where cats live in Rome | 2019
Italy

Piazza Torre Argentina - where cats live in Rome

The historical symbol of Rome is the she-wolf who fed and saved the lives of the brothers Romulus and Remus. But the unspoken symbol of the modern Italian capital is cats. The masters of Rome And not some effeminate beauties, but the most ordinary purring curious breed. To local residents and guests of the capital of Italy, free cats liked very much, by joint efforts people care about the well-being of the mustachioe-striped.
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Sales in Italy in the winter and summer of 2019 | 2019
Shopping

Sales in Italy in the winter and summer of 2019

Sales or, as Italians say, “Sconti” is exactly the time when exclusive items from world-famous fashion houses can be purchased at reasonable prices. As a rule, such events are held twice a year - in the winter and summer seasons. Their schedules largely depend on the geographical location of the city: traditionally, the sales season began in the southern regions, and then the northern ones picked it up.
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National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome
Rome

National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome

The National Gallery of Modern Art (in its native language “Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderno", also known as GNAM) is located in the picturesque Roman Park of Villa Borghese. More than seven dozen exhibition halls are filled with five thousand exhibits. The National Gallery of Modern Art is a logical complement to the Borghese Gallery located in the same estate.
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Giorgio Vasari
Famous Italians and Italians

Giorgio Vasari

Giorgio Vasari is a renowned artist, architect, and Renaissance writer. This amazing person, gifted with various talents and great industriousness, managed to make a significant contribution to Italian and world art. Thanks to his literary works, descendants became aware of interesting biographical facts that describe the life and career of many eminent contemporaries of the master.
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Bolzano
Italy

Bolzano

Bolzano is a multinational city, bright and temperamental in Italian, neat and thorough in German. It attracts not only monuments of history and culture, holidays and festivals, but also magnificent mountain landscapes, lakes. Bolzano - gateway to the Dolomites. Bolzano or Bozen in German, photo by Neera Bolzano (ital.
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Mount Etna wakes up in Sicily
Tourism

Mount Etna wakes up in Sicily

According to Italian media, the volcano Etna, which is located on the island of Sicily, again shows signs of activity. On Monday, the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology of Italy recorded explosions and ash discharge in the southeastern part of the volcano, which, however, did not affect the operation of the airlines.
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Italian homemade pasta
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Italian homemade pasta

Let's cook italian homemade pasta - pasta fresca with our own hands. There are two types of pasta fresca: with and without an egg. We will not use eggs in this recipe. Let's see what ingredients we need to prepare homemade pasta for two people: 100 grams of flour; 100 grams of semolina (durum wheat flour); 1 tablespoon of olive oil; 100 grams of water.
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Luciano Pavarotti - the great Italian tenor
Famous Italians and Italians

Luciano Pavarotti - the great Italian tenor

Luciano Pavarotti (Luciano Pavarotti) - a world famous celebrity, opera singer of Italy with exceptional hearing and a wide range of voice. A participant in the Three Tenors project, performed on stage for more than 40 years, gave master classes at several conservatories around the world. Biography Luciano Pavarotti was born on October 12, 1935 in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna (Emilia-Romagna), in Modena (Modena).
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How to get from Rome to Venice and from Venice to Rome
Trip planning

How to get from Rome to Venice and from Venice to Rome

If you plan a trip to Italy, then two cities that you should definitely put on the map of your route are Rome and Venice. Perhaps someone will object and also remember Florence, Milan or Naples, but this is my subjective opinion, and, as you know, they don’t argue about tastes. That is why, in continuation of the theme of travels in Italy, we decided to explore in detail the options for how to get from Rome to Venice or, if you like, from Venice to Rome.
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