Italian hotel named best in world for families
Nestled in the stunning Dolomite mountains of northern Italy, the Cavallino Bianco hotel in Ortisei wins top points for scenery. But it is the hotel's approach to parents and children that saw it named the best hotel for families in the world, along with other winners boasting "remarkable service, quality and value" according to TripAdviso...
How Trapani became the famous "città dei coralli"
by Serena Perfetto There is a story behind the Sicilian city of Trapani, well known for keeping its old features of a fishing village but able to become, over time, the most important and strategic port in the island. Indeed, legend tells about Demeter, the goddess of harvests, who - while looking for her lost daughter - in a mome...
Italian Entrepreneurs Innovate Beyond Food, Fashion and Furniture
Everybody agrees Italians are creative when it comes to designing, producing, and marketing high quality products. What many people don't know is that these principles expand far beyond fashion and food. "This is the great quality of our entrepreneurs. They go to sleep, they think, and they dream about something. And in the morni...
An American in Milano
By Jenny Vrentas The Velodromo Vigorelli is a place of legend in this city. For decades, it was an important speed cycling track, home to the record for the longest distance cycled in one hour. The Beatles played their first show in Italy here in 1965, and a few years later a Led Zeppelin concert at this site infamously devolved into a tea...
15 most incredible beaches in Northern Italy
by Claudia Baroncelli If you are traveling to Northern Italy this summer and you are looking for sun, crystalline clear water and relax, Swide has selected for you the best beaches you can find there. Take note! Beyond the wonderful beaches you can find in Southern and Central Italy, with crystalline clear water and pristine sand,...
How Valerio Mastandrea championed his late friend, Claudio Caligari’s, last artistic effort
by Valerio Viale Cinema Italian Style 2015 - annual showcase of the best Italian cinema – opened in big style, on November 11, with a press conference on our official Italian Oscar entry, Non Essere Cattivo (Don't Be Bad, directed by late Claudio Caligari). Part of the cast: emerging Roman actors, Alessandro Borghi and Luca Marine...
Ferrari hometown overwhelmed by roar of test-driving fans
In the streets of Maranello, the hometown of Ferrari, the roar of the famed sports car is no longer the occasional bragging right of a proud new owner, but a constant backdrop as a number of test-drive businesses give would-be Schumachers the chance to rev up and peel out. The howl of engines is disturbing residents' tranquility — including the af...
Gambero Rosso releases its guide for best Italian Pastry Chefs & Patisserie
The detailed guide recently released by Gambero Rosso tells the story of the Masters and their chefs-d'oeuvre that made them popular and unique in the field. The 2016 version covers the whole Italian territory from North to South, spotlighting the best pastry shops, awarded with the best price Tre Torte (in Italian, Three Cakes). Among the...
Global Interest is Growing For Investment in Italy
In good news for the prospect of Italian macroeconomics, Italy's state-backed lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) has unveiled an ambitious €160 billion 5-year-plan and additional measures to attract up to €105 billion in foreign capital. The CDP is a state-controlled investment company that resembles a sovereign wealth fund. It's 80% o...
La Dolce Vita: A Defense of the Sweet Life
By Pasquale Gianni Award winning documentary filmmaker Michael Moore, in his newly released project, Where to Invade Next, investigated social standards in other advanced industrialized nations to see how we can emulate them to build a better society in the United States. Other than the obvious Scandinavian countries, Moore travel...
Minister Pier Carlo Padoan and Minister Gian Luca Galletti will be Guests of Honors at two @AmChamItaly initiatives in Rome
Two events to mark in your agenda, the conference Italy is Back: Investment climate 2016 on Wednesday June 8th and the Power Cocktail on Thursday June 9th at the Chamber of Commerce of Rome. Two AmCham initiatives focused on some of the topics of major importance on which the Chamber is concentrating its attention on. The conference of Wed...
Italian Oak Resource Conarte Expands Its North American Distribution Center
Conarte America, a solid wood furniture line from Italy, has recently announced that it has expanded its distribution center. It will use a 50,000 sq.ft warehouse, with a permanent display, at 827 W Green Dr., High Point, NC. Minick Wood Products, a partner of Conarte, Italy, and an exclusive distributor in North America will dedicate its facility...