(ANSA) - Rome, August 10 - Italians will be raising their gazes and glasses to the sky on Monday as they celebrate the Night of the Shooting Stars, also known as the Night of Saint Lawrence since it falls on his name day, in the hope that their wishes will come true.Now in its 12th [...]

Thousands of original documents and a rare selection of objects frame Bulgari. Between Eternity and History 1884-2009. 125 years of Italian Jewellery. The retrospective, at Rome’s Palazzo delle Esposizioni, remembers Sotirio Bulgari and outlines the success of the commercial empire
When:
22 May - 13 Sep 2009

Where:
Palazzo delle Esposizioni

This 19th century country estate with its own chapel is situated in the north of Apulia. The owner has lovingly converted it into a modern refuge for rest and relaxation, still true to the original style.  The warm and subtle atmosphere of the two apartments is accented by selected antiques and a colour scheme of greens [...]

Traditional rustic house (country cottage) in “Lucchese” style located in a beautiful position on the “Compitese” hills (county of Capannori), only 15 km from Lucca, 29 km from Pisa, 70 km from Florence and 42 km from the Versilia (Viareggio) beaches.
The area, one of the most exclusives around Lucca, is surrounded by many olive trees [...]

This stunning sandstone farmhouse lies on top of a gentle hill in the most

typical Tuscan nature, among olives, vineyard and chestnut woods.The property for sale is a rustic stone house free on four sides, making 104 square metres in all.
The house is currently divided into two apartments which can be unified making an internal breach.
Currently [...]

The annual Florence Tango Festival welcomes top international dancers to the city’s Saschall theatre. The programme includes shows, art exhibitions, workshops, dinners and free tango classes, should you feel inspired by what you see.  Most shows start at 8:30 am.   
This year’s guests include Damian Rosenthal & Celine Ruiz, Javier Rodriguez & Stella Missè and [...]

Recognized as one of the most beautiful borgos of Italy, Montone is a small town in the province of Perugia, immersed among the green rolling hills of the Upper Tiber Valley, 40 km from the region main town. Its origins probably date back to the Middle Age, when the borgo had been built on a [...]

Set in a fantastic location, from where one can admire a stunning panorama over the upper Tiber Valley, from Tuscany to Umbria, lies Casale Rino a stone house built using authentic materials.  The property, although the interiors may need some cosmetic works, is actually habitable and show care in the usage of parquet, old terracotta [...]

Immersed in the green of the gently Umbrian green hills, which, thanks to its privileged position, admires in all its beauty, we find “La Pieve Degli Ulivi”.
The hilly and panoramic position characterizes the property, which enjoys also a very good privacy, warranted by the kilometre of white road that separates it from the provincial road [...]

“CASALI DEI PRATI is a restored rural complex nestled in a panoramic hilly position among the hills of the green Umbria, surrounded by oak trees and olive groves.
This area is really evocative both for the fascination of the natural setting and the suggestion that those medieval hamlets give to everyone.
A few km from here we [...]