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Italy says goodbye to the father of Tiramisù

October 31, 2021October 31, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

“Il papà di Tiramisù”, Ado Campeol, has died aged 93. Owner of the Alle Beccherie restaurant in Treviso, where the famous dessert was invented in 1969.

Caravaggio ceiling mural. †HSH Prince Nicolò and HSH Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi, Casino Aurora, Rome.courtesy of

Roman villa with Caravaggio mural up for sale

October 29, 2021October 30, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Villa Aurora in Rome is up for auction in January with an opening bid of almost €500m. The villa houses the world’s only ceiling mural by Caravaggio.

Uffizi Gallery named best museum in the world by Time Out

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Time Out magazine named their top 20 museums and galleries in the world. In number one spot was Uffizi Gallery. It took the title number one museum in the world ahead of The Louvre, Acropolis Museum and London’s Tate Modern.

Sicily floods: Two dead after fierce storm batters Italian island

October 26, 2021October 27, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Emergency authorities warn it is ‘situation critical’ after Sicily floods following a fierce storm. Catania and surrounding areas are left underwater and two people die as the ‘Medicane’ wreaks havoc.

Israeli court rules cable car survivor must be returned to family in Italy

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An Israeli court ruled today (Monday, 25th October) Eitan Biran must be returned to his paternal family in Italy after his grandfather took him to Israel illegally. Eitan was the sole survivor of the Mottarone crash that killed fourteen including his parents and brother.

Truffle season – it’s time to hunt for the white gold

October 24, 2021October 24, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Truffles are the apex of Italy’s gastronomy and autumn is the peak time for truffle hunting and cooking. The white truffle is particularly prized and one of the most expensive foods in the world.

Bernini Chapel in Rome restored to its full glory

October 22, 2021October 22, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Cornaro Chapel in the Santa Maria della Vittoria church, Rome has been restored to its former glory. The chapel contains one of Bernini’s most celebrated sculptures The Ecstasy of St Teresa.

Timeshare company renovating Abruzzo palace

October 16, 2021October 16, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The 18th century Palazzo Ricci in Casoli, Abruzzo is being renovated by timeshare company Viaggio Resorts. It will become 14 residences.

“Sensational” new find at Herculaneum

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A “sensational” new find at Herculaneum is how Culture Minister Dario Franceschini described the partially mutilated skeleton of a 40-45-year-old man. Only a step from the sea and salvation, the discovery may shed new light on the last moments of life in the town in 79AD.

Arance Rosso – Sicily’s Blood Oranges

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In the microclimate around Mount Etna, Sicily, a special fruit grows. The red oranges, also known as Blood Oranges, are celebrated with a sagra as winter draws to a close.