Virginia Raggi made history today by becoming the first ever female mayor of Rome in 3000 years. The 37-year-old lawyer and former member of Rome’s city council has emerged as the favourite. She says: “Our vision is of a city that is liveable, first of all, which it is not at the moment, for all […]Read Post ›
Bulgari’s designs are much about the magical city of Rome. Which is why the designer debuted an exhibition about it’s main muse, ‘Bulgari & Rome: Eternal Inspiration’, at their New York store, with 40 timeless pieces that directly reference Italian monuments. In fact, it was behind the Spanish steps, on Via Sistina, that the founder […]Read Post ›
The Borghese gardens and villa is one of Minerva Tours Rome’s best recommendations for what to do in Rome. With the Borghese’s beauty, art, views over the city, nature, treasure hunts and a boating lake, it really does have it all. It is Rome’s answer to Central Park in it’s enormity, and being an […]Read Post ›
Mozzarella: The queen of the Mediterranean cuisine Mozzarella di Bufala Campana Buffalo mozzarella (mozzarella di bufala) is a mozzarella made from the milk of the domestic Italian water buffalo and we think it’s divine. Buffalo mozzarella from Campania bears the “Mozzarella di Bufala Campana” trademark. In 1993, it was granted Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) […]Read Post ›
What’s the Difference? DOCG, DOC, and IGT Italian Wines. Pick up a bottle of Italian wine and you’re likely to see one of these designations somewhere on the label. What exactly to these letters stand for and what do they mean? Read on… In the second half of the 20th century, Italy decided to establish […]Read Post ›
Rome’s beautiful rose garden is a bellissima multi coloured breath of mother nature, minutes from the ancient ruins of Circus Maximus, on Via di Valle Murcia. Established in 1931, this gem is open to the public. Over 1100 varieties of roses are grown there, many of them gifts from countries around the world. It covers […]Read Post ›
The 8th of March sees the country celebrate the Women’s Day Festival. The tradition on March 8th is for both men and women to honour their mothers, wives, girlfriends and friends, with flowers and it is the declared month worldwide that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. The initiative […]Read Post ›
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