Culture (modern, old and ancient), fabulous food, historic sites, varied and stunning scenery, beaches, jagged coastline, architecture, skiing, opera, water sports, health and beauty spas, ruins, and shopping for clothing, shoes and designer goods are Italy's primary attractions.
Those who want a diverse, fairly informal vacation, who are romantics, and who love art, history and lovely settings will enjoy Italy.
Lazio, Udinese and champions Inter Milan lead in Serie A The Italy News.Net Napoli missed a chance to seize the Serie A lead as hosts Genoa came from behind in a high-voltage game to beat them 3-2 despite having two men dismissed.
Largest floating fortress for Chelsea owner The Italy News.Net What would a billionaire do if pirates tried to board his yacht? In the case of Roman Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea football club, he would quietly slip out in his personal submarine.
Abramovich to buy 200 m pound anti-pirate raid yacht The Italy News.Net London, Oct.6 : Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is buying a 200-million-pound yacht with a missile detector - to protect him from pirates.
Poker-game execution as Italy declares war on Mafia The Independent Italy's Interior Minister, Roberto Maroni, has described it as a civil war – and 18 bullets pumped into an innocent man playing cards on a Sunday morning proved him right. Stanislao...
Anne Hathaway mocks her split with Raffaello Follieri The Italy News.Net Washington, : Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway has definitely moved on since her split from her jailed Italian beau Raffaello Follieri, as she joked about it at the NBC show.
Israeli Rabbi at Vatican Meeting Condemns Iranian President Fox News Vatican CITY A top rabbi addressing a worldwide meeting of Roman Catholic bishops at the Vatican on Monday condemned the Iranian president's verbal attacks on Israel. Shear-Yashuv Cohen, a...
Rabbi indirectly criticizes World War II pope in Vatican speech Earth Times Vatican City - The first Jewish holy man to address the Roman Catholic Bishops' Synod on Monday caused possible embarrassment to his Vatican hosts when in his speech he appeared to criticize the...
Obstetrician Dr Roman Hasil investigated in NSW One News Health authorities in Australia are investigating a Czech obstetrician, now suspended, who also performed failed sterilisations at a New Zealand hospital. Ten complaints have been made about Dr...
Pope kickstarts Bible-reading marathon on Italian TV Times of India Pope Benedict XVI's "In the beginning" has started off a weeklong Bible-reading marathon on Italian television. RAI state TV began its programme called "The Bible Day and Night" on...
World Converges in Rome for Synod [2008-10-06] Zenit Zenit.org ).- This month's synod of bishops was prepared with a questionnaire that brought together responses from the Church around the world, such that discussions in Rome would reflect ideas and...
NRC delays decision on imports of Italian nuke waste Knox News The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission today postponed a decision on EnergySolutions' request to import up to 20,000 tons of Italian nuclear waste.
Rabbi tell Vatican synod that wartime WW2 Pope let Jews down One News The first Jew to address a Vatican synod told the gathering that Jews cannot forgive and forget that some major religious leaders during World War Two did not speak out against the Holocaust.
Top rabbi denounces Iran Newsday A top rabbi addressing a worldwide meeting of Roman Catholic bishops at the Vatican has condemned the Iranian president's verbal attacks on Israel. Shear-Yashuv Cohen, the chief...
Once missing, Oregon grandmother found in Italy Seattle Post-Intelligencer Norma Gillis will have a different sort of story to tell about her Italian vacation after she failed to meet her granddaughter at a train station and went missing for days. The...
Italy charges allies of Montenegro Southeast European Times 06/10/2008- The anti-mafia directorate in Bari has filed charges against 14 people, including some of Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic's closest allies, for suspected cigarette...
SAP Italy Signs With DeskFlex Market Wire ... www.epazz.com , a leading provider of office productivity workflow solutions, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, DeskFlex, Inc., has signed SAP Italy as its newest client. SAP Italy...
Jersey aim for victory over Italy BBC Sport Jersey cricket coach Peter Kirsten says the island side must beat Italy on Tuesday if they are to stay in World League Division Four. The former South Africa Test batsman has seen his side lose...
Galliani assolve la squadra soccerway All'ingresso della sede della Lega calcio di Milano, dove e' iniziata l'assemblea straordinaria di serie A, il vicepresidente del Milan dice di accettare il risultato del Sant'Elia: 'Il problema non...
Italy face old foes in play-offs UEFA Two-time UEFA European Women's Championship runners-up Italy will face the Czech Republic after the draw was made for the play-offs with the tie between Ukraine and Italy guaranteeing first-time...
Adding livability in Milan International Herald Tribune The Catella home in Milan, which Dolce Vita Homes is using as an example of the "made in Italy" products and construction services the developer is offering to the public.
Key German bank rescued, Italy revives bailout talks SINA A pedestrian passes the entrance to German lender Hypo Real Estate bank in Berlin in this 2008 file picture. Officials from the German government, central bank and financial regulator...
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