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Only forty kilometers from Genoa on the Mediterranean coast is located the town of Rapallo, which deservedly is thought to be one of the best resorts of the Ligurian Riviera. The main attraction of the city is the Basilica Santuario della Madonna di Montallegro.

Summer in Rome promises to be hot, not only due to solar activity, but also due to the activity of other "stars". In the coming months on the concert stages of the Italian capital will play several concerts several world celebrities.

Italy said "no" to nuclear energy at the national referendum on 12-13 June 2011. Thus, the Italians voted for broader use of renewable energy sources. Against the intention of the Italian government to revive the national nuclear energy program voted over 90% of those, who came to the polls on Sunday.

According to the rating, which was published by the German agency of resort and tourism property Engel & Völkers, Sardinia is among the European tourist destinations with the most expensive holiday real estate.

As in previous years, in the Rimini Rose Night will take part all resorts of the Riviera Rimini region: from Cattolica to Comacchio.

Several American publications, including authoritative magazine People, reported about the upcoming wedding of the director Sofia Coppola. According to the U.S. media, Sofia’s wedding will take place at an ancient villa in Italy, owned by her father, the legend of the world cinema Francis Ford Coppola.

Holidays in Italy 2011. Which beaches of this country are the best? Portal privet-italia-ru prepared rating of the beach resorts in Italy, which are gaining popularity in Russia and CIS countries.

On June 2, 2011 in Rome started celebrations devoted to the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy. Festivities in honor of this memorable date will take place throughout Italy all year round. However, the parade in Rome became a kind of central event of the celebration.

A sculpture of John Paul II, installed near the central railway station of Rome, angered the Romans, according to ansa.it.

At the confluence of the two rivers - Arno and Serchio, not far from Florence and only 12 kilometers from the Ligurian Sea, is located a small Italian city of Pisa.

Palio Ferrara is a grand medieval festival, which combines costumed processions and horse racing along the city, will be held in Ferrara on May 29, 2011.

This year competition is held for the third time. Peculiarity of the current contest is the fact that it is a part of the year of Russian culture in Italy.

On Sicily, Mount Etna began erupting. The largest volcano in Europe could become this season second Eyjafjallajökull. Minor eruptions of Mount Etna occur regularly, but present, it seems, promises to become one of the most powerful in the past few decades.

New course was called Gelato Pioneers. It includes training of chefs the art of making Gelato and methods of promoting Gelato in the market.

This year In Italy is observed a unique phenomenon. Cherry-picking season, which lasts in the country usually from May to late June, this year was for one month shorter. For the first time in the Italian history cherries ripen in the north and south at one time.

Holidays in Italy near the lakes: offers for Italian lakes in details will be available at Festival dei Laghi - lake festival, which lasts from May 27 to June 2, 2011 at Iseo resort, situated on the eponymous lake in the province of Lombardy in northern Italy.

In Venice on June 4, 2011 will start one of the biggest cultural events of Italy and Europe - Venice Biennale.

Hockey club from Italy AC Milan (Milano Rossoblu) will play in the Continental Hockey League. Such information was published on the club official website on March 4, 2011.

Trying of 400 kinds of Italian wine in one day is this task easy to perform at one of the largest wine festivals in Tuscany, which starts in Lucca on May 7, 2011.

Italian region of Veneto expects to host the Tour de France. Italy, where cycling, as well as in France, enjoys great popularity and where is held the famous cycling race Giro d'Italia, nevertheless do not mind to host of one of the stages of the Tour de

Renting of villa in Italy, apartments in Rome, home on the coast of Rimini, apartments in Lido di Jesolo, or a bungalow on the shores of Lake Como - booking of private accommodation online today emerged from the shadow of travel agents and is now availabl

Authorities of the Italian region of Apulia informed about the detention of one of the most powerful mafia bosses in the region - Francesco Campana.

Russian women tennis team defeated Italy in the semifinals of the Fed Cup and reached the final of the prestigious tournament, where it will play with the Czech team.

Supporting roles in the future film will perform such stars as Ellen Page ("Inception") and Alec Baldwin.

Located in the south of Italy Bari is preparing for the big holiday. The most revered holy saint of the city and its patron saint is St. Nicholas. Here, in Bari, for almost thousand years in the Basilica of St. Nicholas is kept one of the main shrines of

In Naples from 14 to 17 April 2011 will be held one of many gastronomic exhibitions in Italy - Sapori & Saperi, where will be presented traditional products of the Campania region, as well as unique recipes of this Italian region.

After five years of restoration in Florence was opened one of the major sights - the Basilica of Santa Croce.

Piedmont is a region, where Turin is located, and which is known as cultural, culinary, historical and tourist center of Italy. Holidays in Piedmont are also remembered because there is held a lot of different festivals, which attract thousands of spectat

Hotels in Rome are preparing for influx of visitors in connection with beatification of John Paul II.

Shopping in Milan. Today, against background of recovering from global financial crisis and rising of oil prices, this type of vacation in Italy is regaining its former popularity among Russians. More and more tourists from Russia go to Milan for shopping