ItalyUpdate

Parmigiano cheese, one of Italys most famous gastronomic products, has just won an important battle against German imitators. ....

Archaeologists from the University of Turin have announced an exciting find at Tarquinia near Viterbo (Lazio). ..

During the summer, the town of Merano in Alto Adige is organizing a series of fascinating excursions in the series of underground bunkers constructed in the mountains during the first and second World Wars. 

The lavender harvest in Fruili Venezia Giulia recently concluded with the annual Lavender Festival, held at the spa town of Bibione and the seaside resort of Lignano Sabbiadoro. 

A mysterious black beast, provisionally identified by the Sicilian regional forestry corps as a panther, was spotted recently near Palermo. !

Despite a slight drop in tourist arrivals, due to the international financial crisis, Rome has maintained its position as a world leader in the tourism field. 2009 

The well-known seaside resort of Senigallia (Marche) announces a European exclusive performance by the Saint Louis rock and roll veteran Chuck Berry. Chuck,

The Consorzio Costa Vesuvio, founded in 2007 to promote the territory around Campanias celebrated volcano, has launched the new Costa del Vesuvio Express service,

This summer, 231 Italian beaches have been judged worthy of the prestigious Blue Flag denomination.

  ROME's BABY ZEBRA

The Rome Biopark, as the old zoo is now called, is celebrating a new arrival. A baby giraffe  was born on the 9 July. He weighed 30 kilos at birth and was in perfect health.  The proud parents, Wendy and  Chuky, both live in Rome zoo, having been trasferred from Holland a few years ago.

The Biopark is organizing a competition among Rome children to chose a name for the newcomer.