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HALLOWE'EN GHOST HUNT IN ITALIAN CITIES

The “Urban Trekking” organization is celebrating Hallowe’en, on Friday 31 st October 2008, in 33 Italian towns with guided night ghost hunts through spots that have historical, literary or traditional associations with the dark arts and the occult.....

29 Oct 2008 More

TURIN: TERRA MADRE FOODS TO BE SAVED

Bees were the stars of the New Slow Food Presidia Project in Italy in this year’s edition of Terra Madre (Mother Earth) at the Turin Salone Internazionale del Gusto (23 rd � 27 th October 2008).

26 Oct 2008 More

VICENZA: PALLADIO 500 YEARS

Vicenza, birthplace of Andrea Palladio, has organized a major tribute to the great 16 th century architect to mark the 500 th anniversary of his birth.

22 Oct 2008 More

ACQUALAGNA TRUFFLE FAIR

It’s truffle time again and the place to head for is Acqualagna in the Marche region for the 43 rd edition of the Fiera Nazionale del Tartufo Bianco Pregiata (the Superior White Truffle National Fair).

16 Oct 2008 More

MILAN-BOLOGNA AT HIGH SPEED

The inauguration of the long-awaited high speed train service between Milan and Bologna is set for the 13  November 2008. The high speed service means that journey between the two northern cities will be cut to 65 minutes, while travelling time between Rome and Milan can be reduced to a mere 3 and a half hours.

During test runs, the new ETR 500 trains reached speeds of 355 km/h  

16 Oct 2008