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The website Lastminute.com has nominated the Aldrovandi Palace, Rome, as the world's most romantic hotel

 

 

BIT (Borsa Internazionale Tourism Exchange), Italy's most important annual tourism mart, takes place at Fieramilano (Milan Fair) between the 16-19 February 2012.

The 29 th edition of the Black Truffle Fair at Acqualagna (Marche), scheduled for the 19 February 2012, coincides this year with the Carnival season and organizers have dreamed up a sure crowd-puller to make the day truly special.

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Cinema in Verticale is the delightful name given to the special programme of films and documentaries centred on the theme of mountain life, running between the 3 February to 3 March 2012 in a group of small towns in the Valsusa area.

Ever fancied a hemp pie? The University dei Sapori (University of Taste) in Perugia (Umbria) has just launched a new secret ingredient which they hope will become a fundamental part of the Mediterranean diet.

Some 6 million data, gathered over 60 years of careful monitoring Brunelleschi's celebrated dome in Florence, were presented for the first time during a two-day international convention on the 19-20 January at the Centro Arte e Cultura dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore.

The town of Rimini has re-issued a special package deal for visitors that gives a series of discounts and free entrances to museums. 

 

 

One of Rome's most distinguished hotels, the 120-year old Eden, in the heart of the Dolce Vita Via Veneto quarter, is to employ staff who speak Mandarin Chinese from the end of February 2012 to satisfy the needs of a constantly increasing clientele from China, Singapore and Malaysia.