ItalyUpdate

According to data published at this years Vinitaly Wine Fair at Verona, a new star has emerged in the Italian wine world.

Data on the number of domestic animals rescued during the L'Aquila earthquake on the 6 th April 2009 were released at a recent international conference entitled Vets in Emergencies at Montesilvano , Pescara (Abruzzo).

The Tourist Board of Rimini (Marche region) has issued a list of beaches which welcome visitors canine friends this summer.

 Protagonist of this years edition of Cartoon on the Bay at Rapallo (Liguria) is the famous rodent detective Geronimo Stilton.

A jewel-studded gold crown, commissioned by Vittoria della Rovere, wife of the Grand Duke Ferdinand II de Medici in 1685, considered missing for almost two centuries, has been traced and identified by researcher Piero Pacini.  

Farm holidays in the Alto Adige (South Tyrol) region now include a special surprise for small guests.

To mark the first anniversary of the tragic  Abruzzo earthquake on the 6 April 2009, the Vatican Museums are hosting an exhibition of sacred works of art and objects that were rescued from the ruins of some of the splendid old churches and monasteries in the city of L'Aquila and the surrounding towns and villages.

The Castle of Duino, one of Trieste (Fruili-Venezia Giulia region)s most famous monuments opened its doors to visitors for the 2010 season.

On the 4 th and 5 th April 2010, Belgioioso Castle in Pavia (Lombardia) will be transfomed into a world of magic and medieval mystery for the 2nd Belgioioso Fantasy festival.

Neapolitan chef Marcello Fotia was the winner of this years European Dual Pizza  Championship held recently in Paris.