Italian island promises to refund tourists the cost of their hotel if it RAINS during their stay Island of Elba, off the coast of Tuscany, has launched the ‘Elba No Rain’ campaign Tourists are refunded a night’s stay if it rains for two consecutive hours in a day The rain must fall between 10am and … Read more
Italian winemakers give the landscape a fairy-tale glow by placing hundreds of flaming torches among their vines to protect them against the coldest May temperatures in decades Winemakers in South Tyrol have been placing anti-frost torches among the vines to save their grapes The torches – called smudge pots – can raise the temperature by … Read more
Italian chef Andrea Tranchero has shared the most common mistakes home cooks make when preparing pasta, including breaking spaghetti before it boils and adding olive oil to the cooking water. The executive chef of Barilla – who worked in Michelin-starred restaurants around the world – revealed the dos and don’ts of cooking the authentic dish. ‘The … Read more
Emma Thompson left new life in Venice after just four days and flew back to isolated home in Scotland when Italy’s lockdown took hold The actress moved to her Scotland home days after getting Italian citizenship She had said she felt European and moving to Venice was her dream after Brexit Emma Thompson has stayed … Read more
Italian church that was filled with coronavirus coffins is empty for the first time in weeks in symbol of hope that the country is beating Covid-19 Giorgio Gori took to Twitter to celebrate recent drop in deaths and infections Gomi added: ‘We said that we could beat the virus and it seems it is happening’ … Read more
How beach life could carry on safely in Italy during the coronavirus pandemic – thanks to 15ft-high plexiglass booths By Sadie Whitelocks for MailOnline Published: 15:00 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 15:23 BST, 15 April 2020 Designs for plexiglass booths aimed at safeguarding beachgoers during the coronavirus pandemic have emerged. The firm behind the … Read more
Italian researcher shows off early prototypes of the original Apple Watch purchased from an e-waste facility, showing new insight into the secretive company’s design process Giulio Zompetti has acquired prototypes of the first Apple Watch He says he acquired the devices from an e-waste company The prototypes show Apple experimenting with the heart rate sensor … Read more