Weird Italy, Guide to Unusual & Amazing Places to see in Italy

New Battista Tourbillon TimepiecePowerful. Precise. Beautiful. Elegant. These words perfectly describe the Automobili Pininfarina Battista and now, the new Battista Tourbillon from BOVET 1822.…

The bizarre story of the chronovisorThe chronovisor (or chronoscope) is allegedly a functional time viewer, an hypothetical device capable of capturing and reproducing images and sounds from the p…

LG Electronics (LG) is expanding its partnership with Italian premium lifestyle and furniture brand Molteni&C S.P.A to let more consumers experience the premium lifestyle of LG SIGNATURE.Sinc…

Where Roman Emperors were bornBirthplaces of Roman Emperors from Augustus (27 BC) to Theodosius (395 AD)This list considers Roman emperors from the beginning of the empire until the fall…

Dwarf Sardinian Mammoth Mammuthus lamarmorae is a dwarf species of mammoth that lived in Sardinia and probably also in Corsica during the Pleistocene (between 450,000 and 40,000 years).It …

What you need to know about the Italy firesLarge fires increased 256% in the summer of 2021 due to extreme heat and arsonists.Fires have affected a large part of the Italian territory, causing…

Inside the “never-ending” rave party on the shores of Lake MezzanoMore than 8000 people coming also from Spain, France, and Germany arrived in Valentano, in the province of Viterbo, to take pa…

Mummified remains, along with the hair and bones of an individual buried in an ancient tomb have been found at the necropolis of Porta Sarno, to the east of the ancient urban centre of Pompeii. On a m…

Discovering the origins of Ferragosto, the most important Italian summer festival, which has its origins in Ancient Rome.Ferragosto is celebrated on August 15 in all of Italy. Its origins date bac…

Natura Collecta, Natura Exhibita, Basilica of San Lorenzo, FirenzeMore than 150 objects are on display inside the monumental undergrounds of the San Lorenzo Complex, each one unique and bearing a …

“Carmina Burana” at the Arena del Parco della Musica, CagliariSpontaneous applause for the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Lirico, for the Children’s Choir of the Cagliari Conservatory, and…

Most of the museums and national archaeological parks will remain open over the weekend of August 15th, providing a valid alternative to tourists and visitors who wish to spend a few hours in the purs…

Mount Etna’s height has increased by more than 30 meters since 2018After 50 paroxysmal episodes affecting the Southeast Crater of the volcano, Mount Etna’s height has increased reaching 3357 meter…

Record-breaking heat in Italy. The country records its highest temperature, 48.8C in SicilyTemperatures soared in Italy today, with Floridia in Italy recording the highest temperature in the count…

Facts & history of the Republic of Roses Island built by Italian engineer Giorgio Rosa, who made himself its president and declared it an independent state on 1 May 1968The Republic of Rose Is…

The unique Skull Puppets made in Val Gardena, South Tyrol.These heads were handcrafted in series from the first half of the 19th century until the Second World War. They were produced by a few…

The Italian National Security Agency provides coordination on security and intelligence issues of strategic importance across government.The Italian President of the Council of Ministers will have…