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Olive Oil and Diabetes

Published on Thursday, 3 September 2015 19:18 Category: ByItaly News, Food, Italy, Tradition

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Did you know, extra virgin olive oil is not just good for your heart and colesterol, but also against diabetes ? A new research from the famous Italian University “Sapienza” in Rome shows that one...

Olives getting ready for harvest in Italy

Published on Monday, 31 August 2015 08:22 Category: Curiosities, Food, Italy, Tradition

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Good news for olive oil lovers: The olives in Italy are growing. This year seems to be a good year. Enough rain in spring and a nice hot sommer to guarantee good...

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Arena di Verona: Don’t throw your cusions !

Published on Thursday, 27 August 2015 12:43 Category: Culture, Curiosities, Italy, Tourism, Tradition, Travel

You want to protect your bottom but when watching the opera at the arena in Arona on hard stone stairs ? Good idea, since you have to sit for a few...

Italian wine: Night grape harvest at Donnafugata

Published on Tuesday, 25 August 2015 14:37 Category: ByItaly News, Culture, Curiosities, Italy, Tradition, Wine

Did you know some Italian wine is harvested at night ? This is exactly what the great Sicilian Vineyard Donnafugata does. Some of their great Italian wine is gathered in the dark. The...

Oldtimer Fiat Bianchina 500 versus Ferrari

Published on Sunday, 23 August 2015 19:28 Category: Culture, Curiosities, Italy, Tradition, Travel

A meeting of two very special Italian cars in Spello, Italy: An old blue Fiat Bianchina 500 (Cinquecento) cabriolet parked in front of a new white convertible Ferrari. The Bianchina 500 was the...

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Homesick for Italy ?

Published on Friday, 21 August 2015 10:15 Category: Curiosities, Food, Italy, Tourism, Tradition, Travel

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Your Italian vacation is over and you are longing for those delicious pasta meals, great olive oil and a glass of good Italian wine ? Try ByItaly’s baskets for the different Italian regions where you might...

Juliet’s balcony in Verona, Italy – a little trick how to see it if the gate is closed

Published on Thursday, 20 August 2015 08:55 Category: Curiosities, Italy, Tourism, Tradition

Imagine ypou travelled all the way to erona in Italy to see Juliet’s balcony of Romeo & Juliet and you find the...

Tonight is San Lorenzo night – when Italians look at the stars

Published on Tuesday, 11 August 2015 09:03 Category: Culture, Curiosities, Italy, Tradition

Tonight is San Lorenzo night – the night of the shooting stars. Tonight put away your smartphone, tablet, computer and look uo to the stars. August 10th...

May we introduce you to the recipes for the Italian classic aperitivo: The Spritz ?

Published on Thursday, 30 July 2015 07:54 Category: ByItaly News, Culture, Italy, Tradition, Travel, Wine

Do you know how Italians start the summer evening ? With a nice aperitivo – a light drink with some “stuzzichini” to eat, so you don’t drink on an empty stomach. Would be too dangerous in the Italian summer heat… We would like to introduce you to a classic...

Italian flag made out of real Italian granita

Published on Sunday, 19 July 2015 09:47 Category: Culture, Curiosities, Food, Italy, Tradition

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The Italian flag, the “Tricolore” (three colours) made out of real Italian granita – ice-cream: red, white and blue. Granita is crushed ice with fruit or other added ingredients. On the picture...

Olive Oil and Diabetes

Olives getting ready for harvest in Italy

Arena di Verona: Don’t throw your cusions !

Italian wine: Night grape harvest at Donnafugata

Oldtimer Fiat Bianchina 500 versus Ferrari

Homesick for Italy ?

Juliet’s balcony in Verona, Italy – a little trick how to see it if the gate is closed

Tonight is San Lorenzo night – when Italians look at the stars

May we introduce you to the recipes for the Italian classic aperitivo: The Spritz ?

Italian flag made out of real Italian granita

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