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That Famous Old Bridge in Florence

The Ponte Vecchio, literally 'Old Bridge' in Florence is an amazing sight.  A couple of weekends back I went to Florence to meet up with Italy Chronicles' intern, Diana Besser for a chat.While I was in Florence, I took a few photographs of that old bridge in Florence but seeing as the light was a … More >>

Berlusconi’s Bid to Save Italy – Print More Money!

Ex-Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, renown the world over for his bunga bunga, sorry, burlesque parties, came up with a mad idea today to save Italy from impending Euro doom - print more money.Berlusconi himself has admitted that his idea is crazy.It is not known whether Berlusconi … More >>

How To Use the Tremor Monitoring Information

The earth tremor tremor information shown below comes via Twitter.
MI is the intensity of the tremor. UTC is 2 hours behind Italian time.
The information is updated every 5 minutes. Refresh your browser to see the updates.
If you are logged into Twitter, clicking on the 'about x mins ago' section will take you to a map showing the location of the tremor.

Earth Tremors in Italy – terremoto = earthquake

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VATILEAKS – Scandal in the Vatican

Officials in the Vatican Curia as well as Vatican and Italian police are grappling with the implications of the leaks of confidential documents belonging to Pope Benedict XVI.On May 25 Vatican police commenced questioning Paolo Gabriele, 46, the … More >>

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Buy Delicious Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese

As you will know, the are of Italy around Modena has been hit by a number of devastating earthquakes recently.  This region of Italy is known for, amongst other things, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, also known as Parmesan.Buying this cheese will … More >>

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What is Going on Near Modena?

Aside from the destruction caused by the earthquakes in the Modena area of Italy, the aspect which is really odd is the number of earth tremors happening in this area of Italy.The Modena area could well be the most seismically active zone on the … More >>

The Little Things

Living here in Florence Italy has truly opened my eyes to some of the little things I have taken for granted back at home. In the US In the United sates we don't have to pay to use the bathroom, in most places internet is free.  We have air … More >>

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Catania – The Movie is Looking for Backers

Catania! - The Movie is a romantic comedy film project and some scenes for the film will be shot in and around Catania in lovely Sicily during the summer of 2012 - if a $7,500 funding target is met.Hollywood types liked the Catania! script, but … More >>

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Earthquakes in Milan and Modena

A few minutes ago the earth started shaking in Milan.  Via Twitter reports are coming through of a magnitude 5.8 Richter scale earthquake with its epicenter in the already earthquake damaged areas around Modena in Italy.The tremor I felt in … More >>

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Terrorism in Italy

After two suspected acts of terrorism, Italy's secret services are warning that further terrorist attacks are highly likely.One of the recent suspected acts of terrorism in Italy was the shooting of a nuclear power industry manager in Genoa and … More >>

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Into the Bowels of the Colosseum in Rome

If and when you visit the Colosseum in Rome, I suggest you take the underground tour.The … [Read More...]

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Walking in Italy – Ten Popular Guides

Undoubtedly the best way to see Italy is on foot, as I know very well myself, having walked through … [Read More...]

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A Worthwhile Trip – Hiking the Cinque Terre

Last week I took a trip to Italy's Cinque Terre. Cinque Terre Cinque Terre means five lands, and … [Read More...]

Rome and Memory Cards

I'm in Rome at the moment for a short break even if being here is a good excuse for gathering … [Read More...]

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Green Tourism is On the Increase in Italy

The number of Italians choosing green travel options is growing.  Nature tourism generated over 10 … [Read More...]