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Guess Where in Italy – Part 16

October 21, 2011 by 2 Comments
Can You Guess Where this Photograph was Taken in Italy?

Time for a Guess Where in Italy photograph to get you thinking over this coming weekend.  This is the sixteenth in this series of images of corners of Italy for Italy Chronicles inquisitive readers to pore over. I suspect some readers will get the answer quite quickly.  Passing Italians should … [Read more...]

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Let Bloggers Boost Tourism To Italy

June 15, 2011 by 17 Comments
Just one of Thousands of Italy's Attractions

Italy is a haven for tourism. It's got just about everything tourists look for: good climate, great food and wine, attractions galore, culture, and plenty of seaside - and that's just during the summer! When temperatures drop, it snows in Italy's many mountains, much to the delight of … [Read more...]

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Jovanotti – Le Tasche Piene Di Sassi

May 24, 2011 by 2 Comments

Time for some Italian music. This song: Le Tasche Piene Di Sassi - Pockets Full of Stones - by Italian singer Jovanotti reached number three on ChartItalia's top 100 hits in Italy listing for last week. It's a melancholy little number, which possibly sums up the mood in Italy at the … [Read more...]

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Guess Where in Italy? Part 15

January 30, 2011 by 12 Comments
Where is this Castle in Italy?

The last Guess Where in Italy? post certainly got quite a few people guessing, with the distorted photograph causing quite a few problems! Well, seeing as I like to keep people guessing, here is Part 15 of this fun quiz to help people get to know Italy. This has been guessed! See below to find … [Read more...]

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Guess Where in Italy? Part 14

January 23, 2011 by 27 Comments
Can you guess which city this is in Italy?

In this episode of the Guess Where in Italy series you will see an novel image of place in Italy. Can you guess where this place is? You have until Wednesday 26 January to provide the answer via a comment, and this quiz is just for fun. See how well you know Italy by guessing the city featured … [Read more...]

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Guess Where in Italy? Part 13

January 6, 2011 by 6 Comments
Can You Guess Where this Footprint can be Found in Italy?

For a little bewitching fun this Befana day in Italy, here's a Guess Where in Italy post - the thirteenth in the series. This is not an easy one, well, I don't think it is that easy, but knowing the bright sparks there are out there, I'm fairly sure someone will guess where this footprint can be … [Read more...]

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Italians – Masters of Quality and Quantity

September 14, 2010 by 2 Comments

Ray Lamothe of Tuscan Enterprises made an interesting comment while I was spending some time in his company down on his hilltop Casamonti farm in Tuscany this summer.  Ray said that Italy is good at the mass producing quality items. This claim certainly hit me squarely between the eyes, and I've … [Read more...]

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Italy, One, P2, P3

July 21, 2010 by 5 Comments

Strange days in Italy.  Whilst digging into illicit goings on surrounding the awarding of contracts for wind farms in Sardinia, Italy's Carabinieri police appear to have uncovered the insidious sequel to a mysterious illegal masonic group known as Propaganda 2, or P2 for short.  Italy's press have … [Read more...]

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Italian News Fragments from July 2010

July 7, 2010 by 4 Comments

It's hot here.  Summer was a little late in coming this year, but it's well and truly here now.  I'm keeping busy, which is good, but I'm finding less time to blog about Italy, which is not so good.  Here's a little of what's in the news in Italy at the moment. Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's ever … [Read more...]

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Guess Where in Italy – Part 12

April 19, 2010 by 15 Comments
Guess Where This Timeless Place is in Italy

Time for another little Guess Where in Italy? challenge, as I have not run one for a while.  Seeing as summer is just about upon us, and some will be looking for a little vacation inspiration, here's a picture which might just inspire you to come to Italy this summer. Italy is absolutely … [Read more...]

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