Assisi fresco restoration
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Assisi, 15 March – A three year restoration of frescoes in Assisi has unveiled a faint set of initials which could prove that the paintings were the work of the medieval
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New Pope elected in the Vatican City
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Vatican, 14 March – After five secret ballots, the Conclave of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel voted Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio the new Pontiff of the Catholic Church. Pope
Campaign to return the Mona Lisa to Florence
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Florence, 5 March – More than 150,000 signatures have been collected requesting the Lourve Museum in Paris return Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa to Florence. The painting is generally acknowledged
Panino protest in Rome’s Capitol Hill
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Rome, 13 February – Travellers on The Grand Tour of Italy get the opportunity to visit the Campidoglio or Capitol Hill, Rome’s seat of power for more than 2000 years
Ancient Roman Cloaca Maxima gets a face lift
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Rome, 10 January – Small groups of travellers travelling with Vita Italian Tours to Rome enjoy a guided visit of the Roman Forum including the original starting point of the
Bikes outsell cars in Italy
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Rome, 12 December – In the land of Fiat, Ferrari and Lamborghini fewer people are buying cars than at any time since the 1970’s. More and more Italians are turning
Mediterranean diet to become law
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Rome, 16 November – On our small group tours to Italy, we like to introduce our travellers to the abundance of fresh seasonal produce and traditional local food that Italian
Porcini Mushroom Season in Italy
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Wild mushrooms in Italy are considered a real delicacy and the Porcini mushroom is king amongst all wild mushrooms. Famous for its meaty texture as well as its rich earthy and nutty flavour, Porcini mushrooms work well in many local stews, pasta sauces and most notably in mushroom risotto.
La Dolce Italia Festival
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Melbourne, 17 August – Vita Italian Tours was happy to be involved in the first ever Italian lifestyle event of its kind ever held in Melbourne ‘La Dolce Italia’. The
