Flame-red Lamborghini in front of the factory
Known as the Land of Motors, northern Italy is home to some of the world's premier motor manufacturers. From Turin (home of Fiat), through Milan, Modena, and Bologna, if it has wheels and an engine, wears a "Made in Italy" badge and makes your pulse quicken, it was most likely crafted here. The nor... Read more...
30 April, 2013
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HOW TO TRAVEL IN ITALY & NOT LOOK LIKE A CLUELESS TOURIST
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Get Around
Don't plan to drive in Naples. Road rules are different from what you're used to, and despite being incomprehensible to most outsiders, they keep the city going. You'd be the wrench thrown in the perfectly oiled wheel! No right turn on red anywhere in Italy!

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Visiting a foreign country can feel overwhelming. Don't leave home before reading this essential information on traveling in Italy.

Tips for The Travelers:
Best restaurants, food markets, shops, hidden gems and much more!
Trattoria Cammillo
Restaurant
Borgo Sant' Jacopo, 57/r, Florence; Tel.: 055-212427
Chiara Massiero is the third generation of her family to oversee Cammillo's since it opened in 1945. This restaurant attracts a nice mix of locals and tourists; the rustic wine canteen setting is always packed and alive with a multilingual din. Known for its excellent Florentine steak, it also has a number of tasty chicken dishes like the famous chicken curry or the pressed and grilled crispy chicken. Great wine list and flawless service. Reservations recommended at dinner.

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Caffe' Wunderbar
Cafe/Sandwich Bar
Piazza IX Aprile, 7, Taormina; Tel.: 0942-625302
Follow the example of Winston Churchill, Rudolf Nureyev, Tennessee Williams and Rod Stewart, and sip your aperitif at the Wunderbar. They also serve a variety of ice creams and granite (crushed-ice drinks). Wunderbar's location in a panoramic piazza offering stunning vistas of Mt. Etna and the sea which can't be beat!

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LIBRIVIVI: An Italian literary revolution: the audiobook, becomes the "audiomovie". List all books...

LibriVivi are cutting-edge audiobooks that bring the greatest works of literature to life by means of new, emotionally engaging techniques that transform the book into a veritable "movie."

Living Comics System:
Italian Genius in Digital Art
Digital animation enters the world of comic books. Experience the first release "Sulphur & Dana" depicting the triumph of love over prejudice, discrimination and mistrust.


Introducing Whaiwhai:
New Touring Experience
The New York Times calls Whaiwhai "a high-tech Italian game that is part 'Amazing Race' and part treasure hunt, with a bit of DaVinci Code-style storytelling..."