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!
Ristorante La Fenice
Restaurant
Via degli Aranci, 11, Sorrento; Tel.: 081-8781652
Opened in 1986, this restaurant caters to customers with food allergies and intolerances to gluten or lactose, following guidelines set by ASPA (Association in Support of Allergic Patients). Pizzas, pasta dishes, fish and meat courses can all be had gluten-free, but it's wise to make advance reservations and tell them when you book. There are two air-conditioned dining rooms and a flower-filled courtyard to choose from.

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Antica Caffe' Meletti
Cafe/Sandwich Bar
Piazza del Popolo, 20 , Ascoli Piceno; Tel.: 0736-259626
Since 1907 great personalities have savored the special anisette liqueur produced by Silvio Meletti at this cafe on the lovely main square of Ascoli Piceno. This historic Art Nouveau cafe looks like a film set, and has been the setting of several Italian films such as the 1972 "Alfredo Alfredo" starring Dustin Hoffman. Sip your glass of anisette at a marble-topped table with cast iron legs in the mirrored interior or at one of the outdoor tables on the piazza.

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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..."