Florence, culturele hoofdstad van de wereld | Vakantie Paginablog

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Florence is de hoofdstad van Toscane en was in 1986 de culturele hoofdstad van Europa. Het mag zich wat ons betreft met recht de culturele hoofdstad van de wereld noemen. De naam Florence stamt af van het Latijnse woord florentia wat bloei betekent. Op cultureel gebied raak je dan ook niet uitgekeken in deze schitterende stad die tevens als bakermat van de Renaissance wordt gezien. De invloedrijke familie De Medici kwam uit deze stad en dat is goed terug te zien.

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Prosecco row bubbles up over wine sold on tap

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Consortium of Italian winemakers says sale of sparkling wine on tap in Britain is illegal under EU rules.From the placing of pineapple on pizza to the matching of spaghetti with bolognese sauce, the British approach to Italian culinary habits has long perplexed the inhabitants of the bel paese – and the latest creation is no exception.Italian producers of prosecco are demanding Britons start enjoying their fizzy wine by the bottle instead of on tap in a row over how it is sold in bars.A consortium of Italian winemakers says the sale of prosecco on tap is illegal under 2009 European Union rules that set strict guidelines over how it may be sold, similar to rules that dictate what kind of wine may be called champagne.

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The murder that obsessed Italy | Tobias Jones

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The long read: On 26 November 2010, Yara Gambirasio, 13, went missing. Three months later her body was discovered in scrubland nearby.Yara Gambirasio should only have been gone a short while. On Friday 26 November 2010, at 5.15pm, she left home to go to the gym, just a few hundred metres from her home. Yara, who was 13 and wore train-track braces, was preparing for her rhythmic gymnastics display the following Sunday. All she needed to do was drop off a stereo with her instructor. She said goodbye to her family, who knew where she was going, and left the house.

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Verona-Padua railway could destroy cultural landscape, experts warn

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Opponents to proposed rail link say it may damage Palladian architecture and villa that houses irreplaceable frescoes.A high speed railway linking the ancient Italian cities of Verona and Padua could destroy a 17th century wonder that is home to the works of Andrea Palladio, one of the most influential architects in western history, architectural experts have warned.The proposed railway will not only damage the cultural landscape created by Palladio in Vicenza but may also destroy a famous Italian villa, the Valmarana ai Nani, named for the 17 stone “nani”, or dwarfs, that surround the home, they said. They said irreplaceable frescoes by Venetian artist Giambattista Tiepolo and his son are also at risk.

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Ten Must-Have Italian Movies to Add to Your DVD Collection

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On December 26, St. Stephen’s Day, a national holiday in Italy, a popular thing to do is going to the movies to catch the latest Christmas flick or great film on the way to an Oscar nomination. Some of the films below have indeed won an Oscar; all of them are classics that have made the history of Italian cinema. If you love movies, these cannot miss from your DVD collection. And in the spirit of movie-going, as many Italians will do today, pick one and watch a great movie today!

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Sale di Sicilia @gustodilella (bij Makro Wateringen)

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Die P1 is van een Google-baas, z’n vrouw heeft de LaFerrari - Autoblog.nl

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Zoekmachientje bouwen, dat verdient leuk!Akkoord, da’s natuurlijk veel te kort door de bocht, want internetbedrijf Google doet veel meer dan dat. Zo wordt er, om maar een voorbeeld te noemen, nog steeds druk getest met hun autonome auto en weten we sinds kort ook hoe het daadwerkelijke prototype eruitziet.Hoog in de top van het bedrijf wordt uiteraard leuk verdiend en dat zien we terug aan de autocollectie van Vice-President Benjamin Sloss. Dit baasje kwam eerder al aan de beurt toen hij een knalgele 599XX op de kop tikte, maar nu heeft-ie een LaFerrari in dezelfde kleur (voor de vrouw) om z’n eerdere Italiaanse aankoop gezelschap te houden.

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