 Milan In the fifteenth century Milan was a densely populated city, encircled by canals. The streets radiated into the surrounding countryside from the six main gates and other smaller ones, and by side of the roads - from the time of the ravages caused by the Emperror Barbarossa (Frederick I Hohenstaufen, known as Redbeard 1152-1190) - there were taverns and hospices, convents and farmhouses.
The ma ... Date added: 22 November '07 |
 Venice Venice is the capital of the region of Veneto in Italy.
Venice is included, with Padua (Padova), in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area. The city stretches across numerous small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy. The saltwater lagoon stretches along the shoreline between the mouths of the Po (south) and the Piave (north) Rivers.
Venice is more tha ... Date added: 04 April '06 |
 Torino Games Torino Games represents the 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games and they were held in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006.
Torino Games marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games; the country has previously hosted the VII Olympic Winter Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956. Italy also hosted the Games of the XVII Oly ... Date added: 02 April '06 |
 Lucky Luciano Lucky Luciano was born on November 24, 1897 in Lercardia Friddi, Sicily, Italy and he passed away on January 26, 1962 (heart attack). Lucky Luciano was one of the most famous gangsters in the U.S. during most of the 20th century, credited with turning syndicated crime into a nation-wide organization based on legitimate business models.
Biography and Career :
Born in Sicily, Lucky Luciano and ... Date added: 21 November '07 |
 Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and of its Latium region. It is located across the confluence of the Tiber and Aniene rivers. The Vatican City, a sovereign enclave within Rome, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church and the home of the Pope.
Rome is the largest city and comune in Italy and it also is the largest among European capital cities, with an area of 1,290 square kilometers. The commune ... Date added: 21 April '06 |
 Napoli Napoli is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region and the Province of Naples. The city has a population of about 1 million. By one count the metropolitan area of Napoli is the second largest in Italy after that of Milan, with over 4,200,000 inhabitants. As with most major cities, various other urban and metropolitan area population figures are also available. The inhabita ... Date added: 27 April '06 |
 Torino Torino italian named Turin, is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. The population of Torino city is 908,000 in 2004 , but with its metropolitan area totals about 1.7 million inhabitants.
Torino is one of the largest in Italy, with 6,830 square kilometres (2,637 sq. mi), and one of the most populous, wi ... Date added: 29 April '06 |
 Sabrina Ferilli Sabrina Ferilli was born on June 28, 1964 in Rome, Italy. She is a famous actress, especially in her homeland.
Biography and Career :
She was part of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome and attended the local drama circuit. This is how her career started after she was rejected by Rome's Experimental Cinematography Centre. In 1990 she received a role in "The Red American" and in ... Date added: 20 August '07 |
 Alina Sorescu Alina Sorescu was born on July 14, 1986 in Bucharest, Romania. She is a famous Romanian singer. Alina Sorescu Height : 162 cm.
Biography and Career :
Her first appearance was in 1994 at The National Music Festival for Kids in Bucharest where she received the golden award. In 1996 she won the contest again and she received a proposal to sing for the opening of The Golden Stag - International ... Date added: 10 December '07 |
 Elisabetta Canalis Elisabetta Canalis was born on September 12, 1978 in Sassari, Italy. She is an Italian model and actress.
Biography and Career :
Her parents were a radiologist and a literature teacher. She had an ordinary childhood and never dreamt of being a famous woman. She went to the University in Milan after graduating high school and studied foreign languages.
She participated in shows like Strisc ... Date added: 04 June '08 |
 Federica Fontana Federica Fontana was born on April 30, 1977 in Monza, Italy. She became one of the most famous Italy's supermodels.
Biography and Career :
Her modeling career started at the age of 18 years old when she occupied the second place at Miss Buona Domenica and the third at Bellissima. Before that she had appeared several times in advertisements and commercials.
She continued appearing on TV in ... Date added: 23 March '07 |
 Manuela Arcuri Manuela Arcuri (birth name Emmanuela Arcuri) was born on January 8, 1977 in Latina, Italy. She is a famous actress and television personality especially in her natal country and a fashion model.
Biography and Career :
At only 14 years old she was on the catwalk modeling for Enrico Coveri a Parigi and Lorenzo Riva. By the age of 17 she was playing in "I Buchi neri" and decided to attend the ' ... Date added: 22 July '08 |
 Bianca Balti Bianca Balti was born on May 25, 1984 in Lodi, Italy. She is a famous fashion model.
Biography and Career :
Bruno Paulette, a scout of Modelschule, was the one who discovered her. At first important agencies refused her, but she was lucky and while working in a supermarket in order to finance her studies the scout noticed her. At first she was seen on the cover of L'Officiel. Then she modele ... Date added: 29 August '07 |
 Simone Bolelli Simone Bolelli was born on October 8, 1985 in Bologna, Italy. He is a professional tennis player.
Biography and Career :
When he was a child he liked tennis a lot and at the age seven started playing. In 2003 he became a professional tennis player.
Now his coach and the person who takes care of the trainings is Claudio Pistolesi. His parents' names are Daniele and Stefania and they have ... Date added: 30 November '07 |
 Hidetoshi Nakata Hidetoshi Nakata was born on January 22, 1977 in Yamanashi, Japan. He is a former football player.
Biography and Career :
Since 1986 he played football for Hokushin Boys Soccer Club, in 1982 went to Kofu Kita Jr. H.S. and in 1992 to Nirasaki H.S. In 1995 he became a professional football player and was transferred to Bellmare Hiratsuka. In 85 games he scored 16 times.
Between 1998 and 200 ... Date added: 25 October '07 |
 Gregorio Marsiaj Gregorio Marsiaj was born in Italy and is a famous business man.Gregorio dated Eva Herzigova.Do you think that Gregorio Marsiaj deserves to be famous? Why?Feel free to express your opinion about this celebrity in the comments section below.If you know any important piece of information or "juicy gossip" which you would like to share with everyone don't hesitate to post it too! ... Date added: 16 May '08 |
Felice Orlandi Felice Orlandi was born on Friday, September 18, 1925 in Italy and he was a famous actor from United States.Life in Brief: - Being born on Sep 18, Felice was a Virgo. - his ethnicity: White.Felice dated Alice Ghostley (wife).He died on Wednesday, May 21, 2003, in Burbank; cause of death: cancer - lung.Famous Why : Italian-American character actor. ... Date added: 07 June '08 |
Giancarlo Marcaccini Giancarlo Marcaccini was born on Friday, August 11, 1972 and he is a famous basketball player.General appearance:- 6' 5" (196 cm) height and brown - dark hair.Being born on Aug 11, Giancarlo is a Leo and has an athletic body.Giancarlo dated Tyra Banks. ... Date added: 20 May '08 |
Raquelia Fioravante Raquelia Fioravante was born on Monday, November 13, 1961 and is a famous artist.General appearance:- 5' 9" (175 cm) height, brown - dark eyes and red hair.Being born on Nov 13, Raquelia is a Scorpio and has an athletic body.Raquelia dated Gerard Butler. ... Date added: 20 May '08 |
 Gianni Versace Gianni Versace was born on Monday, December 02, 1946 in Reggio Calabria. Italy and was a famous costume designer.Being born on Dec 02, Gianni was a Sagittarius.Gianni Versace died on Tuesday, July 15, 1997, in Miami, cause of death: murder.Gianni Versace dated Antonio D'Amico. ... Date added: 28 May '08 |
 Lorenzo de Medici Lorenzo de Medici (Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici) was born on Monday, January 01, 1449 in Italy and he was a famous politician from Italy of Roman Catholic religion.Life in Brief: - Being born on Jan 01, Lorenzo de was a Capricorn. - his ethnicity: White. - his father's name: Piero de Medici. - Brother : Giuliano.Lorenzo de dated Clarice Orsini (wife).He died on Friday, April 08, 1492, in Florence; ... Date added: 07 June '08 |
