The Italian Tourist Board announces that from 3rd of June 2020, British visitors will be able to travel to Italy with no quarantine restrictions.
Flavio Zappacosta, manager for UK and Ireland commented: ‘The tourism industry is one of Italy’s key economy drivers so it is with utmost importance that we open for business as soon as it is safe to do so. We know how popular Italy is for Brits and hope we can inspire them to start to plan and book an Italian holiday this year.’
As of 18 May 2020, the country already started to significantly open up to members of the public....
International Study Programmes is looking for a few more host families for Italian students arriving on 16 July.
The group is from Como (one of the beautiful lakes of northern Italy).
They are looking forward to spending two weeks studying English in Exeter with a full programme of activities and excursions including Dartmoor, Dartmouth, Torquay, Tintagel and Bath.
ISP’s local organiser, Rosemary Mason, would be delighted to hear from any Exeter residents who have a spare bedroom available from 16-30 July and would like to welcome one or two Italian students aged 15...
Exeter Chiefs saw their 13-month long unbeaten home record fall by the wayside as defending Aviva Premiership champions Saracens came back from 11-0 down to record victory at a packed Sandy Park.
The league leaders chalked up their 10th win in 11 Premiership starts to extend their lead at the top of the table over the Chiefs to five points. A first half try from No.8 Samu Vunisa and three second half penalties from the Premiership’s all-time top points-scorer, Charlie Hodgson, saw Mark McCall’s side to success against Devon’s finest.
Exeter hosted its final match in the Rugby World Cup tournament today (Sunday 11 October) which saw Italy beat Romania 32-22 and confirm automatic place at Japan 2019.
Italy scored four tries to three in defeating Romania 32-22 in the Pool D battle for third spot at Sandy Park and in the process gained a prized automatic berth at RWC 2019 in Japan.
Leading 22-3 at half-time following tries from wing Leonardo Sarto, scrum-half Edoardo Gori and fly-half Tommaso Allan, Italy did enough in the second half through an early touchdown from Alessandro Zanni (pictured) to keep a...
Rugby World Cup 2015 continues to grip the nation with over half a million local and international fans enjoying the Official Fanzones up and down the country to watch live matches and enjoy the excitement of the Tournament.
This is in addition to over one million fans who have already enjoyed the action in venues to date, a figure which is set to double with 2.41 million tickets now sold across the 48 matches.
Rugby World Cup 2015 is on track to be the biggest Rugby World Cup to date, with total match attendance figures surpassing one million, helped by three record-...
England are one of the two oldest national teams in football; alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world’s first international football match in 1872. They were World Cup hosts and winners in 1966 and semi-finalists in Italy in 1990, though it’s arguable whether they are still a top ten team in the world right now, even though they’re officially ranked at #10 in the FIFA World Rankings. Most Capped Player: Peter Shilton, 125 (1970 – 1990) Top Goal Scorer: Bobby Charlton, 49 (1968 – 1970)
To Autumn O Autumn, laden with fruit, and stained With the blood of the grape, pass not, but sit Beneath my shady roof; there thou mayst rest, And tune thy jolly voice to my fresh pipe, And all the daughters of the year shall dance! Sing now the lusty song of fruits and flowers.
by William Blake Hi, my name's Iain Smith and I've been running my own little wine shop, Smith's, on Magdalen Road for the last 2 1/2 years. Prior to this I spent four years with Majestic Wine and before that it's all a bit of a blurr! I'll be writing regular pieces about my adventures with, mostly, wine...
Michael Caines Restaurant is to host a dinner with one of Southern Italy's most notable properties, Candido, on Tuesday 29 October.
Alessandro Candido’s range is perhaps the most diverse and innovative to be found in Puglia, yet the wines continue to offer unbeatable value for money. The climate there is Mediterranean with low rainfall, and ripening takes place slowly due to the striking contrast between day and night-time temperatures, resulting in a strong development of aromas, richness and concentration. This historic, family-...
New local company AventHolidays, the brainchild of Woodbury-based Jeremy Jackson, announces the first of its new all-inclusive six day Italian painting breaks in the UNESCO World Heritage City of Ferrara, Italy, an outstanding success. Ferrara - with a population of 350,000 - boasts the oldest university in Italy together with a castle and is linked to Exeter University. The inaugural painting holiday was led by Rebecca de Mendonça a renowned artist who has developed considerable skill in the use of pastels. She spent 10 years working alongside Channel 4 Grand Designs presenter Kevin...
AventHolidays, founded by Woodbury-based Jeremy Jackson, launched the first of their Italian painting breaks in the beautiful UNESCO World Heritage City of Ferrara, Italy. Exeter artist Rebecca de Mendonca, tutored the pastel painting course to a seven-strong group, which included BBC Radio Devon presenter Judi Spiers and Exeter PR consultant Glen King.
Guests enjoyed wine and canapés at a special event held in their honour hosted by Brother and Sister Marco and Melia in the private courtyard of their home.
