Welcome fellow Italophiles. If you have a passion for visiting and learning about ITALY, a county rich in history, culture, natural splendor and gastronomic delights, In Love With Italy™ is for you! It’s an additional service we hope our friends and visitors will enjoy. List of all In Love With Italy™ editions and credits appear at the bottom of this page.
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Did you know?
When Italy won the World Soccer Championships? 1934, 1938 and again in 1982. Among the 17 times the World Cup has been played since 1930, Italy has claimed the championship three times. Only Brazil has bested Italy with five victories. Soccer (Football or “calcio” as it’s called in Italian) is just as much Italian as Mamma’s homemade ravioli, Chianti and the coliseum in Rome! Soccer provides a common bond for a diverse people and is more than Italy’s national sport – it’s a national passion. Italy is vying to host the World Cup in 2012 (Candidature logo to the right). |
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Famous Italian
Vittorio Emanuele II. Born Vittorio Emanuele Maria Alberto Eugenio Ferdinando Tommaso di Savoia on 14 March 1820 in Turin. In 1861 he became King of Italy and the first sovereign of a united Italy. Thanks to his skillful command and with the brilliant actions of his prime minister, Count Camillo Benso di Cavour, the Kingdom of Sardinia grew to include all of Italy. Although Giuseppe Garibaldi is rightly considered the leader of the movement to unite Italy, it was Victor Emmanuel II who made the effort for complete unification from 1861-1870. He was affectionately called “Padre della Patria”–Father of the Homeland. Thousands of Italian towns have statutes or monuments in tribute to Vittorio Emmanuelle II. The most spectacular salute to Italy’s popular king is the colossal Vittorio Emmanuele II Monument in Rome. (Picture to the right) The massive building was begun in 1911 and completed in 1921 in Piazza Venezia. It’s the symbol of Italian unity and two guards stand watch in front of the tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I. Prominent in the middle of the monument is a gigantic bronze equestrian statue of King Vittorio Emmanuele II. King Victor Emmanuel II was born of the House of Savoy (Savoia) which ruled parts of Italy and Europe for 999 years. Vittorio Emanuele II died on 9 January 1878. |
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New Phrase
“Quando lo stomaco e’ pieno, l’anima trionfa.” When the stomach is full, the spirit soars.
Place to visit
Isola Bella, Lago Maggiore. "For however fanciful and fantastic the Isola Bella may be, and is, it still is beautiful," said Charles Dickens in 1844. Lake Maggiore, located in Piedmont which borders Lombardy and Switzerland, is the second largest lake in Italy.
There's a statue of Winston Churchill erected on the grounds of the Lido Palace Hotel in Baveno, on Lake Maggiore, where Churchill spent part of his honeymoon with Lady Clementine in 1908. The Lido Palace offers discounts to Churchill Centre members. It’s difficult to recommend one of these jewels above the others as each lake, Como, Maggiore and Garda are splendid. Isola Bella, means “beautiful island” and is purely a place of ideal beauty. In 1632, Count Vitaliano Borromeo began the construction of the monumental Baroque palace and the majestic and scenic gardens, which have made the island famous and to this day bear witness to the splendors of an era. The Borromeo Family Palace offers visitors an elegant and sumptuous setting and it contains priceless works of art. It also boasts an unusual mosaic grotto, a c ool and delightful place. Once you have visited the palace, there’s access to the garden for a pleasant walk. The gardens form an extraordinary, flowered monument laid out over a series of ornate and overlapping terraces, a classic and inimitable example of seventeenth century "Italian garden". The rare and exotic white peacocks which often roam the gardens are wondrous! Isola Bella is connected to Stresa, Arona, Pallanza, Locarno and other lakeside towns by the boats of the Navigazione Lago Maggiore Company.
Restaurant
Ristorante Europa. Via Magnolie 51, Cannero Riviera, Lago Maggiore. Tel. 39.0323.788292. Steps away from the lake and Hotel Cannero, this comfortable osteria serves outstanding pastas and fresh seafood dishes. Specialties include linguini with vongole (clams), outstanding tortellini and ravioli as well as fresh, sweet muscles. Reasonable prices and friendly service.
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Hotel
Hotel Cannero **** Cannero Riviera, Lago Maggiore, Verbania, Italy 28821. Tel. 39 0323 788046 FAX 39 0323 788048 e.mail: info@hotelcannero.com | http://www.hotelcannero.com/htm_us/index.htm Small piece of heaven on earth and only steps away from gorgeous Lago Maggiore! Maria Carla Gallinotto, third generation owner and charming hostess extraordinaire, along with her children Felice, Samuele and Annalisa are intimately involved in the operation of this converted monastery which has delighted visitors since 1902. Cannero Riviera lies on the Northwestern shore of Lago Maggiore and is a tranquil sanctuary. Most standard rooms have lake views with balconies. Suites are spacious, luxurious and a good deal considering the comfortable features and views of a small island with a castle. It’s difficult to imagine how Hotel Cannero could be more serene and special! Extensive breakfast buffet. First-rate meals for lunch and dinner in their restaurant “I Castelli” featuring homemade pastas, fish and meats. Each forkful of the lasagne, sea bass and other homemade specialties are pure pleasure. Crepes prepared tableside by Raffaele and Mariacarla’s granddaughter Benedetta are as good as any in Paris. A small fountain in their courtyard adds to the enchantment. The entire experience is a celebration of salubriousness! Boats for other Lago Maggiore ports dock right in front of the hotel. Outdoor pool. |
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Winery
Ceretto. Alba, CN, Cuneo. They have their cellars designed by famous architects and designers, but when they want to talk about vineyards, they do it with the village postino (postman), sindaco (mayor) and doctor. This is the philosophy of Bruno and Marcello Ceretto , the remarkable brothers who, starting from their father Riccardo’s small firm founded in 1937, have managed to reach the top of their chosen profession in just a few decades. Their children , Roberta, Federico, Lisa and Alessandro have inherited the family spirit and promise a new, fruitful blend of tradition and revolution. It’s not easy to marry quantity with quality but the Ceretto family manage to do so.
Wine
Barolo Zonchera 2000. Due bichiere or two glasses. “ This is a soft, harmonious, velvety Barolo with limited tannin content and a generally fine balance between alcohol and acid. It displays extraordinary drinkability after just a few months in the bottle, and in excellent vintages it can be enjoyed for at least ten years. The Barolo Zonchera is as good as ever, thanks to shrewdly applied wood and good raw material that regales nose and palate with red berry fruit,” says Gambero Rosso.
 
“Italian Wines 2005”, Gambero Rosso and Slow Food Editore, page 29
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In Love With Italy™ - List of All Editions:
- Vol VII, No. 1
- Vol VII, No. 2
- Vol VII, No. 3
- Vol VII, No. 4
- Vol VII, No. 5
- Vol VII, No. 6
- Vol VII, No. 7
- Vol VII, No. 8
- Vol VII, No. 9
- Vol VII, No. 10
- Vol VII, No. 11
- Vol VII, No. 12
- Vol VII, No. 13
- Vol VII, No. 14
- Vol VII, No. 15
- Vol VII, No. 16
- Vol VII, No. 17
- Vol VII, No. 18
- Vol VII, No. 19
- Vol VII, No. 20: In Heaven with SEVEN and Seven Angels
- Vol VII, No. 21: The Heavenly Angels - Sette Angeli - Seven Angels
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Vol. VII № 8 Source Notes and Credits
- Italy’s World Soccer Championships
- Vittorio Emmanuele II – Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy
- Quando lo stomaco e’ pieno, l’anima trionfa
- Isola Bella, Lago Maggiore
- Ristorante Europa
- Hotel Cannero
- Ceretto Barolo Zonchera 2000
Italy’s World Soccer Championships
Vittorio Emmanuele II – Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy
- Victor Emmanuel II - Victor Emmanuel II : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Emmanuel_II_of_Italy
- Vittorio Emmanuele II: 1° immagine da "Giuseppe Garibaldi le mie memorie" Alberto Peruzzo Editore, Vol. I, 1982:
- http://www.brigantaggio.net/Brigantaggio/Personaggi/Vitt.Emanuele.htm#tingeva
- Vittorio Emmanuele II -Victor Emmanuel II: http://it.geocities.com/mp_gigi/vittem2.htm
- Vittorio Emmauele II: Cronologia di un Re and engraving http://www.cronologia.it/mondo28e.htm
- Giuseppe Garibaldi, Vittorio Emmanuele II e Cavour . G. Curatolo. Bologna, 1911.
- Vittorio Emmanuele II -Victor Emmanuel II: http://psychcentral.com/psypsych/Victor_Emmanuel_II_of_Italy
- Vittorio Emmanuele II: http://www.cronologia.it/mondo28e.htm
- Vittorio Emmanuele II: Vittorio Emmanuele II by Alessandro Frigerio: http://www.cronologia.it/storia/biografie/savoia1.htm
- Vittorio Emmanuele II: “Il Re Che Tento di Fare l’Italia” di S. Bertoldi, Rizzoli, 2000
- Vittorio Emmanuele II: “I Savoia” di F. Cognasso, Corbaccio, 1999.
- Vittorio Emmanuele II: “I Savoia Novecento Anni di Una Dinastia” di G. Oliva, Mondadori, 2000
- Vittorio Emmanuele II: “I Savoia Re d’Italia” di D. Mack Smith, Rizzoli, 1998
- Vittorio Emmanuele II: “La Nazione del Risorgimento” di A.M. Banti Ed Einaudi, 2000
- Vittorio Emmanuele II: “Avanti Savoia! Miti e disfatte che fecero l'Italia, 1848 – 1866” di Rocca. Mondadori
- Vittorio Emmanuele II: “I re d'Italia - Vita pubblica e privata dei Savoia Carignano (1831 - 1946)” di Donno, Roma, 1971.
- Vittorio Emmanuele II: “Vittorio Emmanuele II” di Franco Cognasso Torino, 1943.
- Vittorio Emmanuele II -Victor Emmanuel II: Photo of Vittorio Emmanuele II taken by DMFE in Perugia at Piazza near Corso Vannucci.
- Vittorio Emmanuele II -Victor Emmanuel II: Image of Vittorio Emanuele II Monument in Rome from Wikipedia:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:VittorioMonument.jpg
- Vittorio Emmanuele II: Count Camillo Benso di Cavour: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_Cavour
- Vittorio Emmanuele II: Vittorio Emmanuele II Monument in Roma: http://www.abcroma.com/Monumento_i.asp?N=11
Quando lo stomaco e’ pieno, l’anima trionfa
- Translation into English: When the stomach is full the spirit soars.
Isola Bella, Lago Maggiore
- Isola Bella, La Famiglia Borromeo http://www.borromeoturismo.it
- Winston Churchill and Lake Maggiore: The cover of "Finest Hour" for Summer 2004 (Issue 123) depicts a new statue of Winston Churchill erected on the grounds of the Lido Palace Hotel, Baveno, on Lake Maggiore, where Churchill spent part of his honeymoon with Lady Clementine in September 1908. The Lido Palace offers discounts to Churchill Centre members. Visit The Churchill Centre at http://www.winstonchurchill.org to learn more about one of world's most talented statesmen and to join as a member.
- Lake Maggiore - The Lido Palace Hotel: http://www.lidopalace.com/
Ristorante Europa
- Ristorante Europa in Cannero Riviera, recommended by La Gentillisima Signora Mariacarla Gallinotto, proprietor and matriarch of Hotel Cannero.
Hotel Cannero
Ceretto Barolo Zonchera 2000
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