From 1st to 4st february in Milan it will be the fifth edition of Identità Golose, the italian congresse of fine gastronomy. It’s a special event for every passionate in italian cousine and the food  and wine industry worker.
The theme of this edition is “Vegetables, Life, 20 years”. Vegetables to find a the third way besides fish and meat.  Life means healthy food and also crude food. 20 years old because the congress want to make the young chef protagonistes. 
The congress is ideaded and organizzeted by Paolo Marchi, a famous italian gourmet.
For more informotion visit the web site of Identità Golose.

For many catholic people a travel in Italy is a occasion to see the Pope and attend to a papal audience and have a special Pope’s blessing. 
If he is in Rome Benedict XVI usually have the audiences on the Wednesday and Sunday at  11 a.m in the Saint Peter (Vatican City).  In wintertime the audience will be in the hall of Papal Audiences ( Aula Paolo VI). In summertime they are held in Saint Peter’s Square or in the town of Castel Gandolfo where is the Pope’s summer residence.
To reserve the ticket you can write in english at

Prefecture of the Papal Household
00120 Vatican City State
Fax: +39 06 6988 5863
Don’t forget to indicate:
• Date of the General audience or Liturgical celebration
• Number of tickets required
• Name / Group
• Mailing Address
• Telephone and Fax numbers
The tickets can be picked up at the ticket office located just inside the Bronze Door  (by the right colonnade of St. Peter’s Square) from 3.00 pm to 7.00 pm the day before the audience or in the morning of the audience. The tickets are free.

Amalfi Coast it’s not only sea and beach…on the hill you can find somo of the most beautiful trekking path of the world. Like the famous God of Paths, so called for the amazing view on the coast and on the Capri Island.   The  God of Paths is considered the paradise for trekking and hiking lovers.   But you don’t need to be a mountain expert to enjoy a walk there..the excursion is long ( 4 or 5 hours) but easy.
The path starts in the little town of Agerola, in the place called Bomerano. You can reach it by the Sita Bus that start from Amalfi, from Naples and from Castellammare di Stabia.  The path is good signed by white and red strike painted on the rocks and the direction is from west to est.  You will walk in unique scenery full of Mediterranean flora and fauna. 
The path finish in Nocelle, a charming little town on the hilltop of Positano. There you can stop to enjoy a meal in a typical restaurant with view. From there you came back in Positano by bus or by  long way steps.