Carnevale Magic!
Carnevale is a long-standing Venetian tradition which began in 1162 to allow residents one last big blow-out celebration before the onset of Lent. During Napoleon’s occupation of the city in...
View ArticleCharity with Style: Top Italian Designers Create Carnival Masks for OrphanAid...
What do you get when you combine a charity organization, carnival masks and the fashion industry? Although inhabiting apparently separate universes, they have come together to create a totally unique...
View ArticleV&A Exhibition Brings Italian Glamour to London
The Victoria & Albert Museum in London has created a buzz with its recently-opened show, The Glamour of Italian Fashion. The exhibition tells the story of Italy’s revival following the Second World...
View Article“The Great Beauty” Experience” – Living La Dolce Vita in Rome!
Imagine standing on the terrace of a luxury penthouse suite on the Via Veneto in Rome…sipping prosecco and reveling in a breathtaking, panoramic view of the Eternal City, “The Great Beauty“…Rome! Could...
View ArticleFlag Throwers in Vicenza
You never quite know what you’ll find happening in the city of Vicenza. Take, for example, a commemoration honoring the 500th anniversary of Magellan’s voyage around the world. Why in Vicenza? Magellan...
View ArticleCelebrate the Festive Season in Italy
Choose your hotel destination and spend an unforgettable Christmas or New Year’s Eve with an Italian touch at a Baglioni Hotel. The most beautiful Italian cities are waiting for you: Milan, Venice,...
View ArticleIt’s Celebration Time at Italian Talks!
As the official blog for Baglioni Hotels, Italian Talks is today celebrating the success of the growth of its blog and Twitter account with a special promotion. GRAZIE MILLE to all our followers and...
View ArticleA Special Evening with Caffè Baglioni
While witches and spidermen were out trick-or-treating on Via Garibaldi, we spent the Halloween evening here in Venice doing something a little bit different. We’d been invited to attend Aperitivo with...
View ArticleItalian Talks Competition Winners Announced!
Grazie Mille! Thank you to all of you who participated in our fun promotion of #ItalianTalksPromo. We ran this competition as our way of saying thank you and showing appreciation and now it’s time to...
View Article20 Italy Bloggers Share Favorite Photos of Milan
The world’s attention is focused on Milan as more than 20 million visitors are expected for EXPO 2015 between May 1st and October 31st. Italian Talks asked Italy bloggers and photographers to share...
View ArticleCelebrating Festa della Salute in Venice
If you are planning a trip to Venice in late fall, attending the Festa della Salute should be high on your list. This is an event that is dear to the hearts of all Venetians, and is an important event...
View ArticleIntroducing Il Regalo Baglioni and your chance to win a prize!
In our recent post about Italian-themed Christmas gift ideas, Italian Talks introduced the concept of the brand new Italian lifestyle gift Il Regalo Baglioni in our Concierge Tip: Allow us explain a...
View ArticleWIN an unforgettable day of Italian luxury @Baglioni_Hotels
Exclusive Twitter contest for Italian Talks readers to win a FREE night’s luxury stay! Do you dream of staying in a luxury hotel with an authentically Italian idea of hospitality? Italian Talks, in...
View ArticleThe Feast of the Redentore, a Cherished Venetian Celebration
The Redentore celebrations are celebrated every year on the third Sunday in July to commemorate the freeing of the city from the plague, which by 1577 had killed one third of the population in just two...
View ArticleShow Baglioni Hotels What you Love about Christmas and Win a Luxury Stay
Just tag your holiday photos with #LoveXmas and #IlRegaloBaglioni for your chance to win This holiday season, show the world why you love Christmas and you could win a luxury holiday package at one of...
View ArticleReaders Share #UnforgettableDay Ideas for Venice
Baglioni Hotels’ recent Unforgettable Day Facebook contest resulted in so many amazing proposals from our readers and followers on social media. This is the 2nd in a series of posts in which we are...
View ArticleCarnevale, Venice’s Opulent Masquerade Ball
Seductive and mysterious, Carnevale in Venice is guaranteed to weave a magical spell around those who arrive for the two-week celebration. As you wander among the extravagantly costumed and masked...
View ArticleLa Vogalonga Regatta – A Special Venice Event
In May 2015, my visit to Venice just happened to coincide with an annual local event, La Vogalonga Regatta. This serendipitous coincidence turned out to be a highlight of my time in La Serenissima...
View ArticleWin a Luxury Foodie Stay with our #BuonAppetito Photo Contest!
Buon appetito! It’s a familiar refrain heard across family dining tables across Italy every day, as well as in all Baglioni properties in Italy, London and (soon) The Maldives. This year Baglioni...
View ArticleRulers of the Road – Mille Miglia
The Mille Miglia usually drags into our town of Vicenza in the late afternoon, cars creep through the Piazza Signori, then roar out of town via the Corso Palladio. This year we decided to do it...
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