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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...

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Charity 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...

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V&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...

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“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...

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Flag 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...

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Celebrate 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,...

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It’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...

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A 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...

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Italian 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...

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20 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...

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Celebrating 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...

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Introducing 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...

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WIN 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...

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The 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...

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Show 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...

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Readers 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...

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Carnevale, 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...

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La 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...

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Win 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...

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Rulers 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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