Two very important question words dove (where ) and quando (when) dominate this romantic summer song. This song is very ballabile (danceable) making it a very popular summer hit. From the Italian band, Benji & Fede.

Viviana Varese, winner of the 2011 Gambero Rosso Prize "Best emerging young chef", shows us how to make a tartare of Fassone (Piemontese beef) – an elegant and very tasty dish!

The southern Italian region of Basilicata, also known as Lucania, is shown to us by a woman who was born there, and her young son. The Sanctuary of the Madonna in Anglona is where they start off.

Our guides bring us to the very old and picturesque Rabatana quarter of Tursi, and to Craco, where the ghost of Isabella Morra, a 16th century poet, is said to roam about the ruins.

The tour of Basilicata closes with verses of Isabella Morra and British travel writer, Norman Douglas. Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Ionian coastline, the young traveler gives some tips on mastering the Lucan dialect.

Ah, time. So much depends on your point of view.

A personal message from Santa!

Italy has an important tradition of auto d'epoca (vintage cars) and auto da corsa (race cars) and RAI TV has dedicated a documentary series to this topic. This first segment is introduced by former racing driver René Arnoux, who competed in 12 Formula One seasons. You might notice his French accent. It also features Silvia Nicolis, daughter of the collector of vintage cars, Luciano Nicolis.

There are a great many unique automobiles in the collection. In the early twentieth century, there was no metallic paint, so other solutions were found to produce a special finish, such as Lunar Chrome, a technique using mother of pearl and fish scales.

The passion for vintage cars can become a real disease. Being the owner of a car and being a collector are two different things.

We see the underside of a Ferrari as an inspection is carried out. Carmine Sessa, a classic car expert, talks about the Spider model and the Daytona model, which was built in a limited quantity, almost exclusively for the American market. Fun "fact": Some say the yellow color was named Fly, standing for "Ferrari Light yellow." The color was suggested by Fiamma Breschi (a close friend of Enzo Ferrari's). Fiamma means "flame" but she didn't want the color to be Giallo Fiamma "flame yellow" (named after her) and suggested "fly."

Every serious vintage car collector must have a Ferrari Daytona. Some of the characteristics of this car are described in this segment.

The revision of the Ferrari Daytona Spider continues. The result gives the car extra value on the vintage market.

For its time, the Ferrari Daytona Spider was incredible to drive, with its twelve-cylinder engine and impressive horsepower.

We take a look at the Maserati Khamsin, produced during the oil crisis of the nineteen seventies. It didn't need much restoring and was particularly comfortable.