Legambiente.com

In Italy, Legambiente needs no introduction: it's the working group most passionately committed to safeguarding the environment's natural resources, working the length and breadth of the country. With over one hundred thousand members active every day, this association uses its website as a meeting point and collection centre for bulletins and documents relating to its various initiatives, also publishing the results. With ten different sections, the site allows visitors to consult a vast archive of documents on the various campaigns, voluntary work done and on the work done in schools to teach youngsters to respect their common heritage, plus all the other areas the association has been involved in; the site thus offers even the most poorly informed visitor a portrait of the precarious relationship between Man and the world he inhabits.

Osservatorio sui Balcani

Brought to its knees by ten years of war, the Balkans has encountered (and indeed continues to encounter) impossible obstacles on the path toward rebuilding social and economic conditions. The crisis, although not immediately discernible from public opinion, ends up affecting the rest of the continent. Osservatorio sui Balcani is an initiative that sets out to heighten awareness of the problems in the Balkans, promoting more rapid development of South-Eastern Europe. It works side by side with non-government organizations, journalists and, above all, a scientific committee that includes some leading international authorities on Balkan affairs. Projects undertaken include, "Danubio, l'Europa s'incontra: a journey from Vienna to Belgrade sailing along the wonderful river through a fragmented Europe, a no-man's land which over nine days will host concerts, round tables and various other initiatives.

The National Museum of  Science and Technology "Leonardo da Vinci"

The National Museum of  Science and Technology "Leonardo da Vinci" in Milan is one of the most important technical and scientific museums in the world, with an immense collection of 15,000 items ranging from information science to motors and astronomy. The wealth of information provided and the care with which the site has been created make it an irresistible invitation to visit the real museum. Its pride and joy is the Virtual Leonardo section, a real 3D “digital section” of the Museum, dedicated to Da Vinci’s machines. Visitors to this virtual museum can go round the rooms and the cloisters, walking or flying, operate Da Vinci’s machines, see the other visitors, follow their movements and chat with them. Virtual Leonardo promises to be a new way of browsing a site, visiting a virtual museum where you can meet people from all over the world.

Italian Jazz
Musicians

A site specially constructed to contain complete and detailed information on the Jazz scene in Italy.  Even a quick glance at the archive gives an idea of the scope of this project, although its simple and essential graphics may initially lead the visitor to underestimate it: over one hundred artistes, including famous names (Gatto, Rea, Fresu, Pietropaoli, the late Urbani) and amateurs (Manzi, Bellatella, Ciancaglini), all treated with the same meticulous care in compiling the individual charts, which offer detailed profiles, exhaustive discographies and links for buying the respective works.  To make the venture even more tempting, there is also a section that publishes scores and another large page of detailed interviews.
At the address http://www.ijm.it

IdeaHobby

If you are mad about collecting things, antiques or model-making, we suggest you check out the IdeaHobby website, a new proposal from publishing company De Agostini. A useful tool for pursuing your favourite hobbies, IdeaHobby offers visitors a wide variety of material, services and forums. The Exhibitions and Events section, for example, contains a list of exhibitions, fairs and other events dedicated to collecting, antiques and model-making; useful information on markets, museums, antiques shops and antique restorers can be found in the Markets and Services section.The "Sites chosen by IdeaHobby" section, lastly, classifies and provides a brief description of the contents of numerous sites dedicated to these hobbies.

Literary Parks

The idea of Literary Parks comes from an initiative of association President Stanislao Nievo, the aim being to retrace the life and creative development of great Italian literary figures through the places and environments that shaped them, exploring the atmospheres that conditioned them and their writing. For this reason, the parks do not correspond to one particular area only, but include different places and areas. Found in all the main Regions of Italy, a good place to start a visit to the literary parks is the official website, which describes in detail the thematic itineraries for each area

The Accademia della Crusca, founded in Florence in 1583 and today presided over by Francesco Sabatini, is a fundamental p oint of reference for the study and diffusion of the Italian language. Together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the association is the chief promoter of the 2nd World Week of the Italian Language, which takes place at Italian Institutes of Culture from 14th to 19th October. The Accademia has had its own website since 1996, and has recently updated it, splitting it into eight sections:"L'Accademia", "Storia", "Attività", "Notiziario" and "Pubblicazioni".

Turisti per caso

“Every journey starts with a departure, ends with a homecoming... and continues with a story”. The enjoyable television programme “Turisti per caso” now has its own place on the web. It’s a genuinely interesting, fun site that focuses on holidays and tourism. With the help of a world map - mappamondo - the zany Syusy Blady and Patrizio Roversi, now out and out professional tourists, suggest various itineraries all across the world, providing not only tips on places to visitand travel tales of other users, but useful information.

estateolie

Eolie Island Web Site offers visitors an interesting opportunity to discover the tiny, fascinating islands lying in the waters just off Sicily and even to plan a holiday there, should the fancy take them. Featuring essential graphics, the web pages provide a brief presentation of the islands of the archipelago, complete with historical information on each island, plus maps and details on hotels and local events.They also offer suggestions for excursions both over land and by sea, indicate easy routes for trekking and even diving itineraries in breathtaking marine settings.

Pagine Corsare is an interesting site that examines all the aspects and themes of the work of Pier Paolo Pasolini, one of the greatest and most controversial figures of the 20th century in Italy. Its pages, edited by Angela Molteni, contain very detailed information on his life and artistic creations, with reference both to his writings and his films. 
However, the idea is not to create an archive, but rather an area of reflection and comparison.

www.gardaland.it offers both adults and children an exciting journey in discovery of one of the most famous and entertaining amusement parks in Italy. Created mainly using the flash program, through many multicoloured images the site arouses the curiosity of the user and takes him in a fascinating scenic tour among the park's various attractions by means of a virtual map. Therefore, walking in the Valley of Kings or the kingdom of the Tunga, observing the pirates' galleon,  entering magical and mysterious houses, the visitor is gently taken into a fairy-tale atmosphere.

Ciao Napoli

“Our aim is to catch the imaginations of more and more people throughout the world…” explains Giovanni Ascione, who together with Annamaria Di Rosa and Silvana Cutulo, is the brains behind the site Ciao Napoli. And - it has to be admitted - this aim seems to be within their grasp. Old Neapolitan songs, the history of famous characters, "lotto" trivia and typical recipes from the Campania region capture the visitor's attention; while magnificent photos of the various districts of Naples not to mention of neighbouring areas stir interest, making visitors to the site eager to see this beautiful city in person.