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Italian Language

Certo! A Word in Italian You'll Use A Lot

Would you like a holiday home in Lake Como? Would you like to spend the summers at the Italian seaside? Would you like to speak Italian perfectly?

Sustainable Travel

Three Destinations in Italy Make New York Times’ 52 Places to Go 2020 List

Let’s take a look at the Italian destinations selected for 2020 by the prestigious newspaper and why they were included.

Exhibition

Raphael 2020: A 500th Anniversary Celebration of the Renaissance Artist

2020 marks the 500th anniversary of the death of artist Raffaello Sanzio—better known as Raphael, and, similar to museum exhibitions and celebrations surrounding Leonardo da Vinci’s anniversary in…

The Curious Traveler

Detail of Basilica di Porta Maggiore in Rome

Rome’s Mysterious Underground Basilica Reopens

One of Rome’s most mysterious places, the Basilica of Porta Maggiore is being restored and partially reopened to the public.

Recipes

Veneto’s Good Luck Cake: Pinza

Orange scented yeast cake bursting with apples, dried fruit and nuts, Pinza is one of the oldest, but still best-loved sweets of the Veneto region.

Sustainable Travel

8 Travel Hacks to Experience Italy Like a Local, From Locals

Christmas

Christmas in Italy: The Befana Tradition

Buying property

How to Confidently Buy Property in Italy

Events

Things to Do and See in Italy this January 2020

Suggested Italian Properties

Sant Angelo

Umbertide

14 Rooms 4 Bathrooms 4 Bedrooms

1350000

Sicily, Rural Charm

Troina

5 Rooms 1 Bathrooms 1 Bedrooms

125000

Country Villa with Land to Restore in Modica, Val di Noto

Modica

5 Rooms 1 Bathrooms 2 Bedrooms

240000

Appassionata, Fractional Ownership, Il Riposo, Patrignone, Le Marche, Italy

Il Riposo - 'The Retreat'

Montalto delle Marche

12 Rooms 3 Bathrooms 4 Bedrooms

125000

Farmhouse Partially Restored And Newly Built Fully Furnished Cottage

Abruzzo

4 Rooms 1 Bathrooms 3 Bedrooms

160000

Villa with a large garden among the green Tuscan hills

Villa in the greenery with garden for sale in Monteverdi

Monteverdi Marittimo

5 Rooms 2 Bathrooms 3 Bedrooms

259000

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Language School

Immersion Program in Puglia

Alberobello

Cooking School

7-day Authentic Cultural, Culinary and Active Tours in Abruzzo & Puglia with Italia Sweet Italia

Abruzzo

Language School

SLANG. Sardinia, senses & Language

Oristano

Transfer & Rent a car

Luxury car rental in Italy – Experience Italy’s dolce vita

Amalfi Coast

Language Schools

Solemar Academy - Language School in Sicily

Cefalu

Language Schools

Centro Didattico Athena / Italian Language & Culture School

Catania

Wedding Planners

THAT DAY di Monica Ferraris

Liguria

Tour Operator

GrapeHops Tours - Gastro Tours for Small Groups

Sicily

Italian Recipes

Recipes

Veneto’s Good Luck Cake: Pinza

Orange scented yeast cake bursting with apples, dried fruit and nuts, Pinza is one of the oldest, but still best-loved sweets of the Veneto region.

Recipes

Frittelle di Mele alla Valdostana

Yes, the holidays are over and for many of us January is the month of diets and resolutions, but in Italy it is also a period in which fried treats are enjoyed guilt-free, as Carnevale draws near. So…

Recipes

Panzerotti con Ceci: Sweet Chickpea Baked Ravioli

In Puglia and Basilicata, ravioli called panzerotti, which means “tummy” in the regional dialect, are irresistible bundles of sweet crisp dough filled with mashed chickpeas and jam.

Recipes

France Ruffenach for Chronicle Books (the photo is from one of my cookbooks).

Cicerchiata

Cicerchiata takes its name from cicerchie, a small, chick pea-like legume used in Abruzzese cooking that bears a passing resemblance to the pellets of fried dough.

Recipes