Italy Magazine

Beach

Discover Lavinio, The Exclusive Beach Near Rome Loved by the Ancient Romans

This holiday resort on the outskirts of Rome has been a VIP destination for centuries.

Events

Things to Do and See (Including Online) in Italy in April 2021

April 2021 in Italy. With the internet continuing to act as an important conduit for festivals and events, this month alone includes guided tours, art history, vinegar, and seafood dishes.

Foodie Guide

Carbonara: One Beloved Dish, Many Controversial Variations

How can a dish with only five ingredients have so many variations? Learn more about carbonara on Carbonara Day 2021, April 6!

Village

Tropea Named Top Italian ‘Borgo’ for 2021

Discover Tropea, the Calabrian seaside village famous for its spectacular cliff-side position and beautiful transparent sea.

Exhibition

JR, "The wound" at Palazzo Strozzi - photo credit by JR

“The Wound”: Wall Installation Appears on Palazzo Strozzi in Florence

A gigantic symbolic scar has appeared on the facade of one of the symbols of the Renaissance in Florence.

Buying property

Buying Property in Italy Diaries: Searching for “The One”

Fashion

From Invisible To Invincible at 50: How I Created My Own Style Renaissance (And How You Can Too)

Buying property

Realise Your Italian Dream by Supporting an Innovative Start-up

Buying property

Decorating Your Italian Home With Passion. Interview With Dawn Cavanagh-Hobbs

Suggested Italian Properties

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

Il Riposo - 'The Retreat'

Montalto delle Marche

12 Rooms 3 Bathrooms 4 Bedrooms

127000

Lajatico Ref: 4645

Lajatico

Rooms 1 Bathrooms 2 Bedrooms

255000

Camporgiano Ref: 4715

Camporgiano

Rooms 2 Bathrooms 5 Bedrooms

250000

Farmhouse Partially Restored And Newly Built Fully Furnished Cottage

Abruzzo

4 Rooms 1 Bathrooms 3 Bedrooms

160000

Shop Italian

Truffle Shuffle

$220.00

Venice will always have a place in our hearts, the city of love and romance. This painting of my wife Susan is one of my favourites.

The Artist's Wife, Venice

$95.00

Word Of The Week. An eBook of Italian vocabulary with audio of Italian Phrases

$4.99

Walking Lake Garda and Iseo

$28.00

Pasta 1-O-1

$96.00

Dream of Venice in Black and White

$36.00

THE NIGHT PORTRAIT: A Novel of WWII & da Vinci’s Italy

$20.00

SoftScud - Genuine Leather Sauvage Sling Bag 2 positions

$164.00

Plan your trip in Italy

Tours

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

Abruzzo

Language School

2021 Language Immersion Program in Puglia

Alberobello

Food tours

Organic wine and food tours in Tuscany

Florence

Language Schools

Learn Italian in Genoa and Online - Centro Studi Italiani (Ex Scuola Tricolore)

Genoa

Language Schools

ELLCI Milano

Milan

Italian Recipes

Recipes

Marche’s Unique Meat Sauce: Sugo al Ragù Piceno

Looking for the perfect pasta dish for the weekend? Francine Segan shares a very unique meat sauce from the Piceno province in the Marche region.

Recipes

Sagne e Ceci - Pasta with Chickpeas

Legumes form the base for this Abruzzese country-style soup, a humble but delicious dish that uses not only the chickpeas, but also their cooking liquid, leaving nothing to waste.

Recipes

Fregula con Arselle: Tiny Sardinian Pasta with Clams

Our recipe of the week is made with "fregula", similar to couscous but with a more toothsome bite. This grain is typical to Sardinia and best serves with a delicious clam sauce.

Recipes

Taralli Sugna e Pepe

Taralli sugna e pepe are a classic Neapolitan snack food, for sale by street vendors and bakeries, and perfect with a glass of chilled dry white wine.

Recipes