Italy Magazine

Museums

The Last Judgment by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel

Remembering the Sistine Chapel Restorer Whose Seminal Work Brought Back Michelangelo’s Original Colors

As the master restorer of the Sistine Chapel, Gianluigi Colalucci carried out what has been described as ‘the restoration of the century.’

Village

Civita di Bagnoregio Vies for Unesco Status

The 'dying town' of Lazio has been proposed for Unesco recognition for its 'cultural landscape'.

How to Say

Navigating the Market in Italian

Shopping at the Italian market. While it can be intimidating to order your food from a bustling market in Italy we share some universal rules and best practices on what to say while shopping.

Day Tripper

Discover the Pearls of the Tyrrhenian Sea

With stunning beaches and rugged inland mountains, Calabria has unparalleled scenery with a fraction of the tourists that normally crowd the southern Italian hotspots of the Amalfi Coast and Puglia.

Travel Guide

5 Italian Gardens Inspired by Women

La Primavera brings us outdoors to revel in the delights of Italy’s gardens. These five beauties were inspired one way or another by women.

Italian American

Applying for Italian Citizenship? You’re Not Alone: 2020 Was a Record Year

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

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'

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Rooms 1 Bathrooms 2 Bedrooms

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Camporgiano

Rooms 2 Bathrooms 5 Bedrooms

250000

Farmhouse Partially Restored And Newly Built Fully Furnished Cottage

Abruzzo

4 Rooms 1 Bathrooms 3 Bedrooms

160000

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Plan your trip in Italy

Tours

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Language School

2021 Language Immersion Program in Puglia

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Food tours

Organic wine and food tours in Tuscany

Florence

Language Schools

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Italian Recipes

Recipes

Soffione di Ricotta

In Abruzzo, the soffione is a traditional Easter dessert, though its growing popularity means you can now find it year-round in many bakeries throughout the region.

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.