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Travel

People walk down the historic Via Rastello in the north eastern Italian city of Gorizia in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region

48 Hours in Gorizia: Beauty, Intrigue and Goulash on Italy’s Balkan Borderland

A beguiling mix of Italian, Austrian and Balkan influences, Gorizia seems to exist in its own whimsical snowglobe, cut off from the rest of the country.

Inspired Stays

Courtyard at Ca’ di Dio, Venice, with lawn chairs and a tree

Ca’ di Dio: A Modern Hotel Inspired by the Venetian Lagoon

Colorful Ca’ di Dio draws design-minded travelers looking for a beautiful place to stay that’s slightly removed from the crowds around Piazza San Marco.

Culture

May 1, 2022: the end of Ramadan at the El Fath mosque of Rome / Photo: Vincenzo Nuzzolese via Shutterstock

Ramadan, the Roman Way

A Rome-based writer offers insight into what it’s like to observe Islam’s holiest month — in the epicenter of the Roman Catholic Church.

Food & Drink

Understanding Truffles, From Hunting to Plating to Cultivating

True truffles — tartufi in Italian — grow below the forest floor, usually on the roots of oak, beech, poplar, pine, and birch trees. There's nothing like the real thing.

Italy in Brief

Crowds on a low Lake Garda in February 2023

What to Know About the Drought in Italy (Yes, It’s Still Going On)

Italy continues to battle the consequences of a historic drought that began early last year. If you have your eyes on high-season travel to the Boot, here’s what you need to know.

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Italy by Foot: 5 Ancient Pilgrimage and Trade Routes in Italy to Explore this Year

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$Owning a luxury home in Italy is easier when fractional ownership is on the table$

How to Buy a Luxury Holiday Home in Le Marche for a Fraction of the Usual Cost

Suggested Italian Properties

In the enchanting historic center of Scalea

Scalea

8 Rooms 3 Bathrooms 4 Bedrooms

299000

the incredibly gorgeous and unspoiled countryside as viewed from the Property

Genius Loci Country Inn/Country Home

Bevagna

13 Rooms 11 Bathrooms 9 Bedrooms

Il Riposo

Montalto delle Marche

12 Rooms 3 Bathrooms 4 Bedrooms

135000

Florence Fractional Ownership Apartment - Luxury With Terrace Near Ponte Vecchio

Florence

Rooms 2 Bathrooms 2 Bedrooms

179000

Palazzo Ricci Private Residence Club

Casoli

Rooms Bathrooms Bedrooms

95500

Poppi Ref: 4937

Poppi

Rooms 2 Bathrooms 3 Bedrooms

495000

Farmhouse Partially Restored And Newly Built Fully Furnished Cottage

Abruzzo

4 Rooms 1 Bathrooms 3 Bedrooms

160000

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Truffle Shuffle

$220.00

Pasta 1-O-1

$96.00

Cucina Tipica: An Italian Adventure

$15.95

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

$20.00

BOSTON TERRIER

$80.00

Bellissimo Magazine - Spring 2021

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Italian Recipes

Recipes

Cavatelli al Sugo di Capra: Pasta With Goat Ragù

A specialty of Campania, this flavor-infused meat sauce is traditionally served with cavatelli, a pasta with a name deriving from “cavato” (carved out).

Recipes