Buongiorno Italy readers! 

Temperatures might be rising across Italy, but here are some cool suggestions on events and festivals this August from North to South including a Hide and Seek World Championship (we're not kidding). 

Traveling through Italy as a heat wave sweeps across the country? Don't sweat it - here are tips from local experts on where to cool down. 

With 7,500 km of coastline, Italy offers a great variety of beaches: long and sandy, hidden coves, spectacular bays, shaded by pine forests or shaped by dunes, beaches that are overlooked by towers, castles or colorful villages, and more. Here are seven you can reach by train. 

Fall in Love with Puglia with a Pasta Masterclass from Zia Rosa this Fall. The pasta masterclass held in the garden of her rustic countryside home near Lecce takes you back in time to traditional Southern Italy learning how to make fresh pasta by hand and her famous tomato sauce.  

In our latest dual-language article we encourage you to hike to stunning natural wonders such as the Vajolet Towers and the Antermoia lake among an impressive lunar landscape.

Delicious flavors for summer. Enjoy our recipe for pici with roasted cherry tomatoes, fresh anchovies and lemon.

A fun way to get your kids to eat fruit. What day of the week is today? Monday, Tuesday ... Thursday? Mela-dÏ tells you. This artisan-made wooden weekly dispenser of apples counts the days of the week together with you. 

Just drizzle a little traditional balsamic vinegar over a scoop of fior di latteor vanilla gelato for an easy, elegant and delicious dolce (dessert).

Keep a piece of Italian craftsmanship in your home. This sculpture represents "Spring,"made by artist Fausto Giardina from Sicily.

Sign us up! Get paid to be a Nutella taster! Ferrero, the company that makes Nutella, is looking to hire people to taste-test cocoa, chopped hazelnuts, and other sweet ingredients used in its products.

Home for sale in Calabria: This typical country house is located in a small hamlet in Papasidero, inside the Pollino National Park, 10Km from the sea, near Santa Domenica Talao. It has two bedrooms and beautiful chestnut wood ceilings.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend from Georgette, your editor, and the Italy Magazine team.