Buongiorno Italy readers! 

A series of travel and movement restrictions will be in place during the holidays in the hopes of containing the virus. Here’s what you need to know. 

Here are some guidelines for gift-exchanging etiquette in Italy, as well as some helpful vocabulary for choosing, presenting, and receiving holiday gifts. 

A record snowfall welcomes winter in Italy, here is what it looks like in photos. 

Talking Il Presepe in Italian, vocabulary surrounding the traditional Italian nativity scene. 

Chickpeas for dessert? It's a centuries-old tradition in Puglia & Basilicata! Sweet ravioli "panzerotti" a weird, but wonderful Italian treat.

We continue our series about road trip ideas in Italy with three exciting, very different itineraries, from thrilling mountain roads to gentle hilly landscapes to coastal panoramas with Middle-European flavors. 

From dramatic thrillers to slapstick comedy, these are the best original titles in Italy you can get streaming right now, while we all wait for better times ahead.

An exciting way for you to connect even deeper with Italy Magazine. With our founder's membership, we include a lot of premium content (free eBooks, quarterly digital magazine "Bellissimo”, ItaliaPass, discounts on tours, and a fabulous gourmet gift box.

For our Italian Conversations series in English and Italian, we head to the food market.

This beautiful towel set adorned with a colorful border is made in a Tuscan artisan laboratory with pure high-quality ®UScotton. They are very soft and absorbent and can be washed in the washing machine at 40/60°. 

Our property of the week is based in Sicily. This two-story country villa is located in a well-connected but quiet area, less than 8 min. away from the town center of Modica and less than 15 min. away from the sandy beaches of Marina di Modica

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