Buongiorno Italy readers! 

First off, we want to wish you a happy and safe holiday season on behalf of the entire Italy Magazine team and thank you immensely for your continued support. Now onto what you might have missed. 

Italy introduces further Covid restrictions for the Christmas period. The country goes into lockdown during the holidays with some exceptions. We have the latest. 

Spend Christmas at the home of any family in the region of Emilia and you can be sure to find cotechino and zampone at the table. Let me tell you that you are in great company if you love the dish, but you are not alone if you’d rather skip this course!

Christmas is finally almost here! Wherever you are celebrating this year, you may be interested in reading these popular Italian sayings about Christmas.

In Italy, besides special cookies and cakes like panettone and pandoro, there are many traditional pasta dishes served during the holidays, especially on Christmas Eve. 

Who Invented the Nativity Scene? A saint and a sculptor were the first to create a nativity scene in #Italy. Read this article also in Italian as part of our #duallanguage series.

We will say goodbye to 2020 in an unprecedented way. Italians, who are usually very social people and love taking to the streets to party, will have to stay home, like many around the world. There will be no fireworks, no gatherings in piazzas, no big cenoni (big New Year’s eve dinners).

Language lovers rejoice! Florence, already home to some of the most famous art collections in the world, will soon host the Museo della lingua italiana—a museum dedicated entirely to the Italian language. 

Have you always dreamt about owning a home in Italy? Here's just the eBook guide you need to help navigate where to start. It includes details on fees, estate agents, what inspections and surveys are necessary, case studies, and renovation “real talk”.

It's Mine! Talking possessive adjectives in Italian. Possessive adjectives are those that indicate possession or ownership, let's go over them together. 

Our property of the week is a magnificent villa sitting in about 1.25 acres of land, with super views right to Monte Serra and home to 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. It is located in the countryside outside Pisa (Tuscany)  in the area of Santa Maria a Monte, some 12km north of Pontedera and just 25km to Pisa international airport.

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