We continue our celebration in 2016 with news of more Italian women in power positions, like Fabiola Gianotti, the first woman to lead CERN. We move on to Lake Como, one of the most exclusive areas to own property, to explore these five historical villas.

For the booklovers out there, we compiled a list on where to find the best bookstores in Italy (including a very unique one in Venice). This week kicked off the start of ‘saldi’ or sale season in Italy! Find out the best deals with our tips. Want to explore your Italian ancestry? We have just the tour you need to take this year. Get your ski gear and head to South Tyrol with us as we share these winter adventures in Val Gardena.

Learn Italian with our dual-language articles like our latest on walking the pilgrim’s path ‘via francigena.’ Also we start you off with a lesson in the verb ‘essere’ which means ‘to be’, to begin the fundamentals.

Enjoy the tasty recipes of the week that both feature traditional soups like this creamy pumpkin soup with toasted sunflower seeds and a cannellini bean soup with oregano.

 Shop true Made-in-Italy products in our shop and pick up items like this in depth guide to walking in Umbria, a popular purchase.

This week our staff picked some of the best featured properties for sale including five historical properties in the heart of Renaissance Tuscany (including a 13^th century tower apartment),  a restorable property in Emilia Romagna,

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