Buongiorno Italy readers! 

While international leisure travel is still limited, hopes are high that we may be free to move across countries again soon. As we anxiously await good news, we want to help you keep those travel dreams alive! So, we’ve asked our talented pool of writers to share with you where they hope to go to in Italy in 2021. Read on for some travel inspiration. 

Did you know that Aosta is the second Italian city with the largest number of Roman ruins still visible? Let's explore! 

For those of us who dare to dream, here is an easy guide to owning your Italian home away from home in 2021

There’s something rather wonderful about the notion of a casa del popolo. these community centres are far more than just ramshackle pubs. They are veritable institutions that still play an important part in Italian life, as educational vehicles, places for art and culture and as nuclei for neighbourhood activism.

Our featured item from our online shop is this one-of-a-kind 'Hanging Globe,’ a raku ceramic product realized by artisan Andrea De Paoli. 

Italy is the country with the largest number of Unesco World Heritage sites in the world, and, every year, more areas or monuments vie for the prestigious recognition. Let’s look at what Italian sites have been nominated for Unesco World Heritage status in 2021.

Our recipe of the week celebrates a rich and hearty winter dish called polenta “concia." Expect a lot of fontina from Italy's Val d’Aosta, the region’s famous melty cheese, stirred in. 

Love Italy's Lake Como? Than you won't want to miss this interview with Elena Markova, Founder of the COMO LAKE Today. 

One of the most spectacular examples of ancient Greek civilization in the Western world, the Valley of Temples in Agrigento is, for good reason, one of the most visited attractions in Sicily. This article is also part of our #duallanguage series.

Learning Italian? Try this Italian language lesson focused on asking questions in Italian. We go over tone, word order and more. 

Looking for the perfect vacation home in Italy? Our property-of-the-week is a lovely one bedroom apartment with balcony, private parking space and use of a communal garden. It is located just a two-minute walk from all amenities at Lenno and the beach at Campo di Lenno, some 28km north of Como and 1 hour from Milan airports.

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