Buongiorno Italy readers!

If spending three months in the southern Italian countryside helping revive a village at risk of disappearing sounds like an ideal way to spend the summer and experience Italy, then head on over to the Airbnb website and fill your application.

Definitely a staff favorite, this pearl grey very soft scarf is knitted in a lovely lace pattern by artisans 'Diritto e Rovescio', it goes with most outfits from day to night! 

Big news in the art world: Uffizi Gallery director Eike Schmidt is urging Germany to return an 18th-century painting stolen by the Nazis in the Second World War to Italy.

We explored the plethora of art that Sicily has to offer in part one of this two-part series, now we have the rest of which artworks you don't want to miss on your next visit to Italy's biggest island! 

For those who plan on arriving by air, here is what you need to know before booking a flight to Italy.

Pasta can be enjoyed not just as a first course, but for dessert too! Pasta as a sweets course may sound trendy but Italians have been making all sorts of desserts with it for centuries.

Opening a bed & breakfast in Tuscany: What is it really like? For our newest series about buying property in Italy, we speak to a couple who bought and restored a historic villa and turned it into a B&B. 

The new year can be a great time to take up a new hobby or improve your general fitness. So, in today’s language lesson, we’re going to talk about sports and exercises which help you keep fit in Italian. 

For the love of bread! An answer to why saltless bread originated in central areas of Italy, and why it has stayed. Save our brief history and guide.

Looking for your own dream apartment in Venice? This charming Venetian townhouse is set in the lovely Dorsoduro area, close to San Barnaba square and the Zattere promenade and comes with two bedrooms and two bathrooms on the first floor. 

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