Buongiorno Italy readers!

Did you know that in under an hour from Venice, you can visit the charming city of Vicenza where there is currently an important exhibit at​ featuring the life and work of the famous artist Van Gogh in an exciting series of 129 works?

For our ‘Back to your Italian Roots’ series, we interview Ron George about his experience of finding relatives in Abruzzo and traveling to Italy to meet them.

2018 is set to be an exciting year in Italy's most popular region of Tuscany. Enjoy this roundup of the best events and festivals that you definitely don’t want to miss.

For sale in Le Marche: At 8 km from Senigallia and the Adriatic Sea, this old country house from the 1880s is partially restored, covers around 400 square meters and is surrounded by a private garden of about 4,400 square meters.

We help you deal with these cold winter days with our deliciously comforting recipe of the week featuring butternut squash, sage, pumpkin seeds and an ancient grain native to Tuscany and Italy’s more mountainous areas. Have you ever heard of einkorn?

Cantucci are Tuscany's most famous and traditional biscotti. They are baked twice, the first time in the shape of a loaf, then cut diagonally and baked again until they become crunchy. Serve with Tuscan Vin Santo, a wonderful Italian dessert wine for a " dolce vita" finale.

Did you know that it is estimated that there are approximately 350 different types of pasta - and about four times that many names for them? We explore pasta and their shapes in this fun, dual-language feature.

From Bergamo to Florence. Art lovers, take note: you don’t want to miss the following major exhibitions of 2018!

100% #MadeinItaly: This denim clutch is part of the new clutch collection by Land and Sea, the brainchild of an artisan based in Lazio. It is completely handcrafted in denim and internally lined in cotton with a large pocket to organize everything you need to take with you on the go. 

Plautilla Nelli, was the first woman artist in Florence and while she was well-known during the Renaissance, Nelli is hardly a household name these days.

Country house for sale in Marche Near Mombaroccio. This two-story house covers 220 m² with a separate workshop / garage, and 3 bedrooms, a kitchen and living room with fireplace. The villa has been recently refurbished, price €250,000.

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