Beat the heat with some of the best, new tips from our Italy experts who brave a lack of air-conditioning to bring you the best of the boot. We have our usual round of amazing events you don’t want to miss this month in Italy. Plus we start off by featuring how touring the country can be fun for kids, soon enough, you’ll have them off those iPhones. Slow-food enthusiasts will want to read this poignant story about a special kind of pecorino cheese found only in Abruzzo. Our Italian-language tip of the week involves what to say at an Italian dinner table and keeping it in the family. Want to learn Italian somewhere beautiful? The Gaia institute is located in one of the most stunning areas of Sardinia, learn more! Lovers of classic Italian recipes will have to try this refreshing negroni cocktail, the perfect before dinner drink, first invented in the city of Florence. Or what about the history and culture behind gelato? Our writer Silvia covers everyone’s favorite summer treat (one cone at a time). Our products of the week include a beautiful Italian silk pashmina, perfect as an evening throw or to enter one of Italy’s many churches. Or for those who love the Italian classic scooter company, Vespa, this line of products would make the perfect gift. Looking for a bathing suit for Portofino or Cinque Terre, why not blend in with the locals with this speedo cut from a water-polo suit brand. Featured properties for sale this week in Italy include a restored country home in the land everyone loves, Tuscany and a luxury villa in Puglia.