Buongiorno Italy readers! 

Though decidedly off the tourist trail, the historical capital of Friuli rewards those searching for an Italy beyond the popular imagination, here is our 48-hour guide to Udine. 

One writer shares her own experience and top tips for raising children in a bilingual household. 

The perfect gift for anyone who loves wine. This genuine leather wine holder is 100% handmade work; leather taken at its purest and hand-buffered by a Florentine artisan in one of the last Legatoriethat remains.  

Sardinians cling fiercely to their culinary traditions, which often have roots in a distant past. Favored by the island’s rich biodiversity, the cuisine is varied and mostly locally sourced. From pecorino cheese to bottarga, from malloreddupasta to seada,food is part of the Sardinia travel experience just as much as the fabulous beaches

Less known than Amalfi and other towns of the Amalfi Coast, the village of Furore has just inaugurated the ‘Volo dell’Angelo’ -- a modern zip line where can you fly at 326 meters of altitude at the speed of 60 km per hour from Furore Schiato to Conca dei Marini in 55 seconds. 

Imagine being on a bus in Italy and someone kindly offers to help you with your suitcase. You don’t need their help though, so you want to tell them: ‘it’s ok, thanks. I can manage’. Here’s what to say.

Cool off this summer with our recipe for sorbetto di ananas (pineapple sorbet) by food writer Domenica Marchetti. 

Time to pop the bubbles! Italy's Prosecco hills added to Unesco's World Heritage list becoming Italy's 55th World Heritage Site, joining Piedmont’s Langhe Roero and Monferrato winegrowing regions, historic Rome and the properties of the Holy See, and the Venice lagoon.

Are you ready for spectacular fireworks this weekend? The Festa del Redentore is celebrated in Venice every year on the third Sunday in July to remember the end of the terrible plague that hit the city between 1575 and 1577.

Luxury living near Lucca, our #propertyoftheweek: About 10km north of Castelnuovo Garfagnana, this detached 7-bedroom villa for sale comes with a swimming pool surrounded by about 1500 sqm of garden space. Included is a self-contained 1 bedroom apartment privately situated in a small hamlet. 

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