Buongiorno Italy readers!

Strangely absent from most popular tourist guides, this truly Italian town with its lively piazza where people of all ages sit down to family meals that go on for hours; drink coffee from early morning with oven-warm cornetti pinched between napkins, and eat gelato all day, is only 29 miles from Rome.  

What is the local’s loss is the visitor’s gain. Monte Amiata is one of the few authentic destinations left in Tuscany, an escape for those wanting to experience real country life.

For our Italian-American series dedicated to Little Italy in the U.S., we head to Bloomfield in Pittsburgh. 

Ever heard of references to “beware the ides of March”; in case you were wondering what the fuss is all about, here’s a brief look at what the Ides of March refer to and who made them famous.

In the first lesson of our advanced Italian language series, we have you go over a dialogue inside a handbag shop. Let us know how well you do! 

New rooms opening, a valuable collection finally on view, compelling exhibitions, and, alas, a price increase: here’s what’s new at the Uffizi for 2018.

This nutrient-rich dish is surprisingly simple, perfect for a quick dinner that doesn't skimp on taste. Our recipe for pesce al forno con verdure {baked fish and vegetables}.

Get this beautiful wooden wall clock in tulipwood and ayous wood designed and built entirely by hand by an artisan in Sicily.

This recipe is as delicious as it is colorful: Mashed Purple Potatoes with Sicilian Red Shrimp Salad and Passito di Pantelleria Sauce

Head to the city of Forli for an exhibition that documents, through the art of seminal late Renaissance and early Baroque painters, one of the most fascinating times in Western history.

Dream home for sale near Cortona in Tuscany: La Palazzina is a unique restored 14th century round tower and farmhouse located in the much sought after Niccone valley with a swimming pool and 8,000 square meters of land.

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Thank you as always, fellow Italophile, and we wish you a wonderful weekend - Georgette and the Italy Magazine Team