Buongiorno Italy readers!
Remember to VOTE in our 2019 Italy photo contest, we have plenty of wonderful contenders in categories ranging from ‘Eating Italy’ to the boots more romantic side, here’s where to see the submissions!
The Val D’Orcia steam train is back for the summer season, ready to take visitors across a landscape so beautiful and unique it’s part of Unesco’s World Heritage sites.
Read the latest story in our series about reconnecting to relatives in Italy featuring Pamela McCollough, a retired modern language educator, who traveled to Italy with her husband, adult son and his girlfriend last fall to search for her grandfather’s roots in Abruzzo.
Whatever we might say about past glories, a new generation is bringing Italian cinema to the 21stCentury with an inspiring energy and considerable skill. From the silver screen to Netflix, these are a few of its finest representatives.
Restaurants in Venice are notorious for serving average food at exorbitant prices, but there’s a way to escape that, and mingle with locals while you’re at it: cicchetti bars.
As restorers keep working on the Domus Aurea, Emperor Nero’s villa in ancient Rome, more incredible findings continue to emerge. The latest is a room decorated with panthers, centaurs and a sphinx, which archeologists have dubbed ‘the Sphinx Room’.
Today we are going to look at how to say ‘a little’, ‘a bit’ and ‘a few’in Italian.
This attractive "Porto Ercole" burgundy bag is made with real leather, a timeless piece for any occasion and part of our “MadeinItaly” series dedicated to real-life Italian artisans in our shop!
As summer approaches, we are turning more to food that anticipates the season; dishes that are easy to prepare, requiring no oven to be turned on, and that stimulate the appetite even as the days grow warmer. Insalata di Riso is one such recipe, a classic Italian dish to bring on a picnic in the mountains or on the beach, or to enjoy on your own terrace at lunchtime.
Lake Como conjures up images of glitz and glamour but if you prefer the path less traveled, one of the most incredible experiences you can have around Lake Como takes place away from the Lake, we tell you where.
Looking for a stunning place to say "I Do" in Italy? Villa Antiche Mura is located on the cliff of Sorrento with a stunning view of all the Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius and can personalize your day in style.
Looking for your own slice of Tuscan sun? Just a few kilometers away from Pienza and Montepulciano, in Tuscany, is this marvelous property, composed of an antique stone farmhouse and a guesthouse.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend from Georgette, your editor, and the Italy Magazine team.
