Buongiorno Italy readers! 

What you need to know: new covid19 restrictions arrive in Italy this week. The latest emergency decrees impose evening curfews and divides Italy according to level of risk.

It might be a quieter November than others in the past but that doesn’t mean that all events have ended. Some have moved to the online sphere or have taken special precautions with safety – here’s our events list for the month. 

As regular travel to Italy is not expected to resume any time soon, and as museums remain closed following the latest emergency decree by the country’s prime minister, we want to show our support and love for art and culture by suggesting ways to explore Italy’s great museums virtually. 

Greccio, the fascinating site of the world's first nativity scene. The sanctuary is a formidable architectural complex that seems to rise from the bare rock. 

Do you have a favorite cookie, one that you absolutely cannot do without during the holidays? In one Domenica’s family, that cookie was always her mother's hazelnut crescents (chifferi) which she made every Christmas without fail. 

It’s olive oil harvest season currently in Italy and olio nuovo or “new oil” is a local treat that everyone enjoys on toasted bruschetta. We let you know how you can get award-winning extra virgin olive oil directly to your home. 

Cozy up this autumn with a list of new recipes that nod to this season’s delicious bounty. We have just the eBook for you and it’s entirely free. 

For our Italian Conversations, dual-language series, we learn what to say when ordering at the restaurant.

Find out what a typical olive harvest is like from the Colli Euganee area of the Veneto.

We are going back to basic grammar today, with a look at a group of verbs which often worry learners, the so-called reflexive verbs. 

UNI.CA is the Paperoowl's light collection, available online and in some selected boutiques made by a passionate artisan based in Venice who uses paper to create her unique jewelry. All earring hooks are in a hypoallergenic silver with the added bonus that they are super light to wear. 

For sale in Tuscany. Our property of the week is in the most panoramic location of San Casciano dei Bagni, with splendid view overlooking the valley underneath. Just a few steps away from the Fonteverde thermal Spa, we find this portion of a newly built two-family villa of 145 sqm. with portico, pergola and balcony, plus private garden of about 200 sqm. 

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