Buongiorno Italy readers! 

Millions of students and teachers will return to classrooms within this week and the next, here’s what they can expect. 

The new 100-kilometer (60-mile) “From Tirino to Gran Sasso: Lands of Saints and Warriors” route—part of the nine Emblematic Mediterranean Mountains eco-itineraries across Mediterranean peaks from Spain to Greece—makes it easier to access a swathe of Abruzzo that includes the Tirino Valley and Lands of Baronia, as well as connect with local guides and hosts.

The monumental complex at Caserta was built in the mid-18th century to rival Versailles, we talk about its history and architecture in our latest dual-language article. 

These bite-sized sage-flecked crackers—their name translates to “little damsels” make a perfect addition to those elaborate cheese and salumi boards that have become so popular, but they are also good on their own. A little stuzzico to accompany a glass of wine

The Strada Statale 48 delle Dolomiti (SS 48 - State Road of the Dolomites), also known as the Great Dolomites Road is a scenic mountain road that runs through the Dolomites, built between 1901 and 1909 to connect the city of Bolzano in South Tyrol to Cortina d’Ampezzo in Veneto, passing by beautiful mountain landscapes and such iconic peaks and groups as the Catinaccio, Tofane, Marmolada, Lagazuoi and Sella.

We’d like to feature more Italy-based stories around the concept of sustainable and regenerative travel. If you have a story to share that helps/helped make Italy better than how you found it, we’d love to hear it.

Bologna is a fascinating city. Large enough to never be boring, yet small enough to never feel overwhelming, it sits roughly at the tripoint between Milan, Venice and Florence, but receives only a fraction of the tourists. A local shares their perspective with us on the city’s cost of living. 

For those who love to try new recipes, we have a curated selection of mouth-watering recipes from appetizers to dessert in one affordable eBook for #Italymagazine readers!

Our #propertyoftheweek. Gorgeous farmhouse of 760 sq. meters, for sale at the gates of Montepulciano in Tuscany. The property consists of a main villa, annex with restaurant, for a total of 9 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms, stable and 4,7 hectares of land with bio-lake. 

The current pandemic has changed life for all of us, especially in the travel industry. As one of our valued readers we would appreciate finding out how it has affected your travel plans to Italy in this short survey. Grazie!

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