Buongiorno Italy readers!

Have you ever wondered whether it's worth investing in a home restoration project in Italy? 

We get that it can intimidating to undergo such an ambitious project abroad, but here are six benefits of taking the plunge for your perfect property in bella Italia!

Travelers and artists have been charmed by the landscape of Lake Como for centuries, and continue to be today, with the lake a favorite destination of celebrities and the international jet-set. We explore Varenna inour latest #duallanguage read.

For our series about home ownership, we speak to Steve Furlani, who has bought a post-retirement house in Le Marche, the region his grandfather was from.

Know before you go: Tourists who visit the Cinque Terre Park wearing flip flops, sandals, pumps or other shoes unsuitable for mountain terrain will be fined starting April 1, 2019.

There are a group of verbs in Italian called modal verbs. They are also known as helper verbs, as they help another verb, explaining intention, possibility, need or ability. 

Have you ever dreamt of starting a new life abroad? One of our writers has done exactly that in the region of Veneto and shares her spot-on observations about making a perfect new life in Italy.

Who says eating broccoli has to be bland and boring? When you have this traditional Sicilian side dish in your cooking arsenal, it’s hard not to go back for seconds or even thirds. 

Our hot artisan item of the weekend is this red burgundy ‘pink-lamp’ inspired by the form of the Perugia Cathedral in its telltale pink stone. The lamp is built using a 3D modeling software and hand-painted using the tradition of Umbrian majolica. 

BIG news for Americans traveling to Italy: ETIAS, or European Travel Information and Authorization System, is scheduled to go in place in 2021 for citizens of 61 non-EU countries.

Dreaming of a new life in Sardinia? Our property of the week is a little less than 700 meters from the beautiful beach of La Cinta, at the entrance to the village "I Fenicotteri". A lovely family house for sale built on two levels.

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