Buongiorno Italy readers!

Further easing of lockdown restrictions took place in Italy on June 15th marking a new phase for Italy, here’s what you need to know.

What has reopened in Venice in terms of museums and monuments? The situation is so confusing that when we asked a local tour guide, even she wasn’t sure. Currently, we know the following is open.

Now that lockdown in Italy is over, how is the real estate market looking for the rest of 2020? We ask an expert what to expect. Linda shares her top tips as well as some very attractive deals available right now.

Your enthusiastic response to our Word of the Week language ebook has inspired us to create an Italian language bundle of three ebooks: The Word of the Week, Everyday Italian and Italy by Train. Each one covers basic Italian vocabulary and has audio links for select phrases so you hear the correct pronunciation.

After a three-month closure, due to the nationwide lockdown, the Cathedral of Siena along with the Opera Museum have reopened to the public. Access will be free until July 31; visitors may opt to make a donation, and any collected sum will serve to fund a study for the next conservation projects for the Duomo complex.

Zolle sott’olio ~ pickled garlic scapes preserved in oil ~ are a specialty of Sulmona, a picturesque medieval city ringed by mountains in Abruzzo. They are delicious served on crostini or as part of a cheese platter, especially paired with Abruzzo’s tangy pecorino cheeses – here’s our recipe to make them at home

There are a number of common words used in conversation today that can be traced back to one of the most important maritime republics in the history of the Mediterranean like “quarantine”. Here are a few you may recognize.

Forget Barolo and Chianti. There are hundreds of indigenous grape varieties in Italy, which make wines that you probably have never tried – here’s where to find them!

Our dual-language articles of the week explore the UNESCO Sites of Italy.This week we 'travel' to Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy a spiritual site many are not familiar with.

Your enthusiastic response to our Word of the Week language eBook has inspired us to create an Italian language bundle of three eBooks: The Word of the Week, Everyday Italian and Italy by Train.

One such school in Milan, Il Centro - Italian School for Foreigners is offering affordable, online courses that are taught with passion and also happen to be a lot of fun, here's why you should consider signing up today!

If you are looking for a traditional farmhouse, recently renovated in a contemporary style and with all modern comforts, you don’t need to look any further, as you’ve found it in Urbania, Le Marche.

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