Kathy Phillpot “A photo taken on our honeymoon in Venice on a day trip to the island of Burano. I’ve not seen such colourful houses anywhere else.”
Burano Houses
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Gourmet Guide to the Val d’Orcia
With a history steeped deep in the philosophy of La Cucina Povera, the Val d’Orcia offers taste and tradition. Wanda Djebbar guides us on a gastro tour through the past and present… Gourmet Guide to the Val d’Orcia Those among you who are looking for rich, difficult, complicated food to combine with sublime landscapes, art […]
La Rocca Calascio
“He who controls the high ground controls the battle,” goes the old military adage – and it doesn’t get much higher than La Rocca Calascio. Standing at 1,460 metres above sea level – that’s 300 metres higher than Ben Nevis – this medieval fortress provides a vantage point over huge swathes of land… Standing in […]
48 Hours in Perugia
With a tangible history dating back to Etruscan times, Perugia, the capital city of Umbria, had more than enough to keep Lorenza Bacino busy for a long weekend… Sitting on the marble steps of the centrally located San Lorenzo Cathedral, soaking up the sun and the atmosphere while enjoying a traditional piadina with prosciutto, was […]
Isola Bella
Lesley Combe “When staying in Baveno my husband & I visited the beautiful Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore”
The Capitoline Wolf
A symbol of the very founding of Rome, the Capitoline Wolf – a bronze sculpture – has been housed in the Palazzo dei Conservatori since 1471. The story goes like this… It was as long ago as the mid-700s BC. Numitor, the grandfather of the twins Romulus and Remus, was usurped by his brother Amulius, […]
Readers’ Photo Competition 2015
Which one will you vote for? Italia! invites its readership to vote for the very best Reader’s Photograph of 2015… One of our most popular sections, the Readers’ Photo Competition draws in dozens of entries every month, many of them absolutely superb. The Italia! team selects the best for publication each issue, and then we […]
Top 20: Rome
Italy’s capital is so full of treasures, you could spend years here and not manage to see them all. So what hope is there for the short-term visitor? Don’t panic – Fleur Kinson is here to distil the great city into its most unmissable sights… Photos by iStock For 500 years, Rome was the mighty centre of […]
Tuscan Countryside
Ron Maita “The Tuscan countryside near Montepulciano”
Driving, Thriving and Surviving in Italy
Everyone knows the stereotypes about Italians and driving – fast, impatient, aggressive, appearing to consider red lights as advisory… But there are more specific quirks that may take you by surprise. So, to make your driving experience in Italy a bit more predictable, here’s Gordon Craigie’s Top 10 Italian Driving Habits… Illustrations by iStock 1 Wavering […]