I’m excited to announce that the latest issue of Italia! is on sale now, available to buy online and from stores across the UK! You can also download the digital edition for Apple devices or online /Android/ Windows 8 devices. In our August issue, 129, Sally Fitzgerald spends 48 hours in Matera, exploring the ancient city at the heart of Basilicata and its increasingly famous Sassi. Laura McLean takes a […]
Gamberoni al pomodoro Dig into these prawns in tomato sauce with your fingers, keeping a finger bowl filled with water close to hand so things don’t get too messy. Serve with fresh, rustic bread or pasta to make more substantial. ➤ Serves 2 ➤ Preparation 5 minutes ➤ Cooking 15 minutes 500g fresh, raw, shell-on large prawns 2 tbsp olive […]
Wellness & Relaxation, Lake Garda This is how elegant perfect relaxation can be: the sophisticated Grand Hotel in Gardone Riviera lies on one of the finest sites in the region. Standing on the shores of Lake Garda, it pampers its guests with unforgettable moments of enjoyment… In its fabulous setting on picturesque Lago di Garda, […]
Eldar Øye, Norway “I enclose this photo taken in Riomaggiore in 2009. It is a symbol of the good life and the atmosphere we experienced on our hiking trip to Cinque Terre. We rented an apartment in Monterosso for 12 glorious days of hiking, relaxing, seafood and wine. We have returned two times since then and […]
Ron Varney, Lincolnshire “Ballagio, taken from Cadenabbia during our Lake Como holiday.’
Reg Murray, Dundee “While walking up steps to the side door of Santa Maria in Aracoeli I paused to look down onto and over Via dei Fori Imperiali when a seagull landed on the wall and was quite happy to be close to me. I immediately thought ‘ a birds eye view of Rome ‘ – […]
Kathryn Burns, Oregon “The twinkling early evening lights of Limoni, Lake Garda taken from our suite about 8pm on 5 May, 2015. A sweet interlude in a lovely, lemon -scented little Italian village before the crowds arrive.”
Any visit to Naples is enhanced by a trip to the islands. Robin Crews finds that it’s easy to hop over the water to Ischia… We all know that passion runs through the veins of Italians right throughout the peninsula, but in the Mezzogiorno there is something else coursing through the locals’ bodies. As you […]
ITALIA! presents a special, in-depth Past Italia! as Freya Middleton explores the long-lasting influence of the Medici family… The Medici family is one of the most extraordinary families in Italian history. They wielded economic and political power in Florence and in Europe for three hundred years. They were one of the wealthiest families in Europe in […]
Amanda Robinson takes a pitstop in a city with an outstanding heritage, great shopping and a relaxed ambience – a rich mix of old and new, just an hour from Milan… One of the delights about il bel paese is the abundance of beautiful vistas and outstanding locations waiting to be discovered off the beaten […]