Michael Lawton, by email “My sister and wife riding the chair lift on Capri, on a beautiful June day last year. The views from the top are spectacular.”
Capri Chair Lift
Author: Italia Travel & Life
Italia! September Issue On Sale Now!
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 September issue, 130, Fleur Kinson takes us beyond Rome and explores the Lazio property market. Sara Scarpa spends 48 Hours in Northwest Sicily, turning west of Palermo […]
Santarcangelo by Jove!
Local legends maintain that Sangiovese, one of Italy’s best loved red wines, can trace its origins to Santarcangelo di Romagna, and many experts agree. The position of Santarcangelo’s medieval centre is 10km inland from Rimini on the Colle Giove hill – named after the ancient god Jove. This led, it seems, to the wine being […]
Venice for Kids
Liz Harper takes her eight-year-old daughter to Venice for her first experience of the Serenissima and finds plenty for kids to enjoy in the city… “Wow mum, look at that!” my daughter giggled, pointing at a large wooden boat that had arrived alongside our kayak on the Grand Canal. A well-dressed couple, sipping espressos, were […]
Amaretto Semifreddo
Semifreddo al amaretto ➤ Serves 4 ➤ Preparation 15 minutes plus 4 hours freezing ➤ Cooking 5 minutes This delicious iced dessert, which is almost an ice cream but not quite (semifreddo literally translates as ‘almost cold’), is very easy to make and truly wonderful, combining both amaretti biscuits and the liqueur to make a very grown-up dolce. The cream […]
Val Gardena
Hugo and Diana Seno, Melbourne, Victoria “The last rays of sunshine beam over the Dolomite mountains while driving through Val Gardena in the Veneto region.”
Church of San Pietro, Portovenere
Raphael Roche, Lockport, Illinois “The Church of San Pietro at Portovenere sits on the tip of what was once the site of a Temple to Venus (Venere in Italian), after whom Portovenere was named.”
Rialto fish market in Venice
Kieran McKeown, Slough, Berkshire “Early morning peace and quiet, just around the corner from a bustling Rialto fish market in Venice.”
48 Hours in Mantua
Follow Marina Spironetti as she unveils the treasures of the cobbled city of Mantua, one of the most atmospheric places to visit in northern Italy… A year ago yet another earthquake shook most of northern Italy, causing considerable damage. When I went back to Mantua a couple of months ago, I did not know what to […]
Il Castello Sul Mare
The Castello sul Mare was built in 1551 as a defensive fort against pirates who had conducted raids, including the kidnappings of local civilians, in 1549… Standing by the water at Rapallo, on the Ligurian coast, the Castello sul Mare – also known as the Castello di Rapallo – connects by a small bridge to […]