Convex Mirror in Assisi

Ms Dale Jennings, North Carolina “A convex mirror warning of oncoming traffic on a very narrow road in Assisi. It’s as if the mirror becomes its own wide-angle lens. I saw a photograph within the photograph!”

The Amalfi Coast

Mathew Maiolo, by email “My wife and I were lucky enough to travel to Capri and the Amalfi Coast this year – something we have wanted to do for a while now. On this day we were up early and hiked up to the far western end of Capri, where we were able to look […]

Festa dei Ceri

Rebecca Monarchi, Jessup, Pennsylvania “My husband’s grandparents emigrated from Gubbio to Jessup, PA. Every year the town recreates the famous Festa dei Ceri. My husband and I were lucky enough to attend the original this year in Gubbio – the trip of a lifetime – and I took this picture of some young boys waiting […]

48 Hours in Rimini

From sun, sea and sand to clubs, parties and theme-parks to history, style and serenity, Rimini offers every pleasure. Fleur Kinson thinks it might be the happiest place in the world… Beach babylon. Nightclubbing mecca. Hedonist’s paradise. You wouldn’t expect to rock up to such a place on a humble bicycle, but that’s how I […]

Top Tips For Rimini

Planning to explore Rimini? Here’s all the top tips from where to dine, where to stay and what to see and do! WHAT TO SEE AND DO ➤ THE BEACH Rimini’s prime attraction is its nine miles of sand. In the summer you’ll wander agog past endless rows of colourful sun umbrellas, uninhibited sun-bathers, and […]

Italia! May issue on sale now!

We are excited to let you know that the new issue of Italia! is on sale now. In our May issue, 126, Fleur Kinson explains why now is an excellent time to buy property in Tuscany. Famous for perfect countryside and gem-like cities, Tuscany melts the hearts of visitors and homebuyers, and now property prices are on your […]

Italian Weddings

Elsewhere in April issue, Freya Middleton tells us of the joys of an Italian wedding. Here are four companies who can make the dream come true for you too… Package Wedding in Italy wants to simplify the wedding planning process, offering couples wishing to get married in Italy exclusive wedding packages, at prices affordable for any […]

Pasta & Wine: Inside an Italian Restaurant

The delight of eating at a local trattoria is being among real Italians and eating seasonal, traditional food. Mario Matassa shares his favourite establishment with us, and goes behind the scenes of this Italian Restaurant… The local trattoria in Italy is a theatre, a daily stage show where hundreds of life’s mini dramas are eagerly […]

Scoppio del Carro – Florence

For centuries the positive outcome of the “dove’s flight” from the central nave of the Duomo with the subsequent explosion of the fireworks mounted on the cart outside in the piazza, was a good omen for the farmers and the sign of plentiful harvests. Legend has it that Pazzino de’ Pazzi, a Florentine from a […]

Peacocks in Val d’Orcia

Ginger Pozzini, Newport, Rhode Island “Bird’s-eye view of the Val d’Orcia. Taken while enjoying lunch on the panoramic terrace of a producer of organic pecorino cheese. The peacocks freely roam the grounds and feed on insects and small creatures. This one is enjoying the view as much as I am!”