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Award wins for Italia magazine
Italia magazine is delighted to have had won two different awards at the Italian National Tourist Board awards evening. The event was celebrating journalism and guide books covering Italy that were published throughout 2013 and the awards evening took place on Tuesday 11th February at Getti restaurant in London. Adrian Mourby’s 48 hours in Busetto, […]
Italia issue 112 is on sale 13 February
Italia issue 112 is on sale in the UK from 13th February It’s hard to resist the allure of the fair shores of Italy amid the gloomy post Christmas winter months, and now is the perfect time to think about your next visit. There is plenty to get you thinking in the new issue […]
Italian recipes – family meals
Struggling to get your children to eat their dinner? Mario Matassa shares his favourite Italian recipes to serve as family meals Though eating habits have changed over the years, eating with family is still a real event in Italy – and it is an event which all Italian chefs seek to emulate. When asked what […]
Buy the best olive oils with Italia!’s test
The New Year is when the new season’s olive oils appear and buyers and consumers scramble to find the best olive oils. We put seven favourites to the test Crudo extra virgin olive oil From Something Italian www.something-italian.com Price £12.50/500ml This has won medals – even before it won the coveted Italia! Editor’s […]
Italia issue 111 is on sale 16 January 2014
Italia issue 111 is on sale 16th January 2014, packed with Italian holidays, property, food, drink, culture and more Escape the January grey skies to the shores of Italy, with inspiration and ideas for your next Italian getaway in the new issue of Italia magazine.Property-wise we are mad for Le Marche, and with Fleur Kinson’s […]
Italian Life: Drinking Culture
Sebastian Cresswell-Turner looks British drinking habits compared to the Italians, and why the Brit pub culture can never quite translate across the water… Alcohol As a general rule, the Italians disapprove of British drinking habits. “I just couldn’t believe how much they all drank,” said an Italian friend of mine who was at Cambridge […]
Italian red wine: Dolcetto
Italian red wine: Dolcetto D’Alba Hannah Bellis goes beyond the famous and expensive Barolo and Barbaresco wines to discover Dolcetto, a great value, easy drinking red wine from Piedmont Piedmont was the first region I visited when I was old enough to appreciate wine. I was still too young to afford the legendary Barolos of […]
Bag an off-season bargain: cheap Venice hotels with luxurious style
Best of 3 cheap Venice hotels – off season luxury at bargain prices Winter is the time to visit Venice to enjoy your pick of cheap Venice hotesl that charge luxury prices in high season – and with New Year’s celebrations galore, plus preparation for Carnival, there’s always plenty to do 1 Albergo San Samuele. […]
Poems from Italy: Lines Written in the Bay of Lerici
This poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley was inspired by his time spent on the Gulf of Lerici, unofficially knows as the Gulf of Poets because of the large number of writers who were inspired by living here …I sat and saw the vessels glide Over the ocean bright and wide, Like spirit-winged chariots sent […]