Villa Luminosa is a villa as much to admire as it is to enjoy. All the pieces just seamlessly fit together. In this case it’s the 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom, 300 sqm, 3-storey stone and brick villa, the impressive loggia, the fantastic garden, the welcoming pool area and the structurally restored outbuilding that currently serves as a garage […]
This villa in Pratoleva is a late 1600s stone building of 580sqm, which was renovated in 2000 and has a 24sqm annexe to renovate. It enjoys a panoramic position 6km from Montefiascone with 1ha of well-kept land and a swimming pool. On the ground floor: large, bright living room with fireplace in local stone, dining […]
Villa Cellesi is a townhouse for sale just 20km east of Lake Bolsena. On the first floor is a billiard room, two bedrooms, a bathroom and a storage room. On the ground floor is a large living room, a bedroom and a bathroom. Below is a spacious kitchen with adjoining terrace leading to a completely […]
With a possible Brexit looming overhead many Brits and US citizens living in the UK are considering what their options are and looking into how they can continue life as a citizen of the European Union. Many people, without knowing, are already citizens of Italy just simply by the fact that they were born into a […]
Welcome to the new issue of Italia!. This month you’ll find a summer celebration within its pages, as we mark Ferragosto. This festival of 15th August is celebrated across the country and the party mood has made its way into the mag this month too! From the highlights of Lake Como to travel ideas for the […]
The brand-new edition of the Venice and Veneto Guide from the publishers of Italia! magazine is now available to order! A 132 page guide full of expert travel inspiration, advice and fascinating itineraries – not only to help you plan your next trip to this much-loved city, but further afield into the vibrant Veneto region […]
In a small town in Puglia, at the edge of the Piazza San Francesco, stands the Calvary of Manduria in Puglia, the work of a 19th-century artist… Photo by Getty Images Calvary (also known as Golgotha) was the hill where Jesus Christ was crucified, and a calvary (calvario in Italian) is an artistic representation of […]
Sara Scarpa shares her tips for taking in Venice’s gastronomic highlights like a local, and finding the very best places to eat and drink in the city… Photos by Iain Reid In her article Giro d’ombre: a cicchetti and wine tour of Venice Sara Scarpa shares the Venetian version of the pub crawl with us. This […]
Sara Scarpa loves the tradition of the Venetian pub crawl, and here she shares some of her favourite venues for great wine and authentic cicchetti… Photos by Iain Reid Antica Osteria Ruga Rialto (left) Located off the same main calle, just a few metres along on the way to San Polo, this is an historical osteria […]
The Giro d’ombre is the Venetian equivalent of a pub crawl. Needless to say, this being Italy, there is plenty of food to enjoy along the way. Venice native Sara Scarpa is your guide… Photos by Iain Reid We were standing at the bar enjoying a plate filled with some baccalà mantecato (dried salt […]