We’ve got some beautiful photos in this month’s selection – read on to see Italy in all its glory, courtesy of these glorious snaps from Italia! readers This month’s winner: “Taken outside the main church in Ostuni. It was very busy that day in September.” by Mike Allton, Guilden Morden More of our favourites this month… […]
The innovative clothes and accessories from Shabby Sheep Design are just perfect for anyone who loves Italy… Originally from the UK, Shabby Sheep Design owners Eva and Chris Lock arrived in Lunigiana, northern Tuscany, with three cats and a dog in 2005. A fine artist by profession, Eva now pours her creativity into the online […]
Katie and Giancarlo Caldesi share this delicious chocolate and almond cake recipe from their book, The Amalfi Coast: A Collection of Italian Recipes… One of our most romantic evenings was in a restaurant overlooking the sea just outside Positano on the Amalfi coast. A couple of months before my engagement ring had broken and unbeknown to […]
Take the easy route to cooking a quick supper with Italy’s favourite rice dish. Italia! looks at some of the ready-to-make risotto kits currently on the market Risotto is a quintessentially Italian dish originating in the north of the country. It remains especially popular in these northern regions – such as Piedmont and the Veneto […]
Just 2km from the charming village of Agliano Terme, renowned for its Barbera wines, and in a panoramic and sunny position, we find this semi-detached cascina of 200 sqm. It has a pretty garden with functioning wood-burning pizza oven area and barbecue. The house is over 2 floors and has 3 bedrooms, a bathroom, living-room, […]
On the outskirts of Canelli, a beautifully designed home on 1.2 ha of land with views of Piedmont’s hills and the Alps beyond. This newly-constructed, low-maintenance home has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen and living room with vaulted ceiling with access to both north and south balconies, and a large, west-facing window framing the […]
Beautiful country house with fantastic mountain views in the village of Agai, just 10km from the ski-lifts of the Sella Ronda. The house was built in the 1930s on the south side of the Col di Lana mountain, and its high location in the valley ensures that it receives lots of sunshine, even in December […]
Borgo San Terenziano is a luxury townhouse in Todi, Umbria. It is built around two medieval towers located at the end of the borgo, and with magnificent views over the Tiber valley. There are seven large rooms, which are flexible for use, including a bedroom with bathroom of 35 sqm, fully-equipped kitchen and bathrooms, several […]
Fancy a spot of Mediterranean sunshine in your life? We certainly do! And the new issue of Italia! is the next best thing to jetting off to Italy… From the crystal blue waters of Sardinia’s Maddalena archipelago to the delights of Rome with the family in tow, there’s travel advice galore. You’ll also find a […]
If you fancy changing up your Pinot Grigio, fruity Fiano wines from the sunny south could be just what you are looking for… Native to Campania, the Fiano grape (in its DOCG appellation Fiano di Avellino) is grown on the volcanic slopes in around the commune of Avellino. This is an area that has a […]