Homes in Abruzzo

Wild, unspoilt and uncrowded, Abruzzo holds huge appeal for lovers of the outdoors. As well as mountains and beaches, it offers astonishingly affordable properties, says Fleur Kinson Photos by Getty Images   Abruzzo entices visitors with the call of the wild, or at least the call of the great outdoors. Dominated by leafy highlands and […]

Liguria regional property guide

Fleur Kinson explores the property potential of the diverse areas of the gorgeous northern region of Liguria Photos by iStock unless otherwise stated   Situated in Italy’s northwest, Liguria is the third smallest Italian region, after Molise and Valle d’Aosta. It borders France to the west, Piedmont to the north and Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany along […]

Gazetta Italia: Thou shalt not steal

Tom Alberto Bull reports on the recent wave of thefts from the nation’s churches… Settimo: Non rubare! Le 60,000 chiese che costituiscono il patrimonio culturale dell’Italia comprendono una vasta raccolta di oggetti religiosi con un valore altissimo, sia dal punto di vista del valore monetario sia da quello sentimentale. Ora una nuova ondata criminale sta […]

Ten Italian creatures we want to spot

Italy’s wild spaces abound with beautiful creatures, as Jenny Oldaker discovers on an exploration of the nation’s most fascinating wildlife… which ones have you spotted on your travels? Italy is not a country to which travellers flock for its wildlife – its wealth of cultural, gastronomic and historic attractions tend to provide a greater draw. […]

Liguria regional guide

Situated in Italy’s northwest, Liguria is the third smallest Italian region, after Molise and Valle d’Aosta. It has borders France to the west, Piedmont to the north and Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany along its eastern edge. In the hinterland you’ll find the Ligurian Alps in the west and the Ligurian Apennines to the east. Liguria lies […]

Italia! May issue – now on sale

The new issue of Italia! is out now, get a little bit closer to the country you love… Explore Molise, one of Italy’s hidden gems, take a guided tour of Sicily’s hotspots and Milan’s newest creative space, the historic Cimiterio Monumentale, and travel the Prosecco trail in the Veneto.  Plus, cook traditional Tuscan and seasonal recipes, […]