The new December/January 2024 issue of Italia! magazine is out now

The new Italia! magazine December/January 2024 issue is out now! Great news! The latest issue of Italia! magazine is out now! We’re in full-on festive mode over here as it’s never too early to start planning for Christmas and the New Year! We’ve gathered together a wealth of gift ideas and inspiration to help you […]

The new October/November 2023 issue of Italia! magazine is out now

The new Italia! magazine October/November 2023 issue is out now! Great news! The latest issue of Italia! magazine is out now! With autumn nearly upon us, we’ve brought together another inspiring collection of features to help you plan your next adventure in Italy. If Rome is on your itinerary, our new writer Elisa Colarossi invites […]

Italian word for the week: Menefreghismo

Learn about the meaning and origin of the Italian word ‘menefreghismo‘, if you can be bothered… Menefreghista, or someone with menefreghismo, describes a couldn’t-care-less attitude. But it doesn’t just mean someone is laid back. It suggests a mindset of complete apathy or disinterest towards the concerns or opinions of others, skewing a little more negatively […]

Living in Veneto

Jewel-like cities, golden beaches, sleepy hills and dramatic mountains – this sophisticated northern region has it all. From elegant urban apartments to low-priced rustic retreats, Veneto is a great place to buy property, says Fleur Kinson.   Tucked up in the northeastern corner of Italy, Veneto encompasses an extraordinary array of landscapes. The region’s feet […]

Speak Italia! The Domino’s effect

In this edition of our bilingual feature, Tom Alberto Bull reports on the rise and – in hindsight at least, inevitable – fall of the Domino’s pizza chain in Italy, home of the handmade pizza KEY WORDS Useful Italian words and phrases to add to your vocabulary Cotta (cotto) alla perfezione Cooked to perfection Prosciutto […]

Over the bridge to San Polo

Adrian Mourby takes us on another of his guided walks around Venice with a visit to San Polo, the cradle of the city   San Polo can claim to be where the modern archipelago of Venice began in the 9th century. While the administration of this great trading empire developed in the lower-lying sestiere of […]