Into the blue: the Amalfi Coast

Explore the panoramic splendour of the Amalfi Coast and enjoy a very particular style of comfort and hospitality at elegant Hotel Santa Caterina. The Amalfi Coast… So adored for its awesome natural beauty and immortalised in art, literature (even milk chocolate commercials), this corner of Italy will be forever in the collective conscious: even if […]

An Italian summer with Citalia

It’s never too early to start planning next year’s holiday to Italy – so from Amalfi and the islands to Lake Garda and Liguria, let Italian holiday specialists Citalia inspire you… With nights drawing in and leaves starting to turn, we think it’s the perfect time to start dreaming of beach-front trattorias, al fresco espressos and daily […]

Q+A’s: Ask the experts

Our experts are here to help with all your questions about Italy. This month, alternative Sorrento, travelling around the south, fractional ownership in Le Marche, and EU driving licences… Alternative sorrento  Q: I’d love to visit Sorrento, but still want to have that ‘authentic Italy’ feel. Are there any smaller hotels that might fit the bill? […]

Top ten Italian cities for apartments

Incase you can’t decide on your ideal Italian city to settle in – we have made a list of the top cities for you to make the choice a bit clearer.  1. Rome – population 2,850,000 Italy’s brash, loud, vibrant capital is a confident, thick-skinned place, secure in its achievements and completely unsurprised to receive […]

Readers Italia Moments February 2017

This month, we’ve seen an array of photos but our favourites have captured some stunning experiences This month’s magazine winner  Diane Watson, Sheffield “This picture is of Lake Misurina from our hotel bedroom – breathtaking view of the light on the Sorapis mountain group.” Tayfun Atailer “This photo was taken in Venice during a gondola […]

Viewpoint: The Amalfi Coast

The Amalfi Coast is a breathtaking stretch of glam resorts, picturesque towns and glorious views – a memorable destination for recharging your batteries If you’re going to take a drive during your Italian travels, the most stunning route you are likely encounter on the peninsula is the stretch that runs from Sorrento in the north, […]

Top Ten Cities for Apartments in Italy

Embrace the urban whirl! Italian cities are small, beautiful and eminently liveable. A city apartment has strong rental potential, and offers many advantages for your own holidaymaking.  Here are the top ten cities for apartments in Italy… #1 – Rome  (Population 2,850,000) Italy’s brash, loud, vibrant capital is a confident, thick-skinned place, secure in its achievements […]

Romance and picturesque rooftop views – Italia Moments Week 8

We love to see where you’ve made memories in Italy, whether it’s family holidays, romantic trips or adventurous journeys Tony Dye’s photo of the Juliet balcony June this year, what a romantic city Verona is! Michela Ricciarelli rooftop view of next years capital of culture, Pistoia, Tuscany The stunning view down to Positano by Peter Kirchem Carol Angio Jones […]

Italia Moments – Week 8

Sea views, vineyards and architecture but we’ll stop doing the talking a let the photos speak for themselves… One of our photos from our readers, Marianne Bruining, this is Castellabate, so beautiful  Sharon Reynolds captured this view from top of Anacapri Rae Carver took this photo as she head up the hill to the lighthouse in Portofino ‘This double […]