It’s part 1 of our new series on Italian motors and our focus is tiny, iconic, cheap to run and chic… it’s the cheeky small city car everyone loves! Photo by Getty Images Think of those classic 1950s Italian street scenes and inevitably the image that springs to mind will include the quintessential Fiat city […]
The restaurants and hotels of Naples and its environs have so much more to offer than pizza. Adrian Mourby and his wife took a tour by car, never hesitating to try some of the finest dining experiences on their route… There is always a warm welcome at il Ristorantino dell’Avvocato for anyone willing to brave […]
Explore Tropea town, the Coast of the Gods and the surrounding countryside with Kate Wickers. Sitting pretty on Italy’s Calabrian toe sits southern belle Tropea. This seaside resort town remains delightfully off the tourist map (compared to other coastal beauties such as Amalfi) and is still more popular with holidaying northern Italians than it is […]
Welcome to the latest issue of Italia!, full to the brim with exciting ideas for summer travel in Italy, from Aosta in the north to sun-soaked Sicily. Discover places that are really out of the way, where you can avoid the crowds and experience local life at a slower pace. Not far from Milan is peaceful Lake […]
Want to make the perfect Italian-style focaccia? Mario Matassa shows us how in this step-by-step recipe, enriched with cherry tomatoes and herbs To say that Italians take their focaccia very seriously would be a simple understatement. Once, a dentist friend asked me if I’d like to take a quick drive with him as he had […]
Many towns are called the ‘City of Love’ – Rome, Verona and Paris, to name but three. For Sara Scarpa, however, none can match the claims of her native Venice, home to Casanova, Byron, Carnival, and countless secret little places where lovers have found the privacy they seek… Often during a brisk walk through the […]
Experience the magic of winter in the Valle di Gran San Bernardo. Join Rachael Martin at the vibrant Coumba Freida Carnival in the Aosta Valley, and explore the snow-covered slopes of the Great St Bernard Pass. It was carnival time on a cold February morning in the Great St Bernard Valley in northern Italy’s Aosta […]
Milan is full of iconic must-sees, but there are lesser-known spots just waiting to be discovered. Here’s what happened when Amanda Robinson spent 48 hours in search of the city’s hidden gems, on a 2018 trip… Like all large metropolitan cities, Milan sets a busy pace. A centre for international business and at the cutting […]
In this edition of our bilingual feature, Tom Alberto Bull reports on Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton and his two-year contract with Ferrari… Key words Useful Italian words and phrases to add to your vocabulary. In tutto il mondo All around the world Ciò ha avuto un impatto considerevole su This has had a considerable […]
Discover the best things to do in Urbino, Italy’s Renaissance gem, where art, history, and fantastic food await – without the usual crowds. With its glittering coastline, rolling hills, and artistic treasures, Le Marche is often described as “Tuscany without the crowds.” However, as travel writer Chris Allsop discovered on a recent trip, this comparison […]