With its iconic bridge and elegant architecture, the Rialto district of Venice is steeped in history. Joe Gartman tells the story of Fondaco dei Tedeschi It may be on a spring day, when the faded facades of old palazzi are reflected in the gently flattering mirror called the Grand Canal; or an autumn evening, when […]
Joe and Pat Gartman share the festive photos from their Christmas passeggiata in Locorotondo, Puglia. This village walk is perfect for catching some late-season sunshine and early Yuletide joy. Perhaps you’ve heard of Ostuni, the celebrated “ White City” of Puglia, with its gleaming hilltop presence. Locorotondo, though much smaller, can be considered the “White […]
The new issue of Italia! is out now – and it’s a festive treat! Celebrate Christmas Italian-style with our guide to a magical Florence, an inspiring interview with chef Sophie Grigson in Puglia, and a look at the remarkable winemakers of Gorgona. Enjoy Joe Gartman’s final Fast Culture feature, our Christmas Gift Guide packed with […]
Joe and Pat Gartman share the festive photos they took when they spent Christmas in the south of Italy… Jump to the photos After a stay in Rome, we headed south by train in the middle of November 2022 – our first trip back to Italy since the pandemic. Somehow, despite all our wanderings, we’d […]
Joe and Patricia Gartman have spent the Christmas seasons from 2017 to 2019 in Italy. Here are photos from their time in Verona in 2019 A prosperous modern city of medieval squares, Verona has several historical claims to fame. It’s the town where Romeo and Juliet lived, loved, and, alas (spoiler alert) died. It’s where […]
Joe and Patricia Gartman have spent the Christmas seasons from 2017 to 2019 in Italy. Here are photos from their time in Sorrento in 2018. Perched on top of sheer cliffs, high above the Bay of Naples, Sorrento provides an abundance of picturesque charm, history, views, cafés, summer sunshine and lemon-scented air. It’s also the […]
Joe and Patricia Gartman have spent the Christmas seasons from 2017 to 2019 in Italy. Here are photos from their time in Venice in 2019. Those who are tasked with decorating Venice for Christmas have a challenging job: it’s difficult to park a boom lift in the middle of a street to hang lights if […]
Joe and Patricia Gartman have spent the Christmas seasons from 2017 to 2019 in Italy. Here are photos from their time in Turin in 2017. We arrived in Turin early in December. There was a huge advent calendar set up in Piazza Castello. Every night the fire brigade arrived with a truck-mounted cherry picker to […]
Joe and Patricia Gartman have spent the Christmas seasons from 2017 to 2019 in Italy. Here are photos from their time in Rome in 2017. When the City of Rome’s official Christmas tree – a72-foot Norway spruce from Trentino – was erected in Piazza Venezia on the 8th of November, it was shockingly bare of […]
Discover how the finest treasures of Pompeii found their way to Naples with Joe Gartman Images by Patricia Gartman Let’s say you’re a well-connected citizen of Pompeii back in about 80 BC (don’t worry, it’s another century-and-a-half before Vesuvius is set to blow) and you’re invited to dinner at the most luxurious house in town. […]