Antipasti are a way of life in Italy, and an essential aspect of the nation’s favourite first course of any meal is preserved vegetables. Here we present a selection from the UK high street. Go to any restaurant in Italy and you’ll be provided with the option (and who could turn it down?) of a […]
Rachel Markwick, by email “Having fun making pizza in the ancient kitchen of our holiday house in Bassano in Teverina.”
They have been farming the salt flats of Sicily since long before the Romans arrived on the island and they still are – the tourist industry here, you see, is not the most buoyant in Italy… Few tourists venture to the far west of Sicily. Even those travellers intrepid enough to leave the north coast […]
After more than ten years of creating a magazine about Italy we thought we’d ask you what you think are the ten best things about Italy. Here’s what you said… Rome! The Eternal City… It’s not surprising that, of all places in Italy, Rome is the most visited. As long as you can avoid the […]
Rory Pelsey, Beavercreek, Oregon “Walking along the lakeside of Bellagio, Lago Di Como, Italia.”
Mark Hammond, Sheffield “A double rainbow over the Navelli Plain, Abruzzo taken from our house in Caporciano. Every day presents a different view of the plain as the seasons come and go and the weather changes. The new life of spring turns the valley green and a myriad of mountain flowers add colour […]
As co-founder of food importer Gallucci & Gilmour, Malcolm Gilmour has plenty to say about this lesser-known region of south Italy. Here he offers an insight into the vast culinary history of Basilicata… In the Italian film Basilicata Coast to Coast, which recounts the story of four errant musicians making their way by foot from […]
Off the beaten track, and yet still within striking distance of Bari airport, Conversano’s relaxed atmosphere offers a peaceful and easy break. Jane Gifford flies down to Puglia… It’s early evening in the centro storico, the historical centre of the ancient little walled town of Conversano in the Bari district of Puglia. The town is […]
Following an amazing 48 Hours in Conversano, Jane Gifford has put together the best things to see and do, where to stay and where to eat, to make your stay perfect! GETTING THERE ➤ BY PLANE Bari airport is only about 40km from Conversano. ➤ BY TRAIN From the airport, take the shuttle train to […]
100,000 visitors come to San Nicola in the Tremiti Archipelago in Puglia in the summer season. Ferry services from the mainland operate from Termoli, Foggia, Vieste, Rodi Garganico and Capoiale… The Isole Tremiti are an archipelago in the Adriatic Sea, and their name relates to their seismic hazard – tremiti translates to tremors. The area […]