This month, our favourite reader photos have captured some truly gorgeous scenes… which is your favourite? This month’s winner: “This is Manarola at sundown. We had visited the town during the day in order to find the best spot to capture the magic of the sun going down. We settled for the cemetery on the […]
Italy’s ‘secret’ northeast corner is an exotic wonderland where three great cultures converge. Golden beaches, inspiring mountains and truly delightful towns complete the enchantment. Property prices are a bargain, says Fleur Kinson Even as a well-travelled Italophile, you’d be forgiven for having only a hazy awareness of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Or for never having heard […]
In this issue we whizz around Rome in a classic Fiat 500 – join us to experience the Eternal City on a unique (and super-stylish!) guided tour. We also explore the spectacular Il Redentore festival in Venice, take a look at some of the best property prospects in lovely Lazio and discover the beauty of […]
Italia! magazine’s brand new 132-page City Breaks Guide is a must if you’re planning a trip to Italy this year. Penned by writers who know the country inside out, the City Breaks Guide is essential reading for travellers planning quick getaways and longer stays to Italy’s iconic cities or the tucked-away places in between. Fully […]
Following her own wedding in Venice, Sara Scarpa offers some advice on the dos and don’ts of tying the knot in the City of Love. Photos by Iain Reid For me there is no better place to take your vows than in beautiful Venice. A wedding in the magical atmosphere of this captivating city is […]
In this issue we fall in love with Positano. Join us to discover why this jewel on the Amalfi Coast will have you coming back time and time again… We also take a look at sustainable tourism in Umbria and explore the fascinating regeneration of Genoa – a historic city with its eyes now set […]
This affluent and sophisticated swathe of Italy combines sublime countryside with gem-like cities and vibrant beach resorts. It’s a superb place to buy a rural home in the hills, and at roughly half the cost of neighbouring Tuscany, says Fleur Kinson. You might not be immediately familiar with this region’s name, but you’re sure to […]
Tina O’Neill from Cheshire bought a two-bedroom house in the hills south of Modena. For three years she used it as a holiday home, then her love of Italy grew too great and she made a permanent move to Emilia-Romagna in 2014. What drew her to this region in particular? “I’d been to many different […]
Explore the much-loved region of Tuscany and discover its many quiet corners in the new issue of Italia! Also in this issue we take a look at the historic hotels of Rome that have been part of 600 years of hospitality in Rome and our writer Sara Scarpa fills us in on the do’s and dont’s […]
Two towns, two coastlines, two composers and both with rich, magnificent histories. Who are we talking about? Along the sandy beach of the Adriatic sits the town of Pesaro while near the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, encased by its fortified walls, lies Lucca. Every summer both towns come alive to the sound of opera. […]