The symmetrical and precise layout of Palmanova makes it a completely unique town. It was designed with the idea of a utopia in mind, but the reality has been far from perfect…The symmetrical and precise layout of Palmanova makes it a completely unique town. It was designed with the idea of a utopia in […]
Alta Badia in the Dolomites offers more than just a simple skiing holiday – Rachel Wilson-Couch indulges in the new gourmet concept of Slope Food while strapping on a pair of skis for the first time… Just ski into my arms, it’ll be fine.” Walter, ski maestro at the Corvara ski school looked at me […]
Located just 25 miles south of Venice, the commune of Rosolina has been included in the list of the 100 greatest small towns in Italy. Undoubtedly this is partly due to the beautiful Giardino Botanico Litoraneo di Porto Caleri… At nearly 23 hectares, this botanical garden and nature reserve consists of salt marshes, indigenous vegetation, […]
Patricia Cleveland-Peck meets Arrigo Cipriani, co-owner of Harry’s bar and a true Venetian legend himself, to talk about the history behind the birthplace of the delicious Bellini cocktail… If you mention St Mark’s Square or the Rialto Bridge most people will know you are referring to Venice, a city overflowing with cultural riches. Riches of […]
Marina Spironetti has made her home in Italy’s second city and reveals her insider secrets to help you make the most of a weekend visit When I made the well-thought out decision of moving back to Milan after 12 years living between London and Paris, a dear friend gave me a guidebook as a present. […]
Mike Ariganello, Ontario, Canada “On a trip to Italy at the end of February 2013 we drove right by this Mimosa tree on the coast road to Reggio Calabria, on our way to see the famous Riace Bronzes.”
Denise McDonagh, Portadown “We love Santa Maria Castellabate on the Cilento coast. This picture is one of my favourites which I took in May this year. We were sitting having a prosecco in a café bar as the sun was setting and I reached for my camera and caught this lovely scene.”
1. Rome: population 2,750,000 Italy’s brash, loud, vibrant capital is a confident, thick-skinned place, secure in its achievements and completely unsurprised to receive 12 million visitors a year. For all Rome’s expense and congestion, a high proportion of ex-pats who settle down here ‘for a while’ never go home again. Property prices are, as you […]
With a cooking culture that is unequalled in the world, many people take gastronomic holidays in Italy to enjoy and learn more about the country’s cuisine… Ecco La Cucina One of the best ways to truly experience a country as beautiful and diverse as Italy is by taking a culinary tour that fully immerses you […]
Start the New Year with a dose of all things Italian with the new issue of Italia!, on sale now. Many consider the winter to be the best time to visit Venice; a time of year without the crowds and the humidity. In this new issue of Italia! we’re guided around the city by resident […]