Villa San Giovanni, Veneto

villa san Giovanni, veneto

Nice apartment of 56sqm on the first floor of a residence in the village of San Giovanni, only 4km from the ski centre of Arabba and the Dolomiti Superski ski slopes, fully furnished, like new, with three terraces, garage and cellar. The residence was built in 2008 and consists of seven apartments with shared outdoor […]

Villa Ciapel, Veneto

villa ciapel

Villa Ciapel sits in the centre of the picturesque village of Arabba in the middle of the Dolomites. The villa consists of a main apartment of 140 sqm and three smaller apartments, each with a bedroom, bathroom and living room with kitchenette plus cellar or attic. The ground floor has communal areas like a garage, […]

Villa Andraz, Veneto

villa andraz

‘Villa Andraz’ can be found in Castello di Andraz, just 5km from the Falzarego Pass, 30 minutes from Cortina d’Ampezzo and San Cassiano in Badia, in a fabulous natural setting typical of the beloved Dolomites. The property is a single house consisting of three separate apartments, which are connected by an internal staircase. The apartments […]

Non-alcoholic Italian drinks on test

Italian drinks

Alongside its reputation as a land of top-quality wines, Italy also has a fine tradition of alcohol-free drinks, for any time of day. Here are seven of our favourites for you to try Whether for health-conscious reasons or purely for flavour, the trend for low- or alcohol-free drinks is growing, so here is our selection […]

Italia! magazine issue 180 is on sale now!

Get away from it all with the new issue of Italia! From Puglia’s sun-drenched shores to an exploration of mysterious legends in Venice and a train journey through Abruzzo and Molise, you’ll find travel ideas galore! Plus, there’s plenty of food and drink to tempt you, with hearty winter dishes, recipes from Liguria and the […]

Drink Italia! the best Tuscan red wines

From Chianti Classico to Rosso di Montalcino, we explore some well-priced Tuscan red wines from prestigious smaller producers that punch well above their weight  Tuscany is the heartland of the Sangiovese grape, the name of which derives from Sanguis Jovis, ‘the blood of Jupiter’. Thought to be an indigenous vine cultivated by the Etruscans, it […]

The Amiata effect

Cycling, Monte Amiata Italy

Tuscany isn’t all about sipping wine and watching the sun set, as Amy McPherson discovers on an e-bike tour around Monte Amiata, in the region’s south Photos by Ciclica Foto, Mario Llorca   Giant moss-covered boulders rise in vertical stacks, as if someone was attempting to build a replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. It […]

Drive Italia: Lamborghini Countach

Lamborghini Countach

Epic engine, scissor doors, limited visibility, and wider than a Range Rover – the Lamborghini Countach was the quintessential supercar! Photo by Martyn Lucy/Getty Images Breaking with the tradition of naming cars after famous bulls and bull fighters, word has it that ‘countach’, an exclamation of astonishment in the Piedmontese dialect, was frequently used by […]

Viewpoint: waterfalls at Tivoli

Waterfall Tivoli

The ancient and modern town of Tivoli lies at the falls of the Arienne river as it descends from the Sabine Hills on its way to meet the Tiber in Rome… Photo by Getty Images Just 30km from the capital, Tivoli has always been a place of retreat for the city dwellers. Since the 18th […]

Abruzzo regional property guide

Fleur Kinson examines the different parts of Abruzzo to help you discover the perfect place to find your dream home. Read on for her regional property guide… Photos by Getty Images   The central Italian region of Abruzzo is one of Italy’s least populated, and around a third of its land area is given over […]