Let the holiday season begin and treat yourself with this amazing gift offer! Subscribe to Italia! today and you’ll receive a FREE Imperia 12-hole ravioli tray with rolling pin, worth £24.29! Impress your guests with traditional Italian homemade ravioli – this is the perfect accessory for easily making your own ravioli creations from the comfort of […]
Cortina d’Ampezzo exudes Italian elegance and style. Alongside its glorious pistes there is shopping, strolling and a cultured après-ski. Mary Novakovich reports on a visit she made there… Images by Adam Batterbee Cortina d’Ampezzo’s elegance is practically inexhaustible. Fashions come and go, but this grande dame of Europe’s great ski resorts still reigns as the […]
Find some of the best places to stay, eat and visit while staying around the Dolomites with Mary Novakovich’s guide to the highlights of the area… Image by Adam Batterbee Where to eat and stay Cinque Torri Largo delle Poste 13, 32043 Cortina Local specialities – including spätzle and casunziei – join excellent pizzas on […]
Joe Gartman discovers that his morning coffee may require a little lift. Discover more about the history and process of making grappa today! Images by Patricia Gartman The swift Brenta River flows through Bassano del Grappa and is crossed by a venerable wooden bridge, the Ponte degli Alpini (which, incidentally, was designed by Andrea Palladio). At […]
Join resident chef Mario Matassa as he shows us how to make perfect tagliatelle with step by step instructions! When I first moved to Italy, many years ago now, I quickly realised that there was one sure-fire strategy for ingratiating myself with my new neighbours: learn how to make a decent plate of fresh egg […]
Now open for all, these impressive country villas and gardens were de rigueur for any self respecting Italian dynasty like the Florentine Medicis. The wealth and influence of the Medici family arose from their ownership of the prosperous Medici bank, and they amassed an impressive portfolio of rural country palaces, clustered around Florence and throughout […]
Mary Novakovich visited Calabria and discovered the full extent of the locals’ passion for peperoncino in a region of Italy where the love of this fiery fruit reigns supreme. Images by Adam Batterbee unless otherwise stated Of the colours of the Tricolore, red is the one that best sums up Calabria. Not through any political […]
As the nights begin to draw in, we’re dreaming of Italy – amazing food, beautiful views, and good company make for the perfect autumnal setting… If you’re feeling the same way, then a subscription for Italia! magazine is perfect for you! For a limited time only, you can join us and get the first issue […]
Whether you’ve been away or enjoyed a staycation closer to home this summer, Italy awaits – just turn the page to start your journey with us! Our first stop is Naples where we talk to the keeper of the Treasure of San Gennaro and find out more about the saint and his unique relationship with […]
Find some of the best places to stay, eat and visit while staying around Procida with Kate Wickers guide to the highlights of the area… What to see and do Abbazia di San Michele Arcangelo Via Canalone The catacombs beneath this clifftop church are now a museum holding the books and artefacts of the […]