Charlotte Jaconelli and partner Jonathan Antoine finished as runners-up in Britain’s Got Talent in 2012. What is she up to now? Charlotte talks to My Italia! Do you ever wake up thinking it must all be a dream? Oh definitely, that’s the only way you can describe it. No matter how much experience you have […]
Established in 1340 and built in Venetian Gothic style, The Doge’s Palace overlooks the tranquil lagoon and is decorated with works by artists such as Titian and Tiepolo. Having opened as a museum in 1923, the million-plus visitors a year can explore the building in its entirety, including the dungeons and prison cells, accessible by […]
Tuscany is a special region, as anyone who has ever visited there will tell you. There are more popular visitor destinations in Italy – Rome and Venice certainly attract more visitors per year – but Tuscany is the only region that has found fame, as most visitors to Rome won’t know it is in Lazio, […]
Hannah Fielding talks about the inspiration for her new romantic novel, The Echoes of Love, which is set in the splendour of Venice… What made you fall in love with Venice? Its history, grandeur and beauty. I love the red sunsets on the canal that turn the water to fire, and then Venice at […]
Which is the most most romantic city in the world? Ask the man in the street and they will probably say Paris. But if you ask an Italophile, chances are they will tell you it is Verona – or perhaps Venice. But here at Italia! we believe the music, history and architecture of Verona, as […]
Reading Dante: From Here to Eternity Prue Shaw, Liveright, £20 (paperback) Dante Alighieri wrote an epic poem about the afterlife that, 700 years later, is still universally recognised as the greatest work in the history of Italian literature. In this introduction to the Comedy, Shaw not only interprets the text but also explains how it […]
Nuvola/Nube (n.f.) Cloud. Bargain: two Words for the Week for the price of one! You may think. But it’s not really. It’s more like one and a half. As we’ll see… Here the Italian words are very different from the English one. ‘Cloud’ is Old English – and is actually related to ‘clod’, as in […]
Bill’s Italian Food Bill Granger, HarperCollins, £20 (hardback) This is definitely worth making room for. Filled with easy, everyday recipes to whet your appetite, each page is as colourful as the next. The biggest problem is deciding which meal to make first! Bill Granger, a self-taught cook and international restaurateur, is a firm believer in […]
“On a recent visit to Lake Garda I had a day trip into the Dolomites and was struck by the majesty of the mountains and the admiration for all the cyclists who ascend the Pass of Pordoi where this was taken while waiting for the cable car.” Reginald Murray