Glimpses of Christmas Past: Photos from Sorrento 2018

Joe and Patricia Gartman have spent the Christmas seasons from 2017 to 2019 in Italy. Here are photos from their time in Sorrento in 2018. Perched on top of sheer cliffs, high above the Bay of Naples, Sorrento provides an abundance of picturesque charm, history, views, cafés, summer sunshine and lemon-scented air. It’s also the […]

Ischia Travel Guide

Discover the best things to see and do in our Ischia travel guide… Ischia, the charming ‘Green Island’ affectionately known as the Isola Verde, is situated in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the coast of Naples, Italy. Ischia is a small paradise offering an abundance of natural springs, pristine sandy beaches, vibrant towns with abundant shops, […]

48 Hours in Ischia

Tom Alberto Bull travels to Ischia, a perfect little gem in the glittering Gulf of Naples Affectionately known as the Isola Verde, the ‘Green Island’, Ischia has so much to offer for a short getaway. The terrain is small enough to explore in just a few days and the rewards are plentiful: natural springs emanating […]

A guide to Naples fashion

Zoey Goto visited Naples on a dapper mini-break, after receiving a rare invitation to take a look behind the scenes at two of the world’s most exclusive and historic tailoring houses. Until recently, the tailoring and fashion scene in Naples has been shrouded in an elegant cloak of mystery. But now the capital of Campania […]

Amalfi Coast travel guide

Find some of the best places to stay, visit or eat while staying around the Amalfi Coast, with  Adrian Mourby’s guide to the highlights of the area… Images by by Kate Tadman-Mourby   What to see and do Museobottega della Tarsialignea Via Santa Nicola 28, 80067 Sorrento Marquetry is a particular speciality of Sorrento, and […]

Amalfi Amore

Adrian Mourby takes a road trip along the awe-inspiring Amalfi Coast from Sorrento to Salerno… Images by Kate Tadman-Mourby unless otherwise stated There was a seagull on our balcony, a very large one, enjoying what was left of the pre-prandial grissini. The Excelsior Vittoria in Sorrento 1 stands on top of a cliff outside the […]

Issue 183 of Italia! is out now!

  Join us this month for a fun-packed exploration of Italy, taking in some of the country’s best festivals during the season of Carnevale. We’ll also help you plan summer adventures with travel features on Abruzzo, Capri, Tuscany and Sicily. All this, plus tempting homes to buy, tasty seasonal recipes, news, reviews – and a few Italian cocktails to try at home! […]

Italy’s five best small islands

Surrounded by sapphire seas and fringed with golden sand, Italy’s small islands make perfect holiday destinations – here are five of our favourites Photos by Getty Images and iStock 1 With the Tyrrhenian Sea lapping its shores and a mountainous inland terrain, Elba in Tuscany offers both the pleasures of lazy beach life and the challenges of […]

Torta caprese

Katie and Giancarlo Caldesi share this delicious chocolate and almond cake recipe from their book, The Amalfi Coast: A Collection of Italian Recipes… One of our most romantic evenings was in a restaurant overlooking the sea just outside Positano on the Amalfi coast. A couple of months before my engagement ring had broken and unbeknown to […]