The brand-new edition of the Venice and Veneto Guide from the publishers of Italia! magazine is now available to order! A 132 page guide full of expert travel inspiration, advice and fascinating itineraries – not only to help you plan your next trip to this much-loved city, but further afield into the vibrant Veneto region […]
Jon Palmer finds plenty of things to see and do around this spectacular area in the Dolomites Mountains during an e-biking trip… Photos by Jon Palmer unless otherwise stated What to see & do Movimënt The Movimënt area (left) is a network of activity parks on the plateau between La Villa, San Cassiano and […]
If you really want to experience the beauty of a natural landscape there’s no better vehicle than the bicycle. And it needn’t be an exercise in strength and endurance. Jon Palmer goes e-biking in the Dolomites… Photos by Jon Palmer, unless stated otherwise There are places in Alta Badia that even an e-bike won’t […]
Enjoy this month’s gallery of beautiful Italy photos – and read on to find out how to enter our monthly photo competition… This month’s winner: “We fancied a break by a lake in the mountains, but somewhere quieter than Como or Garda. I found Lake Molveno, in the Dolomites, by taking a bird’s-eye view from […]
Rachael Martin spends a weekend exploring the alpine splendour of Courmayeur and its environs in the mountainous region of Valle d’Aosta Photos by Rachael Martin and Auberge de la Maison What Cortina is to the Dolomites, Courmayeur is to Valle d’Aosta. It’s desirable, often exclusive, with fantastic skiing opportunities right next to the Mont Blanc […]
Hello springtime! There’s always plenty to celebrate at this time of year, with Easter round the corner and the prospect of longer, warmer days enticing us to plan fresh adventures… We have plenty to inspire those adventures for you in the new issue! You’ll find fabulous features on dreamy destinations, from Lake Maggiore and Tuscany’s […]
This Italian hard cheese has long lived in the shadow of Parmigiano Reggiano, but there’s no real reason why it should. We put seven supermarket brands under the spotlight… Grana Padano cheese has a long and noble history: originally made by the Cistercian monks of Chiaravalle way back in the 12th century, it is now […]
The picturesque village of Arabba, in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Dolomites, offers skiing, walks, mountain bike tours or simply doing nothing and enjoying the magical atmosphere of the snow-covered woods. We offer a beautiful 915 sq ft, 3-room apartment with 2 bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen and living room, double garage […]
Lake Garda, the largest of the Italian lakes, can also be the most crowded. Chris Allsop visits its western side where he enjoys the lake’s quieter spots and a rich vein of history Photos by Chris Allsop Of all the Italian lakes, it’s Garda – with its enviably temperate climate – that really pulls […]
The sun catches the peak of Monte Cervino, aka the Matterhorn, as it sets over the Italian border with Switzerland in Val d’Aosta… Photo by Getty Images It is the region of Dolomites, at the eastern end of Italy’s northern border, that is most famous for the phenomenon of the enrosadira, the ‘pinkening’ of the mountains […]