Beneath Sardinia’s beautiful surface exists a world ripe for discovery. Underwater caves and strange creatures await those who dare to dive. The beauty of Sardinia’s landscape is much documented, but there’s a whole other side to this paradise in the Mediterranean. Deep underwater lurks a very different sort of holidaymaker to the typical beach-dwelling tourist. […]
Famous worldwide for its white wine and extraordinarily beautiful cathedral, there is much more to the Umbrian town of Orvieto than meets the eye… Any mention of Orvieto will probably bring to mind the popular white wine produced in the area – either that or the magnificence of the cathedral. Before my visit, that was […]
We are at the second in a series of eight of the most memorable starring roles, next is the original ‘The Italian Job’ and the legendary getaway scene featuring the rooftops and back streets of Turin… The Italian Job (1969, Turin, directed by Peter Collinson. Starring: Michael Caine, Noël Coward) Michael Caine stars as Charlie Croker, a cunning […]
David & Bev Allinson “I took this photo with my wife on our recent visit to Venice and surrounding Islands over the Christmas holiday period. This image was taken on the Island of Burano looking out over the lagoon. It was a cold grey day with the sun trying to come through the cloud. I […]
Lesley Combe “When staying in Baveno my husband & I visited the beautiful Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore”
Which one will you vote for? Italia! invites its readership to vote for the very best Reader’s Photograph of 2015… One of our most popular sections, the Readers’ Photo Competition draws in dozens of entries every month, many of them absolutely superb. The Italia! team selects the best for publication each issue, and then we […]
Ron Maita “The Tuscan countryside near Montepulciano”
Richard Patterson “One of our favourite places in Italy is Lake Trasimeno in Umbria. The sunsets there can be fantastic. This photo was taken in November at the little village of San Feliciano.”
Known as the Gateway to the Dolomites, the Luson Valley is a hiker’s paradise with a number of trails leading from here into the mountains that surround it… The Germans call it Lüsen, as do its inhabitants. Though we are well inside the modern Italian border here, some 40km northeast of Bolzano, roughly the same […]
The Three Peaks of Lavaredo – Tre Cime di Lavaredo – are perhaps the most photographed mountains in all of Italy, and certainly the country’s most famous mountainscape scene… The Three Peaks – Tre Cime – of Lavaredo are one of the most recognizable symbols of the Italian Dolomites. They stand on what is today […]