Italia magazine

Italia! is the award-winning magazine for everyone who has a passion for Italy. Each month, you¹ll find a wide variety of beautifully photographed and intelligently written articles to inspire and inform you. Covering every aspect of Italian life, from travel, holidays and property to food, wine and culture, we bring Italy closer to English-speaking readers across the world.

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THIS MONTH News & Views

THIS MONTH Readers Photos • Send us your favourite Italian travel photos, and each month the best photo wins a bottle of Villa Sandi Il Fresco Prosecco and exclusive bottle stopper!*

THIS MONTH In Print

THIS MONTH Top 5 Events

THIS MONTH Top Picks • Looking for gift inspiration? Browse through our round-up of Italian-inspired products

VIEWPOINT • A winter scene of snow-covered houses in Piedmont. We are clearly at altitude here, but snowfall in Italy is more common than many people imagine…

Christmas Down South • This time last year, Joe and Pat Gartman were in Italy on their first return since the pandemic. And after a month in Rome, they headed south…

THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT

Lucca • Usually overshadowed by its more famous Tuscan neighbours, Florence and Pisa, Lucca has long been ‘the town in between’. Now it is coming into its own, says Jane Gifford.

Ragtime in Amalfi • And the role Italy played in the early days of paper

GAZZETTA ITALIA! • In this edition of our bilingual feature, Tom Alberto Bull looks at the increasing popularity of locations in Italy as wedding venues for Americans and Brits

On the Milky Way • Jon Bickley and son Ben headed for the snowy peaks of Sestriere for an all-action ski break in the mountains near Turin

SAURIS • Novice skier Amy McPherson discovered a friendly place to learn this new skill at a village in the mountains of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. But the skiing was not what captured her heart there…

HOTEL ON THE WATER • Sally FitzGerald finds sanctuary at Molino Stucky, an iconic Venetian hotel on the Giudecca

A Bowl of Soup • Try these hearty Italian soup recipes by Hannah Miles

Oranges & Lemons • This zingy, citrusy fish recipe by Tessa Kiros is a delicious dish to serve over the festive season

4 takes on NUTS • Mario Matassa explains the role nuts play in the Italian kitchen and brings you four recipes involving these most Christmassy of ingredients

FESTIVE TREATS • If you’re looking for gift ideas or treats for the family this festive season, here is our pick of the best

Light & Bright • If you like a lighter finish to your festive feasting, tempt your palate with one of these delicious desserts by Kathy Kordalis

FESTIVE DRINKS • Take a look at our selection of fine Italian wines and spirits to take you through this season’s celebrations and into 2023 – and to inspire your gifting for friends and family

Living in Emilia-Romagna • This affluent, sophisticated region combines leafy hills with jewel-like cities and lively beach resorts. It also offers some of the very best food in Italy. There’s great value for money property to be had, says Fleur Kinson.

EMILIA-ROMAGNA REGIONAL GUIDE

Property Showcase

ITALIA! WOMEN • The “First Lady of the Renaissance” was a wife, mother, politician and extremely voracious art collector

FLORENCE REVISITED • We make a welcome return to this historic Tuscan city