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, events, thelatest book releases, your travel photos – we bring you the best of Italy in our latest issue round-up

THIS MONTH News & Views

5 of Italy’s most romantic places

You tell us… • Italy’s the perfect place for Valentine’s Day! We asked our Facebook friends to recommend their top spots for romantics…

THIS MONTH News & Views

Going up, going down…

THIS MONTH News & Views

Bear on the balcony

Italia! recommends • Escape to Lake Como, an historic Tuscan country hotel and luxury apartments in the heart of Milan

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

My favourite place in Italy Chiavenna, Lombardy

THIS MONTH Top 5 Events • If you’re planning to attend any of these events, do make sure they are taking place before you travel!

Take part in the renovation of ancient Italian villages • ITS ITALY has now launched ITS LENDING, a new lending crowdfunding platform to preserve years’ worth of heritage and make a profitable investment while doing so

THIS MONTH Top Picks • From Valentine’s gifts to spring treats, take a look at our bumper pick of Italian gifts and ideas!

VIEWPOINT • The Via dell’Indipendenza is a kilometre-long, porticoed boulevard connecting Bologna Centrale, one of the busiest railway stations in Italy, to Piazza Maggiore

IN LOVE WITH LIGURIA • Rachael Martin is spoilt for choice as she picks out ten good reasons why Liguria is a favourite destination for all the family

BEAUTIFUL VILLAGES

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Made in Italy • Ancient craft traditions are an integral part of Italy’s heritage, but today’s artisans face fierce competition from a world of mass-produced convenience and the preservation of these crafts is more important than ever

Baron Corvo’s Grave • The final resting place of an English eccentric who made Venice his home

GAZZETTA ITALIA! • In this edition of our bilingual feature, Tom Alberto Bull looks at how the Italian government has tried to combat the spread of Covid this winter with the extension of its ‘Green Pass’

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Mantua • This is the city to which Romeo was banished, and it is also home to a palace entirely dedicated to love. Little wonder, then, that one English author considered it to be the world’s most romantic city, writes Jane Keightley

WHAT TO SEE AND DO

VENICE CARNIVAL • The world’s most famous carnival is due to return in 2022 after a one-year hiatus, though of course that may all change between now and then

Taste ITALIA! • It’s Italian homecooking all the way this issue with filled pasta, tasty suppers, plus crisp Pinot Grigio and classic cocktails

Cupboard LOVE • You’ll love these quick, thrifty Italian-inspired midweek suppers by Theo A. Michaels, making the most of delicious canned ingredients

FILLED PASTA • It’s fast food but not as you know it: delicious filled pasta ready in minutes. Italia! tries seven from the...