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, the latest book releases, your travel photos – we bring you the best of Italy in our latest issue round-up
THIS MONTH News & Views
5 foodie reasons to visit Assisi
Neighbourhood Italia! • Take a look at places around the world that offer an authentic taste of Italy: from delis, wine bars and restaurants to shops and galleries, we’ll find la dolce vita outside Italy!
Sinner’s a winner
Online this month
Life’s a (Blue Flag) beach
Going up, going down…
ELECTIVE RESIDENCY VISA UPDATE
Welcome to The Barn
Italia! recommends • Making plans for your next trip? Take a look at these getaways with a difference in Alto Adige, Emilia-Romagna and Campania
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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 • Time to relax and browse through this autumn issue’s round-up of Italian-inspired products
VIEWPOINT • The townspeople of Ospedaletto d’Alpinolo gather for their annual chestnut fair in the province of Avellino, Campania
RIVIERA DI PONENTE • Stretching from Genoa to Ventimiglia, with charming towns and beautiful beaches, the Riviera di Ponente has so much to explore, whatever the season, says Jane Keightley
2 YEARS OF ITALIA! FOR THE PRICE OF 1
La Rossa AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN ITF • Like a gliding swan, Bologna has been paddling furiously beneath the surface, says Tom Benjamin
Trading Up • St. Mark is, of course, the patron saint of Venice, but he did have a predecessor
Autumn on Lake Orta • Kate Wickers enjoys all the bounty of autumn on a relaxing getaway to scenic Lake Orta
Italian WORD PLAY • Improve your Italian language skills with our easy puzzles
GAZZETTA ITALIA! • In this edition of our bilingual feature, Tom Alberto Bull looks at the bigger story behind the recent Venice wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez
WILD WEST Sardinia • Penny of Wainwright steps back into Sardinia’s rich and fascinating past as she heads to the wilds western Sardinia
2 YEARS OF ITALIA! FOR THE PRICE OF 1
DISCOVER Pompeii • Make the most of your next visit to this iconic site with the experts at Moon Travel Guides
PASTA IN ITALY • This antique photograph shows people eating pasta and drinking wine in Naples
Taste ITALIA ! • You’ll enjoy recipes from Naples, our pick of Barolo wines, soft cheeses to try and more!
Napoli on the Road • What could be better than an authentic Neapolitan pizza? Michele Pascarella shares his recipes
4 takes on PORCINI MUSHROOMS • As the nights draw in and we head into mushroom season, Mario Matassa brings us four different ways to deal with porcini
SOFT CHEESE • Italian soft cheeses are in the spotlight for this issue – our pick of seven takes a look...