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

Gladiators, ready!

Top 5 reasons to visit Parma

Renaissance Dance

Neighbourhood Italia!

Visitor cap for Pompeii

Online this month

Moving mountains

Going up, going down…

HOW TO LEGALISE DOCUMENTS

Stars of fine dining

Italia! recommends • Discover Belmond’s exciting new hotel in Rome, head to the Grand Hotel on Lake Garda or unwind on Campania’s coast

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!*

In Print

Did You Know? • In the run-up to Easter, Italy comes alive with carnivals and festivals, and none is more flamboyant than the Carnevale di Venezia

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

Top Picks • Time to relax and browse through this issue’s round-up of Italian-inspired products

VIEWPOINT • The Alpe di Siusi meadow, part of the Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage site, with the peaks of Sassolungo and Sassopiatto in the background

We’re Going on a Lion Hunt • Whether you’re taking young children or planning a multi-generational adventure, Sara Scarpa shows you how to keep the the family happy in Venice – with a lion hunt, boat trips, mask painting, rowing and more…

10 THINGS TO SEE AND DO

HALF PRICE SALE

DISCOVER TARANTO 10 reasons to visit Puglia’s ‘City of the Two Seas’ • Val Nicastro introduces us to some of the hidden delights of Puglia’s second city

Don’t miss

GAZZETTA ITALIA! • In this edition of our bilingual feature, Tom Alberto Bull reports on the renaming of Milan Malpensa airport in memory of Silvio Berlusconi

Walk on the Wild Side • Amy McPherson embarks on a pilgrimage through remote corners of Trentino on the ancient St Vili’s Way – Italy’s “little Camino de Santiago”

If Walls Could Talk • The story and remains of Rome’s ancient defences

Sea Change • Jenny Oldaker dives in for a transformative wellness sailing adventure around the islands of northern Sardinia

Blue Zones cooking menu

More sailing adventures • Venturesail offers wide-ranging sailing trips across the globe – here are a few of its Italian offerings…

CORRIDORS OF POWER • The Royal Palace of Naples was built for the Spanish viceroys and adopted by the Bourbons

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Taste ITALIA! • Enjoy recipes from chef Gennaro Contaldo and the Adriatic Coast, crisp white wines, short pasta and more!

Take it SLOW • It’s the time of year for delicious slow-cooked soups and hearty mains – these tasty recipes from Gennaro Contaldo will hit the spot

4 takes on CHICKPEAS • Versatile and tasty, there is so much you can do with the humble chickpea. Mario Matassa offers four example recipes for your inspiration

SHORT DRIED PASTA • Pasta corta – short dried pasta – comes in many shapes and sizes. We’ve chosen seven premium Italian brands this issue

Welcome to Spring! • From Trieste...