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Welcome to the new issue of Italia! magazine

THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS

VAL NICASTRO talks to the keeper of the

THIS MONTH News & Views

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5 Italian opera houses to admire

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Writer and illustrator Elisa Colarossi is Roman born

Going up,going down.. .

GOING UP • Stefano Boeri, the man behind

THIS MONTH News & Views

POWER OF ATTORNEY QWe have UK nationality and

Sand fines in Sardinia

The summer saw dozens more fines handed out

Italia! recommends

A Lake Como getaway, a new Italian art exhibition in London and a grand opening in Florence

THIS MONTH Readers’ Photos

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THIS MONTH In Print

An A-Z of Pasta: Stories, Shapes, Sauces, Recipes

My favourite place in Italy Piazza della Santissima, Florence

SAM GROVER, ITALIA! ART EDITOR In the 1980s

THIS MONTH Top 5 Events

1The FESTIVAL DELLE MONGOLFIERE offers a magnificent spectacle.

THIS MONTH Top Picks

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

VIEWPOINT

A white truffle auction at the Castello di Grinzane Cavour in Cuneo, Piedmont. Despite the informal attire, what these men are selling is highly valuable

MOVING DANTE

The poet, theologist and philosopher Dante Alighieri is indisputably Italy’s greatest writer, but that’s not to say he was without his flaws

GAZZETTA ITALIA!

In this edition of our bilingual feature, Tom Alberto Bull reports on Samantha Cristoforetti’s promotion to Commander of the International Space Station…

ITALIA! HERITAGE

The towers of San

FLORENCE IN WINTER

As the year comes to a close, discover the seasonal traditions and modern celebrations enjoyed by this noble Tuscan city

San Gennaro,the son of Naples

In Naples the unique relationship between the city and its patron saint, San Gennaro, goes far beyond mere devotion. Val Nicastro talks to Paolo Jorio, Director of the Museum of the Treasure of San Gennaro, to find out more

The Holy Mile

Madre del Buon Consiglio Porta San

Dreaming in Italian

Tom Benjamin never meant to move to Italy, but when he did, his unorthodox path to ‘dreaming in Italian’ left him with an abiding love of the country, and led to the creation of his Bologna-set Daniel Leicester mystery novels

The Art of Eating Well

If there is one book every serious cook of Italian food has in their kitchen it is this one, writes Abi King. Welcome to Casa Artusi and the fascinating story of Pellegrino Artusi and his seminal work…

Converting Constantine

Myths and legends of the Christianisation of Rome

HEAD FOR THE HILLS

Our Top 10 guide to off-peak Alto Adige

Sant’Antioco

Penny Wainwright steps off the beaten track to explore Sant’Antioco, a small island off the southwest corner of Sardinia

La Vita è Dolce

Life is indeed sweet when you make these extremely delicious Italian-inspired dessert recipes from Letitia Clark

SIMPLE Italian

With the freshest ingredients everything tastes better, as you will see in these simply delicious recipes from chef Emily Scott’s début cook book Sea & Shore

4 takes on BEANS

Enjoy an Italian bean feast with these simple recipes packed with goodness and fresh flavours

BEANS AND PULSES

Cheap and cheerful, these store cupboard staples are the mainstay of many an Italian classic recipe

Autumn Lasagne

Packed with mushrooms and chestnuts nestling in layers of fresh spinach pasta, this homemade lasagne by Mateo Zielonka is full of the rich, earthy flavours of autumn

Step-by-step Gnocchi

In this instalment of our Make it Simple series, resident chef Mario Matassa shows us how to make perfect gnocchi

CHIANTI CLASSICO

Our spotlight falls on Chianti Classico, one of the zones in the world-famous Chianti region of Tuscany south of Florence, where the local Sangiovese grape reigns supreme…

QUICK CONVERTER

We know that many of you may prefer to use imperial or US weights and measures to cook our recipes – use our handy conversion tables to translate from metric

Homes for Restoration

Bringing an old ruin back from the dead and creating the bespoke house of your dreams has long been a popular adventure for overseas buyers in Italy. Fleur Kinson says it’s still a great option

RESTORATION REGIONAL GUIDE

INTRODUCTION Restorations can often take longer than you

MY RESTORATION IN ITALY

Bethan and Tilly bought

Property Showcase

UNIQUE TOWNHOUSE, AMALFI COAST €750,000-€1,000,000 Conca dei Marini,