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News & Views

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VIEWPOINT

Six rowers, all dressed as Father Christmas, cut a steady course across the Venetian lagoon on their mission to deliver presents to children…

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE

Bring a dash of Italian style to the festive season with our gift ideas for the whole family

Luci d’Artista

Every year the streets of Turin come alight with sophisticated electric installations by renowned artists

CHRISTMAS GIFT SUBSCRIPTION OFFER

If you love Italy as much as we do at Italia! then

A Very Milanese Christmas

It’s late afternoon along Corso Magenta. The streetlights

MAKING TRACKS

Two decades ago Rachael Martin arrived in Italy, exploring the country by rail and dreaming of rooms with a view. Twenty years, one Italian husband and two kids later, she still has the memories of those first voyages of discovery…

Chestnuts Roasting…

Julie Friend attends a festival in the province of Viterbo and discovers that here the chestnut is not just for Christmas

URBI ET ORBI

The Christmas Blessing of Urbi et Orbi at the Vatican developed under Pope Gregory X in the 13th century

Lazio & Abruzzo

Driving northeast from Rome, into deepest Lazio, you soon come across some places that can only be in Italy. Penny Wainwright takes the tour…

A WILD CHRISTMAS

The terrifying costumed figures of Krampus paint South Tyrol red with their extravaganza. Marina Spironetti attends a traditional parade of the monsters in Castelrotto…

Chill out at Christmas

Deliciously cool iced Italian dolci for your Christmas table from Lisa Valmorbida

Vero Italiano SELVAGGINA

In the next part of his series uncovering the secrets of Italian food, Mario Matassa explains the Italian passion for game and hunting. He braves the cold winter elements to search for his ingredients, then shows us how to transform them into hearty, warming recipes.

THE BEST WINES FOR CHRISTMAS

Here’s our round up of fine Italian drinks to take you through the festive season’s celebrations – they’ll also make excellent Christmas gifts for your favourite people

Homes in Veneto

This sophisticated northern region is famed for its elegant historic cities, but its lovely littleknown countryside deserves a lot more attention. For superb urban holiday rental prospects or great-value rural property, you’d do well to consider Veneto, says Fleur Kinson.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Our experts are here to help with all your questions about Italy. This month we examine the attraction of the Dolomites, select a prosecco for panettone, and open an Italian bank account…

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FLIGHT GUIDE

Our indispensable guide to Italy’s main international airports: where they are and, most importantly, how to get from them to where you are really going…

DRIVE ITALIA!

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