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THIS MONTH News & Views

Piedmont could soon be seeing a fresh influx of visitors

THIS MONTH In Print

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THIS MONTH Our Top 5 Events

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THIS MONTH Top Picks

In this month’s issue we’ve been shopping designer bags, scented candles, luxury fragrance and skincare, plus inspired accessories for your home and pets

VIEWPOINT

The Botanical Gardens at Villa Taranto on the shore of Lake Maggiore were established in the 1930s by a Scotsman called Neil Boyd Watson McEacharn…

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MARCUS AURELIUS ON HORSEBACK

The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius stands centre stage in Rome’s Piazza del Campidoglio…

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Our experts are here to help with all your questions about Italy. This month, sight-seeing by bicycle, and paying a deposit on a house purchase…

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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…

The Po Delta

The mighty Po flows for 400 miles across Italy and in many ways defines the north of the country. Penny Wainwright visits the area where it meets the sea…

THE CITY that won’t be beaten

The collapse of the Morandi bridge last year shocked the world, but Genoa is a resilient city, and a splendid one to visit. Sarah Rodrigues samples its delights…

FORGOTTEN ISLANDS of the Venice Lagoon

The Venice Lagoon contains more than a hundred islands – some small, some large; some natural, some man-made. Sara Scarpa invites us on an island-hopping expedition…

Venus Victorious

Known to the Greeks as Aphrodite, Venus was the goddess to whom Paris presented the Golden Apple

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…

Super Tuscany

Tuscany’s Alta Maremma – once a malaria-infested swamp – has become a mecca for hedonists the world over. Anna Blomefield finds out why…

Celebrate The Potato

These tasty Italian recipes by Jenny Linford elevate the humble potato to great heights

4 takes on VEGGIE PIZZA

Four sweet and savoury ideas for pizza from Mario Matassa that put fresh fruit and vegetables under the spotlight

GRANA PADANO CHEESE

This Italian hard cheese has long lived in the shadow of Parmigiano Reggiano, but there’s no real reason why it should. We put seven supermarket brands under the spotlight…

Vero Italiano DOLCI

In his latest instalment in the series uncovering the secrets of Italian food, Mario Matassa looks at some regional and seasonal delights of irresistible Italian home baked biscuits and cakes that you can recreate in your kitchen

PROSECCO

The past few years have seen Prosecco become the go-to party fizz, but don’t let the lighthearted bubbles fool you: premium prosecco is in a class of its own. We take a look…

WINE MASTERCLASS

Welcome to the world of wine with Madeline Puckette and Justin Hammack, the authors of Wine Folly, with their at-a-glance guide to Italian sparkling wines, and what to look for when choosing a wine

Homes in Puglia

Sea, sun and hospitality abound in this serene and orderly southern region, as do beautifully-built homes at affordable prices. No wonder the high heel of Italy’s boot just keeps going from strength to strength, says Fleur Kinson.

Property Showcase

In a panoramic setting at the highest point of the