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THIS MONTH Readers’ Photos

Send us your favourite Italian travel photos, and each month the best will win a bottle of Villa Sandi Il Fresco Prosecco and exclusive bottle stopper!*

Florence bans street eating

Any plans to head to Florence soon? Remember to note

Five reasons to visit Italy’s Lakes

1 Lake Maggiore is one of Italy’s beloved northern

Best of the fest

This year’s Venice International Film Festival celebrated

November subscription offer – your free book worth £25!

November subscription offer – your free book worth

You tell us…

We asked our Facebook followers their thoughts on the

Piano pledges Genoa help

Top Italian architect Renzo Piano has offered to help

Blog of the month

Sometimes you have to go away to realise what you have

The Da Vinci Codex

From the 29th of October until the 20th of January

Roast of the town?

While Starbucks is a familiar sight in cities across

PARLIAMO ITALIANO ASKING THE WAY

“Dov’è l’albergo / l’ufficio del turismo / la stazione

Birthday concert

Gioacchino Rossini was not just a peerless composer

Italia! recommends

A deluxe photography week in Sicily, bespoke Italian catering and the new Casanova museum

THIS MONTH Our Top 5 Events

1 November in Italy kicks off with ALL SAINTS’ DAY

VIEWPOINT

The AmalfiCoast’s breathtaking ‘Path of the Gods’ stretches from the hilltop town of Bomerano to Nocelle, a frazione of Positano

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PIAZZA DELLA SIGNORIA

Florence’s Piazza della Signoria is named after its palazzo, which is now also known as the Palazzo Vecchio

ITALIAN JAMS

There’s nothing like a fruity conserve for brightening breakfast time – and beyond! The Italians certainly make them well, which is why we are indulging in a taste of the sweet life with seven fine jams this month

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Our experts are here to help with all your questions about Italy. This month we find a favourite Neapolitan recipe, go cycling in Italy and ask about Americans buying property there…

NEXT MONTH IN ITALIA!

Travel, recipe and gift inspiration for a truly Italian

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! #01

Tiny, iconic, cheap to run and chic, this is the cheeky

48 HOURS IN… Salento

Sara Scarpa travels to Salento in Puglia and discovers a timeless land ‘beyond the sea’

THE QUIET SESTIERE

Adrian Mourby explores the tranquil backwaters of Venice in the eastern sestiere of Castello

Up on the Roof

The building is the Lingotto, the legendary Fiat automobile factory, designed by Giacomo Mattè Trucco in 1916

WORKING WITH WOOD

Artists Andrea Brugi and Samina Langholz reveal how a surprise romance changed their lives for ever and led to the creation of a successful woodcraft business born out of their rustic lifestyle in rural southern Tuscany

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…

Villa Balbiano Italian Opulence on Lake Como

One of the most iconic historic dwellings on the shores of Lake Como, Villa Balbiano is a glorious masterpiece of Renaissance-style architecture

JAMIE COOKS ITALY

Cook up a delicious autumn feast with these authentic Italian recipes by Jamie Oliver

Before the Passeggiata

Sit down with friends and this southern Italian supper menu by Diana Henry

Vero Italiano LEFTOVERS

In the next part of his series uncovering the secrets of Italian food, Mario Matassa turns to the subject of leftovers. Economical, quick to cook, and packed with flavour, Italian leftover recipes are the perfect way to make the most of what you have.

MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZO RED WINES

Abruzzo is perhaps an overlooked region, and the same could be said (unfairly) about its wines. We examine the Montepulciano d’Abruzzo grape to see what it has to offer

QUICK CONVERTER

We know that many of you may prefer to use imperial

Homes in Abruzzo

Spacious and unspoilt, with mighty highlands and gleaming beaches, Abruzzo is a nature-lover’s paradise. It also has some of Italy’s best-value property, and so it’s little surprise that the market is hotting up right now, says Fleur Kinson.

OUR LIFE IN ABRUZZO

Lisa Tomlin and Mickey Ward from Surrey own a two-bedroom

Property Showcase

A big (240sqm) comfortable, beautifully located and