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Get paid to move to Italy

Thinking about starting a new life in Italy? Have you

Five reasons to visit Italy’s Mountain Peaks

1 The Alps is one of the great European mountain ranges

The Traitor heads for the Oscars

Italy has selected the real-life tale of a Mafia informant

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You tell us…

This month we found out which Italian destinations

Towards a smoke-free Serenissima

Visitors to Venice could soon be encouraged to ditch

Online this month

My Corner of Italy is Laura Teso’s blog, covering most

Italy comes out on top for food

A survey by the travel website Travelzoo has placed

Going up, going down…

• Italian scientist Silvano Gallus was awarded the

ASK OUR LEGAL EXPERT…

QI am an American citizen and have been invited to

A sweet spot for Chianti

The makers of one of Italy’s best-loved wines are considering

Italia! recommends

Take the kids on the slopes, charity cycling in the

THIS MONTH Readers’ Photos

Send us your favourite Italian travel photos, and each

THIS MONTH In Print

Elizabeth Schneider, Chronicle Books, £17.99, hardback

HIS MONTH Our Top 5 Events

1 F-LIGHT FIRENZE LIGHT FESTIVAL is Florence’s take

THIS MONTH Top Picks for Christmas

Our festive shopping round-up has all the latest must-buy

VIEWPOINT

A midwinter’s dawn breaks at Poggio Alemanno in Oltrepò Pavese, illuminating the remains of the previous night’s light snowfall…

CLASSIC CORTINA

This promotional poster for Cortina d’Ampezzo was produced in 1920, the year in which South Tyrol was ceded to Italy and became offi cially known as Alto Adige…

Seasonal Sorrento

Free of the summer’s foreign tourists, but no less lively, Sorrento is a buzzing, beautiful place to be in the run-up to Christmas. Fleur Kinson visited this bright star to discover that this is the best time to be here…

NEXT MONTH IN ITALIA!

We’re heading north to visit historic Trento in Trentino-Alto

Property Showcase

Casa Celeste is the complete package, at a great price.

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…

ITALIA! HERITAGE

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Milanese Celebrations

Ten reasons to visit Milan at Christmas

A MEETING OF WAYS in Courmayeur

How would a father and son, skier and snowboarder team fare for fi ve days on the slopes together? Jon Bickley took teenager Ben back to the Alps to fi nd out…

GAZZETTA ITALIA!

In this month’s bilingual feature Tom Alberto Bull

VOYAGE OF discovery

Even in Italia! we have rarely featured Molise, yet this unsung destination deserves your attention, says Valentina Nicastro

Bethlehem at the Workers’ Club

The Nativity scene is to be found all over the Christian world, but it is in and around Naples that they do it best

THE ITALIAN CHRISTMAS

Mario Matassa reveals the secrets of the Italian festive

CHRISTMAS TREATS

From chocolates and honey to traditional amaretti and pandoro, here’s our pick of Italian sweet treats to tempt you

Have yourself a VERY VEGAN CHRISTMAS!

Celebrate in style with these Italian-inspired vegan dishes from Vegan Christmas Feasts by Jackie Kearney

6takes on PARMA HAM

Prosciutto di Parma brings the essence of Italian Christmas cooking direct to your kitchen…

Party Pieces

Festive prep made easy with these tasty antipasti bites by Milli Taylor

SPARKLING WINES

‘Tis the season… Add some bubbles this year with quality Italian fizz – there’s a lot more variety than you might expect and the prices are budget-friendly too

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CookITALIA!

QUICK CONVERTER

We know that many of you may prefer to use imperial

Homes in Lombardy

This stylish, sophisticated region combines romantic Alpine lakesides with elegant little cities. It’s long been loved by foreign property buyers, and with good reason, says Fleur Kinson.

MY LIFE IN LOMBARDY

Yorkshire-based Marguerite Templeton owns a one-bedroom