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to this first issue of 2020! We send you our best wishes

THIS MONTH News & Views

Highest acqua alta in Venice for 50 years

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Italia! recommends

A new look at Da Vinci, a touch of luxe in Milan, and the best spa in the world in Venice

THIS MONTH Readers’ Photos

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

THIS MONTH In Print

Giorgio Bassani, The Folio Society, £36.95 (hardback)

THIS MONTH Our Top 5 Events

1 Each year, to mark Epiphany, motorcyclists from all

VIEWPOINT

Sulmona, in the province of L’Aquila, Abruzzo, is chiefly famous for being the world capital of confetti, the dragée almonds given to wedding guests…

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NOW WE ARE SIX

The six founding fathers of what would, under the 1957 Treaty of Rome, become the European Economic Community meet in Messina, Sicily, in June 1955…

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ITALIA! HERITAGE

Eight sites form UNESCO’s Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna, once the capital of the Western Roman Empire

Trento

This delightful and somewhat overlooked alpine town should be on your radar all year round for a perfect weekend getaway, says Valentina Nicastro

HIDDEN DEPTHS

Camilla Purdon discovers the secret world of the Venetian lagoon with a culinary cruise on board one of the region’s last historic fishing vessels

Winter in the Valle di Gran San Bernardo

Rachael Martin arrives in Aosta’s ‘cold valley’ just in time for carnival, as well as taking advantage of the snowy weather to explore the region

The Beauty of Italy

Celebrate the best of Italy with a whistlestop tour around some of its most iconic destinations from 1,000 Places to See Before You Die by Paula Schultz

A Pearl for the Baker’s Daughter

We know this woman to be Margherita Luti, but does recent analysis of her picture show that she and Raphael were married?

GAZZETTA ITALIA!

In this month’s bilingual feature, Tom Alberto Bull

VENICE FLOODS

Venice resident Camilla Purdon recounts the dramatic events of the most recent acqua alta and how you can help the lagoon city recover

MODERN MEDITERRANEAN

These dishes devised by chef Marc Fosh will bring the vibrant flavours of the Mediterranean right to your table

Tastes of THE LAKES

Fresh fish from the waters and other produce from the mountains are the staples of traditional cooking on the Italian lakes, as Mario Matassa explains

NOCELLARA OLIVES

With more than 500 varieties, the olive is an everyday staple in the Italian diet. We take a look at Nocellara olives this month

MEET THE PASTA grannies

Try these authentic recipes from Italian nonne (plus one nonno!) for whom pasta is a daily passion. We also talk to Vicky Bennison, who turned these the extraordinary cooks into a YouTube sensation…

ITALIAN LIQUEURS

The perfect aid to digestion or to kick off a special meal, we sample six aromatic Italian liqueurs that are the perfect match for this chilly season, or any time you like!

QUICK CONVERTER

We know that many of you may prefer to use imperial

Homes in Emilia- Romagna

This contented, sophisticated region offers every geographical delight as well as some of the very best food in Italy. Rural homes in its Tuscany-bordering hills offer exceptional value for money too, says Fleur Kinson

OUR LIFE IN EMILIA-ROMAGNA

Essex-based Jim and Sally Partington own a three-bedroom

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…