Italia! is the award-winning magazine for everyone who has a passion for Italy. Each month, you¹ll find a wide variety of beautifully photographed and intelligently written articles to inspire and inform you. Covering every aspect of Italian life, from travel, holidays and property to food, wine and culture, we bring Italy closer to English-speaking readers across the world.
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This MONTH • News, events, the latest book releases, your travel photos – we bring you the best of Italy in our latest issue round-up
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Is it easy to get Italian citizenship? • Discovering that you can claim Italian citizenship by descent through your parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and in some cases even great-great-grandparents can be very exciting. But what is the process of acquiring Italian citizenship like? Is it easy to get Italian citizenship?
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Italia! recommends
THIS MONTH Readers Photos
THIS MONTH In Print
My favourite place in Italy
THIS MONTH Top 5 Events • If you’re planning to attend any of these events, do make sure they are taking place before you travel!
THIS MONTH Top Picks • Time to relax and browse through this issue’s round-up of Italian-inspired products
VIEWPOINT • High in the Province of Trapani, in western Sicily, stands a concrete labyrinth marking out the streetscape of a town that was lost to an earthquake
Suburban Rome • Revealing another side to the Eternal City, Elisa Colarossi takes us on a guided tour around the treasures of Rome’s suburbs
AUTUMN SALE! • 2 YEARS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE
Back to the land • In the Siena region and neighbouring Chianti Classico territory, Amy McPherson meets a group of passionate Tuscans whose love for their land is creating a lifestyle and production choice of returning to the basics
The Captain-General’s Cat • You would think that Francesco’ s mighty accomplishments would ensure him lasting fame
HEADING TO LE LANGHE • Kate Wickers heads for adventure in Le Langhe and picks out her top 10 highlights
LEADERS OF THE PACK • From its mythical role in the formation of Rome to its presence in the wild today, the wolf is an iconic symbol of Italy. Jenny Oldaker goes on the trail of this elusive predator.
GAZZETTA ITALIA! • In this edition of our bilingual feature, Tom Alberto Bull looks at how Italians are saving money by turning to old techniques in the kitchen
Light & life in the lagoon
ITALIAN OLIVES • In Italy, the olive harvest begins in October and continues until January, depending on the variety and the region it is grown in
Taste ITALIA! • Try authentic and modern recipes, a malfatti masterclass, crisp white wines from Lake Garda and more!
Pomegranates & Artichokes • Iranian writer Saghar Setereh celebrates the food of her adopted homeland with four delicious Italian dishes
4 takes on POLENTA • A staple with ancient origins, polenta has now found favour around the world. Mario Matassa demonstrates how wonderfully versatile it can be
ITALIAN HERB & VEG SEEDS • Feeling green-fingered? If you fancy growing your own veg, take a look at our Italian seed round-up
Malfatti Masterclass • Learn how to make these simple spinach and ricotta dumplings with pasta master Mateo Zielonka
Classic crunch • If you love Italian biscotti, you’ll love this fragrant fennel-infused version by Sabrina Gidda
LUGANA WINES • Long overdue, we take our first ever look at Lugana white wines from a productive area around the southern shores of Lake Garda that spans Lombardy and Veneto…
Living in Le Marche • Regularly showered...