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THIS MONTH Top Picks • Time to relax and browse through this issue’s round-up of Italian-inspired products
VIEWPOINT • Crystal-clear azure waters lap the shores of Costa Paradiso, a less-visited corner of Sardinia’s northern coastline
NATURE AND TRADITION • Along the Abruzzo Coast stand unique fishing contraptions amid myriad other wonders, says Val Nicastro
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ON THE ROAD to MOTOR VALLEY • Author Tom Benjamin found Emilia-Romagna’s glorious motoring heritage impossible to resist
Going Solo • Building confidence, fostering freedom and opening the doors to new friendships… travelling alone is an exhilarating way to experience the world, and Italy is ripe with opportunities to try it, says Jenny Oldaker
Piranesi and the Shadows of Paestum • How this Greek settlement influenced Italy, both ancient and modern
GAZZETTA ITALIA! • In this edition of our bilingual feature, Tom Alberto Bull returns to the Po Valley to update us on the problems facing Europe’s rice producers
Making Scents • Mark Nicholls turns his nose towards Italy’s heavily-scented links to perfumery and creates a new aroma in Venice
A PERFUME Masterclass • While he was in Venice researching this feature, Mark attended a perfume-making masterclass given by Joan Giacomin at The Merchant of Venice
’TIS… ’TISN’T… • The polymath Galileo Galilei sets out to the Inquisition his own take on heliocentrism
Days Out FROM ROME • Let Elisa Colarossi take you on a voyage of discovery around Lazio, with a dozen of her favourite days out
Taste ITALIA! • You’ll love our collection of seasonal recipes this issue – plus some distinctly different rosé wines, Italian passata to try, and more
At Nonna’s Table • Enjoy the flavours of Italian home cooking with Paola Bacchia’s nostalgic recipes from her grandmother’s kitchen
4 takes on TOMATOES • As we move gently into the summer months, Mario Matassa looks at four ways of dealing with the arrival of the tomato season…
ITALIAN PASSATA • Make more of flavour-packed passata – in this issue we take a look at seven varieties of this kitchen essential
The Fresh Flavours of Summer • Celebrate the best of summer at the table with these deliciously seasonal recipes by Meni Valle
ROSÉ WINES FOR SUMMER • The popularity of Italian rosé continues to rise – and we don’t just mean Pinot Grigio Blush. We take a look at what’s on offer from a wider range of Italy’s many grape varieties
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Living ITALIA! • Look no further for expert Italian property advice and properties for sale
Living in Venice and Veneto • Fantastical Venice is the undisputed queen of Veneto, but the region is also adored for its seaside gaiety, its mountain majesty and the urban elegance of its other little cities. This is an excellent corner of Italy for homebuyers, says Fleur Kinson
VENETO REGIONAL GUIDE
MY LIFE IN VENETO
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#10 ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI (1593-1653) • The most accomplished Baroque artist of the 17th century, male or female, and the victim of a terrible crime
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