Italia magazine

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’S CONTRIBUTORS

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This MONTH • News, events, book releases, your photos – we bring you the best of Italy in our latest issue round-up

Make tracks in style

5 foodie reasons to visit Naples

Fashion legend dies at 91

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You tell us…

Donatello comes to Florence

Online this month

A robotic welcome

Going up, going down…

BUYING A HOUSE FOR €1

New football stadium for Milan

Italia! recommends • Explore Italy with Citalia this summer and visit the new Raphael exhibition in London

Speak Italian? Speak it better! • Now you can improve or maintain your Italian with Tutto italiano, the bi-monthly audio magazine for people who love Italy and the Italian language.

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

My favourite place in Italy Cheese! Festival, Bra

THIS MONTH Top 5 Events

THIS MONTH Top Picks • From Easter cakes to travel inspiration, take a look at our bumper pick of Italian gifts and ideas!

VIEWPOINT • La chiesa della Nostra Signora di Lourdes crowns the skyline of the city of Verona, a religious site where until recently there stood a military fort

Italy @ your fingertips • Dreaming of Italy? Rachael Martin looks at how you can bring the country closer to you with online experiences, from live-streamed art history and city tours to cookery classes, wine tastings and more

Films to watch

Your reading list

ITALIA!

Majella • Officially listed in the UNESCO Geopark network, Majella in Abruzzo is a dream for nature lovers, as Val Nicastro discovers

WHAT TO SEE AND DO

WHERE TO STAY

WHERE TO EAT

Il Furioso and the Brothers of San Rocco • How Jacopo Robusti made a name (or two) for himself in Venice

GAZZETTA ITALIA! • In this edition of our bilingual feature, Tom Alberto Bull reports on the passing of a female mafia boss and reflects on the relative absence of women at the forefront of mainstream Italian politics

ITALIAN OPERA FESTIVALS 2022 • Then there are festivals so popular and prestigious that flashing police cars escort government ministers to the VIP entrance

TOP 10 OPERA FESTIVALS FOR 2022

URBANE URBINO • The Marche region has a glittering coastline, verdant hills, majestic mountains, and a trove of artistic treasures – Chris Allsop explains why your first cultural stop should be Urbino

DON’T MISS…

WHERE TO EAT AND STAY

ST MARK’S DOMES • The five domes of Venice’s Basilica di San Marco mark the shape of the Greek cross below

Taste ITALIA! • Bring the flavours of Italy home with Mediterranean classics, food to share, quick bites, Parmesan and sunny southern wines

Going for Gold • Make the most of these indulgent recipes by James Martin celebrating our favourite spread

PARMESAN • Parmigiano Reggiano is one of Italy’s most prized cheeses. We taste seven slices to find our...