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

THIS MONTH News & Views

5 places to celebrate Christmas & New Year

Neighbourhood Italia! • Take a look at places around the world that offer an authentic taste of Italy. From delis, wine bars and restaurants, to shops and galleries, we’ll find la dolce vita outside Italy!

Get set for the Games

Online this month

Recipe rumpus – the clue is in the name…

Going up, going down…

LEGAL HELP TO BUY IN ITALY

Dough business

Italia! recommends • Winter retreats in the Venetian islands and the Dolomites, and a unique photographic exhibition in Emilia-Romagna

Say NO TO Socks • GIVE THE GIFT OF INSPIRATION!

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

THIS MONTH Top 5 Events

FESTIVE Gift Guide • Time to relax and browse through this issue’s round-up of Italian-inspired gift ideas

VIEWPOINT • Snow on Lake Como is uncommon as the lake is only about 200 metres above sea level, though the surrounding mountains see plenty of it

FESTIVE FLORENCE • 10 good reasons to visit Florence at Christmas time

2 YEARS OF ITALIA! FOR THE PRICE OF 1

Sulmona City of Confetti • Jenny Oldaker explores the story behind the iconic sweet treats that are staples of Italian celebrations and an exquisitely vibrant feature of this historic Abruzzese destination

WINTER OLYMPICS • With the countdown to the 2026 Winter Olympics well and truly on, Mark Nicholls looks at the destinations that sit at the heart of the action

GAZZETTA ITALIA! • In this edition of our bilingual feature, Tom Alberto Bull tells us about La Settimana Enigmistica, Italy’s most popular puzzles magazine

My foodie life in Puglia • Lauren Gill talks to cook, food writer and television presenter Sophie Grigson about how she left the Oxfordshire countryside and found home in the heart of Puglia

Your step-by-step guide to a HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE • 30 Days to is a new magazine series focused around making simple day-to-day changes over the period of a month – all leading to better habits that will stick

What News on the Rialto? • It’s difficult to imagine, but this building was once the tollbooth for all of Venice’s trade with northern Europe

WINGS OF CHANGE • Gorgona 2024 and the transformative power of wine

SHAKESPEARE IN VENICE • Othello and Desdemona depicted on the banks of the Grand Canal in Venice

2 YEARS OF ITALIA! FOR THE PRICE OF 1

Taste From ITALIA TM! • our kitchen to yours, enjoy seasonal recipes from Tuscany, celebration drinks, festive treats and more!

Winter in Tuscany • It’s time to get cosy in the kitchen with these deliciously authentic Tuscan recipes from the kitchen of Amber Guinness

4 takes on TURKEY • Like the British and other northern Europeans, Italians do enjoy turkey, just not exclusively at Christmas, explains Mario Matassa

FESTIVE TREATS • From chocolates and cherries to panettone and pandoro, here’s our pick of...