Category Archive

Find out what makes Italian spas so unique – hint: the cost and the treatments, think mud and wine therapy. Ready to shop in the Eternal City? We’ve got the ultimate Rome shopping guide with 50 stores you must visit – from antiques to paper goods. (8 pages)

Vanity Fair’s Matt Tyrnauer writes about the Rome restaurants he discovered while filming a documentary on Valentino. Everett Potter explains the skiing scene in Italy and which ski resorts to visit. Rosanne Cofoid uncovers some of Florence’s most charming shops. (8 pages)

Two natives take us inside the culinary scene of Puglia, unveil the region’s natural wonders and tell us which festivals are not to be missed. Looking for a hotel or apartment rental in Florence? Barbara Ohrbach has the scoop. Finally, a trip to Sicily for Christmas Eve plus seafood recipes. (8 pages)

Take a tour through Tuscany with our special report. Visit the enchating Lucca and learn how you can spend a few weeks here learning the Italian language. Stop in at a new country inn tied to composer Arturo Toscanini. Visit an organic farm in Chianti where fresh, local food transforms into gourmet meals. (8 pages)

Did you know that women are now a force in Italian winemaking? Learn about these fascinating females and how to visit the vineyards they own. Sicily is calling…don’t miss Siracusa, a beautiful city with strong links to Greece, and Cefalu, a seaside paradise. Want to see Venice in a new way? Take a photo tour. Plus An Irreverent Curiosity is this month’s must-read for Italophiles and armchair travelers. (8 pages)

Italy’s northern region of Emilia-Romagna is filled with treasures. There are the ravishing mosaics of Ravenna – best experienced with an insightful private guide. Bologna offers not only incredible food, by food for the soul with art to be found in museums, galleries, churches and markets. The Renaissance comes alive with a day of bicycling through the medieval city of Ferrara. (8 pages)

Explore the incredible region of Umbria. We review three Umbria villa rentals that you won’t want to miss. From a local wine bar to a Slow Food mecca, we find four must-visit restaurants in Umbria. Cooking lessons…Deruta ceramics…private guides in Assisi…truffle hunting…visiting Lake Trasimeno and more. (12 pages)

“Italian, handcrafted by poets and wordsmiths, embodies its native speakers’ greatest genius: the ability to transform anything–from marble to melody, from the humble noodle to life itself–into a joyous art.” Learn about the Italian language from author Dianne Hales and then read her picks for where to go in Rome, Florence and Tuscan. We’ll catch up with the Diva of Tuscan cooking for a recipe, restaurant recommendations and tips for how to bring Tuscany to your home. More on fun things to do in Venice and Florence, too. (8 pages)

Spend a day or a week at an art workshop in Italy, learn mask-making and mosaics in Venice, make jewelry and paint landscapes in Tuscany, paint ceramics and learn embroidery in Umbria. When in Rome, dine where the locals dine – at authentic restaurants near the Pantheon. (8 pages)

Having a mid-life crisis? Maybe it is time to run off to a special culinary university program in Italy. One woman did. Learn how to join in a Tuscan olive harvest this November. Find out what’s new in Turin since the Olympics.