"This month in italy there’s certainly an eclectic mix: we’ve put together a pocket sized travel and property guide on Calabria and as ever the magazine is bursting with features and for lovers of Italian food and drink… have we got a feast for you. "
Fiona Tankard - Italy Magazine Editor
Click here to subscribe to italy magazine
Read on for the contents of the July Issue.
sense of place
Darkness closes in over the still waters of Lake Trasimeno. The only sign of life is a lone duck, perhaps searching for a soulmate… or something to eat
the landscapes of Leonardo
Christine Webb explores an area well known to the great master – a place to explore that is as compelling today as it was 500 years ago
medieval Tuscan gem
Massa Marittima is steeped in history. Alex Hunt and Monica Moretti explain its attractions from the renowned opera festival to the breathtaking crossbow competition taking place this summer
letters
what's on
Our guide to the most interesting events in Italy in high summer
Italian insight and news
book reviews
dual language
In this issue’s dual language article, Alex Riccini leads us through the labyrinth of Italian politics
monster stable for the iron horse
The history of Milan’s train station makes it an unlikely tourist attraction, says Nick Richards
Giorgio di Pietro - Cooking straight from the heart
In the birthplace of Ovid, the Roman poet of love, Nick Hankins meets a chef equally passionate about his cuisine
Parco Scherrer
Sue Robinson tours the world in a few hectares inspired by Scherrer’s travels selling his textiles
the house of Daniela Levy
The island of Filicudi hides a haven of peace and Zen, as Adam Butler discovers
Alek and Italy
Supermodel Alek Wek reveals her love of Italy to Julia M. Chiarella as well as her fabulous handbag collection
case study
Beth and Nigel Walsh describe their initial experience of purchasing a piece of history in the Euganean Hills
law Q&A's
Our panel of experts specialising in Italian real estate law, taxation, building and planning laws are here to offer guidance
business
Our regular feature by Emma Bird looks at becoming a mature student, working in a gap year and a case study of a how it can be for a woman working in Italy
Marsala: a taste of history
Marc Millon urges you to try this ambercoloured, rich and often under-rated Sicilian wine
la Venezia di Mara
Germaine Stafford discovers a gastronomic gem in the side streets of Venice
foodie fun in ...Veneto
In the first in a series of articles, Germaine Stafford suggests a mass of fun things for food lovers in north-east Italy
wonderful walks: Monti Silvestri, Sicily
Gillian Price guides us across Etna’s stark yet beautiful mini volcanoes
bella vita, bella vista
The historic Calabrian coastal town of Tropea provides the setting for a relaxing beach-based holiday, as Justine Bothwick discovers
what's available in... Le Murge
Emanuele Dionisi considers the property market in this fascinating part of Puglia
and finally
You can buy the current issue of Italy Magazine online, as well as order past issues
