"Forza Italia! What a result and who would have thought that I could find football so utterly gripping? Now of course I’m an expert – go on, ask me anything you like about the World Cup team, Zidane’s red card (interesting threads about that on our web forum), Italy’s winning goal and I could bore you for hours about who’s been relegated to what serie... "
Fiona Tankard - Italy Magazine Editor
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Read on for the contents of the September Issue.
sense of place
Homage to the triumphant azzurri! How fitting that these celebrations should have taken place in the Circus Maximus – scene of many other great sporting occasions
the mystic charm of the Abruzzo
Lucia Cappelli takes us through the Casauria area of Abruzzo, largely untouched by the march of progress
Rome and its key
A new approach to exploring the Eternal City from Frederick Vreeland, who describes how to approach the sights according to their time in history
letters
what's on
Our guide to the most interesting events in Italy in September
insight and news
book reviews
a tale of devotion
Marina Spironetti follows the people of Viterbo in their impressive celebrations for their patron saint
dual language - a southern italian wedding
In this issue’s dual language article, an English bride, Tamzin Hardy, looks back at her spring wedding in Trani
luvvies at the lido
Surrounded by producers and paparazzi, Gillian Price reports from the world’s very first film festival
Gian Franco Micucci - Sindaco
Marion Hunter explains how an enthusiastic local mayor changed the face of a sleepy Italian resort
Villa Melzi
Sue Robinson visits a carefully-conceived garden on Lake Como, designed for a personal friend of Napoleon Bonaparte
shipshape and Argentario fashion
Adam Butler visits a colonial style villa on the Tuscan coast which reflects its owners’ passion for all things nautical
Mirò and the Mediterranean women
Julia M. Chiarella takes a closer look at plus-size women’s wear in Italy, specifically one brand that is changing things for the better
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 the qualities of an expat entrepreneur, online teaching courses and setting up a B&B in the Sibillini mountains
and finally
wonderful wines on the web
Marc Millon explains how to get those cherished bottles via your PC, with an evaluation of several websites
osteria di Paese
Germaine Stafford continues her pilgrimage in search of great food and finds the answer to her prayers in Salerno
foodie fun in ...Campania
Continuing her series of articles, Germaine Stafford suggests ten fun ways to enjoy this region famous for its gastronomy
waterproof on Lage Garda?
Ted Watson risks like and limb to share an extreme water sport with readers
stunning hotels: Sardinia
Mairiona Cotter looks at some great hotels on this beautiful island
purchasing a piece of paradise
Registered estate agent Ralf Koklar gives his advice on how to buy an Italian property
what's available in... Calabria
Janet Fairfax explains how off-plan developments on the Ionian Sea coast are helping to bring prosperity to the remote part of southern Calabria
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