I WAS IN VENICE recently on a long weekend with friends and we always seemed to end up in Piazza San Marco at the end of the day, at one of the wonderful (and overpriced) bars with tables outside. We would sip caffè, nibble on biscotti and unwind from the pounding of the busy streets by sitting and gazing at the passers-by but also marvel at the craftsmanship of the Torre dell’Orologio. How did it operate? Were there little Italian men inside? Who was the person that actually made it all work? We find out on page 24 when we meet Alberto Gorla, the wizard who took on the clock tower’s restoration.
Melissa Ormiston - Italy Magazine Editor
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Read on for the contents of the July Issue.
sense of place
A medieval pagent in Gradara culminates in a stunning firework display
Urbino: capital of ducal lands
We visit this proud and beautiful Renaissance city built, with elegant proportions, with Eleonora Boggio
the secrets of Lake Garda
Pat Parker suggests some less-frequented spots to discover this summer around this popular lake
letters
what's on
Our guide to the most interesting events in Italy in summer
insight and news
dual language
- award-winning whistles
Tamzin Hardy visits an intriguing workshop in Puglia
king of the gelato
There is more to ice cream than milk and sugar, as Christine Webb discovers
book reviews
Alberto Gorla: clockmaker extraordinaire
Gillian Price meets the wizard responsible for restoring the magical clock of Torre dell’Orologio in Venice
the tiniest of Italian fashion
Julia M. Chiarella-Genoni explains how the big designers are now catering for the little customers
business
In our regular feature, Emma Bird looks at impressing your Italian boss, starting a business and network marketing throughout Italy
Chicca’s house in a grotto
A tiny house in a stunning setting on the island of Ustica described by Adam Butler
and finally
property problems solved
This month Nick Woodward, Manager of Jackson-Stops & Staff International, looks at some points to remember when looking for the perfect Italian home
what’s available in ... Calabria: the Ionian and Tyrrhenian Coasts
Janet Fairfax explains the new-build market on the region’s two coastlines
pure water from the source
Marc Millon helps us to choose among the bewildering array of mineral waters available in Italy
a midsummer menu
Germaine Stafford helps you recreate the flavours and perfumes of the Sorrento coast with these delightful dishes from one of the area’s most respected chefs
foodie fun ... Liguria
Germaine Stafford suggests ten fun activities for food lovers in one of Italy’s prettiest regions
cruising, Italianstyle
In this exclusive series for italy, Mairiona Cotter recommends a selection of hotels in Sicily and the Aeolian Islands
cruising, Italian style
Rob Dunlop discovers that Italian cruise ships are a bit different from your average
journey to the south - part I
From the West Midlands to Puglia by motorbike. Steve and Sarah Barney recount their first part of the saga
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