Christmas

Food & Drink
by ITALY |
With New Year's eve approaching, we suggest a mouth watering chickpeas and prawns dish which is great as an antipasto or for Mediterranean finger food to serve…
by ITALY |
words by Carol KingThe Cap d’Any a l’Alguer New Year celebration in Alghero, Sardinia is one of the most anticipated events on the island’s calendar.Cap d’Any…
Lifestyle
by Carol King |
The Vatican has cut the cost of the traditional nativity scene mounted every Christmas in St Peter’s Square to €21,800.The remaining €90,000 cost has been…
Culture
by Carol King |
Nativity scenes are popular in Italy and beyond, but the custom of holding a ‘presepe vivente’ (living crib), whereby people dress up as Mary, Jesus, the Three…
Culture
by Mary Contini |
Italian food writer Mary Contini describes some of her favourite recipes for the festive season. Of all the places in the whole world, I would choose to be in…
Travel
by John Bensalhia |
John Bensalhia looks at a selection of some of the great Christmassy things to see and do in 2012...Live the NativityIf you happen to be in the region of…
Culture
by Myra Robinson |
Battaglia Terme these days is an unremarkable faded spa town on the fringes of the Euganean Hills in the Veneto. It had its early origins in the 12th and 13th…
Food & Drink
by Marc Millon |
How better to spend Christmas than tasting some of Italy’s wonderful wines? Marc Millon is our guide.When I was just 19, I travelled to Italy over the holiday…
Lifestyle
by ITALY |
words by Carol King Americans will be able to experience some Italian cheer this Christmas at Cristina Fontanelli’s ‘Christmas in Italy’ show. In its ninth…
Lifestyle
by ITALY |
Christmas centres around special moments shared with those we love. In Italy that can mean presepio, family reunions and church activities. However, like it…