Italy Travel and Life https://www.italytravelandlife.com/ All you need to travel and live in Italy Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:01:42 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.italytravelandlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cropped-12888792_980504528652832_4939573882299894800_o-32x32.jpg Italy Travel and Life https://www.italytravelandlife.com/ 32 32 4 beautiful Baroque towns to visit in Sicily https://www.italytravelandlife.com/travel/beautiful-baroque-towns-val-di-noto-sicily/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:01:42 +0000 https://www.italytravelandlife.com/?p=31723 Revel in the ornate, flamboyant architecture of the Val di Noto as we pay a visit to the most enchanting Baroque towns in Sicily.  Characterised by dramatic theatricality, intricate detailing and a sense of grandeur, the Sicilian Baroque is a distinctive architectural style that emerged at the end of the 17th century. Though clearly influenced […]

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]]> Head to Trieste in the latest issue of Italia! https://www.italytravelandlife.com/italianews/head-to-trieste-in-the-latest-issue-of-italia/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:33:56 +0000 https://www.italytravelandlife.com/?p=31713 Welcome to the latest issue of Italia!, fpacked with beautiful stories and photos from across Italy. In this issue, we kick off our ‘Made In Italy’ series with La Marzocco in Florence, spend a weekend in Trieste, and explore Tuscany’s unspoilt Maremma region. Plus, enjoy a day trip to Bassano del Grappa, a Lake Garda wine tour […]

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]]> 10 things you need to do in the Riviera di Ponente https://www.italytravelandlife.com/travel/10-things-you-need-to-do-in-the-riviera-di-ponente/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:37:48 +0000 https://www.italytravelandlife.com/?p=31655 Stretching from Genoa to Ventimiglia, with charming towns and beautiful beaches, the Riviera di Ponente has so much to explore, whatever the season, says Jane Keightley. Though it is not as well known as the Riviera di Levante, where visitors flock to the Cinque Terre and Portofino, the Riviera di Ponente has a charm all […]

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]]> To Arezzo for lunch https://www.italytravelandlife.com/holidays/to-arezzo-for-lunch/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:00:33 +0000 https://www.italytravelandlife.com/?p=22563 Join us on a road trip from Milan to Arezzo to discover the secrets of this Etruscan town and experience its famous antiques market. We were planning our regular Easter break with the kids and we had all agreed that this year we would be going to Tuscany. It was my Italian husband who suggested that […]

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]]> 48 Hours in Ischia https://www.italytravelandlife.com/travel/48-hours-in-ischia/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:30:02 +0000 https://www.italytravelandlife.com/?p=26356 Explore beaches, castles, and thermal gardens as we spend 48 hours in Ischia, a perfect little gem in the glittering Gulf of Naples. Affectionately known as the Isola Verde, the ‘Green Island’, Ischia has so much to offer for a short getaway. The terrain is small enough to explore in just a few days and the […]

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]]> 5 reasons foodies love to visit Ischia https://www.italytravelandlife.com/travel/reasons-foodies-love-visit-ischia/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:19:10 +0000 https://www.italytravelandlife.com/?p=31579 Whether you’re a seasoned foodie or a cuisine-curious newbie, here are five great reasons to explore Ischia. 1. Taste traditional, wild-caught dishes Arguably Ischia’s most popular delicacy is the Ischitanian rabbit. The rabbits live wild in the woods and mountains and are still caught according to ancient tradition, where farmers lay pits in the wild […]

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]]> 10 best things to see and do in Tropea, clifftop resort town in Calabria https://www.italytravelandlife.com/travel/best-things-to-do-tropea-calabria/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:45:20 +0000 https://www.italytravelandlife.com/?p=31507 Explore Tropea town, the Coast of the Gods and the surrounding countryside with Kate Wickers. Sitting pretty on Italy’s Calabrian toe sits southern belle Tropea. This seaside resort town remains delightfully off the tourist map (compared to other coastal beauties such as Amalfi) and is still more popular with holidaying northern Italians than it is […]

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]]> Gazzetta: Italian artworks and culture as a political tool https://www.italytravelandlife.com/learn-italian/gazzetta-italian-artworks/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:33:49 +0000 https://www.italytravelandlife.com/?p=31491 In this edition of our bilingual feature, Tom Alberto Bull reports on the efforts being made to bring Italian artworks into public galleries. Key words Useful Italian words and phrases to add to your vocabulary. In cima alla sua agenda At the top of its agenda Valori sociali tradizionali Traditional social values La crescita economica […]

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]]> 20 authentic Italian pasta recipes – from hand-stuffed tortelli to foolproof cacio e pepe https://www.italytravelandlife.com/recipes/best-italian-pasta-recipes/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:02:21 +0000 https://www.italytravelandlife.com/?p=30493 Whether you want to make pasta from scratch or create a traditional Italian dish with pre-made pasta, you can’t go wrong with these authentic pasta recipes. In Italy, pasta is so much more than just a meal. The beauty of traditional Italian pasta recipes lies in their simplicity, relying on high-quality ingredients and time-tested techniques […]

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]]> Top 20 things to see and do in Rome https://www.italytravelandlife.com/travel/top-twenty-things-to-see-and-do-in-rome/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:45:32 +0000 https://www.italytravelandlife.com/?p=10730 Overwhelmed by the endless options in Italy’s capital? Narrow it down with the top 20 essential things to do in Rome, whether it’s your first visit or your twenty-first. Italy’s capital is so full of treasures, you could spend years here and not manage to see them all. So what hope is there for the […]

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