Italy Travel and Life https://www.italytravelandlife.com/ All you need to travel and live in Italy Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:41:16 +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 Chestnuts roasting: The chestnut festival in Vallerano, Italy https://www.italytravelandlife.com/travel/chestnut-festival-vallerano-italy/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:38:38 +0000 https://www.italytravelandlife.com/?p=31865 Julie Friend heads to Vellerano, in the province of Viterbo, for a festival that proves the humble chestnut is not just for Christmas in Italy Clinging to the side of Mount Cimino in the province of Viterbo, is the hilltop town of Vallerano. Perched 400 metres above sea level, the air up here has that […]

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]]> Chestnut and Chocolate Cake Recipe https://www.italytravelandlife.com/food/chestnut-and-chocolate-cake/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:25:47 +0000 https://www.italytravelandlife.com/?p=20815 Chestnuts and chocolate are a winning cake combination in this delicious recipe for torta di castagne e cioccolato… Chestnut flour is a great gluten-free alternative, giving cakes and biscuits a delicious nutty background flavour; and in many European countries, such as Italy, France and Spain, chestnut spread or jam is found slathered on bread and […]

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]]> Autumn on Lake Orta https://www.italytravelandlife.com/travel/autumn-lake-orta/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:00:25 +0000 https://www.italytravelandlife.com/?p=31825 Explore bustling markets, inspirational island walks, and enjoy the bounty of autumn on a relaxing getaway to scenic Lake Orta. It’s October when I arrive at La Darbia, which lies tucked away in the midst of ancient forest between Lake Orta and Monte Rosa in northern Piedmont. The smell of chestnuts roasting fills the air, wafting […]

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]]> Exploring the most haunted locations in Venice https://www.italytravelandlife.com/travel/dont-look-now-venice-after-dark/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:30:45 +0000 https://www.italytravelandlife.com/?p=23691 Step into the shadows of these haunted Venice streets and join us in the search for the city’s spookiest legends.  The maze of narrow alleys, combined with the tricks of the light reflected in the canals, the decaying palaces and the fog make Venice the city of mysteries par excellence. The ghosts we will meet […]

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]]> 5 religious festivals Italy enthusiasts need to know about https://www.italytravelandlife.com/culture/religious-festivals-italy/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:43 +0000 https://www.italytravelandlife.com/?p=27975 From All Saints’ Day to La Festa della Befana, experience five of the most significant religious festivals in Italy and discover why they remain an integral part of Italian identity… Italy is steeped in history and tradition, and its religious festivals reflect this rich cultural tapestry. Religious festivals in Italy are celebrated with reverence, pageantry, and […]

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]]> 5 delicious Italian recipes to make with pumpkin https://www.italytravelandlife.com/recipes/italian-pumpkin-recipes/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:45:38 +0000 https://www.italytravelandlife.com/?p=4220 Make a meal of the spookiest seasonal vegetable with these autumnal Italian pumpkin recipes – they’re gourd-geously tasty! From a simple starter to a delightful pumpkin dessert, with plenty of options for main courses, these cosy Italian pumpkin recipes are ideal for an autumn dinner party or a post-Halloween feast to use up your pumpkins. […]

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]]> 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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