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Italia! is the award-winning magazine for everyone who has a passion for Italy. Each month, you¹ll find a wide variety of beautifully photographed and intelligently written articles to inspire and inform you. Covering every aspect of Italian life, from travel, holidays and property to food, wine and culture, we bring Italy closer to English-speaking readers across the world.

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This MONTH • News, events, the latest book releases, your travel photos – we bring you the best of Italy in our latest issue round-up

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Italia! recommends • Head to Ventotene for a new road race, celebrate a hotel launch in Cortina and a stunning show at the Biennale

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THIS MONTH Readers’ Photos • Send us your favourite Italian travel photos, and each month the best photo wins a bottle of Villa Sandi Il Fresco Prosecco and exclusive bottle stopper!*

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THIS MONTH Top Picks • Time to relax and browse through this issue’s round-up of Italian inspired products

VIEWPOINT • Piante e Animali Perduti is an annual biodiversity market exhibition held in Guastalla, Emilia-Romagna, on the last weekend of September

Trieste • Home to Illy coffee and bracing breezes, the historic city of Trieste is the perfect place for a weekend break, says Semele Assinder

Una Piccola Sosta Explore the wilds of La Maremma • Step away from the Renaissance splendours of Florence and head to the quieter, ancient reaches of southern Tuscany

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THE STORY OF LA MARZOCCO • Lauren Gill explores the history of Florentine espresso machine manufacturer La Marzocco at its fascinating museum and coffee education centre, Accademia del Caffè Espresso

FORTE VILLAGE SARDINIA Senza figli • Jon Bickley returns to Sardinia’s Forte Village Resort for an out-of-season luxury getaway – without the kids

LUGANA LAKE GARDA’S HIDDEN GEM • Lugana wine from the Lake Garda region is what those in the know rightly consider one of Italy’s most exciting white wine denominations, says John Robinson

LA COSTIERA AMALFITANA • People have been drawn to this stretch of coast since the beginnings of recorded history – and probably for longer

GAZZETTA ITALIA! • After another busy summer season, Tom Alberto Bull reports on the measures being made to protect some of Italy’s most popular destinations

Eros & Apollo The Genius of the Arts • Beneath the shadow of Vesuvius, Naples reveals itself a city of contrasts – divine and earthly, radiant and sombre, exuberant and restrained. In this extract, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice of Bourbon Two Sicilies celebrates the city’s dynamic creativity

Discover Bassano del Grapp • Sara Scarpa takes us on a day trip to Bassano del Grappa in the Veneto hills, a hidden gem and home to the oldest grappa distilleries in Italy!

Taste ITALIA! • Take your pick from our selection of tempting Italian recipes, Sangiovese wines, jarred vegetables and more!

VEGGIE FEAST • Make vegetables the star of the show with these flavoursome Italian-inspired recipes

ARTICHOKES & AUBERGINES • Preserved vegetables are an essential addition to any Italian antipasti platter. Here are a few of our favourites

MIDWEEK Pasta Party • These speedy pasta recipes by Laura Santini are packed with punchy flavours and can be rustled up with the minimum of fuss

4 takes on RICE • As is true of...