Experience November 2009.
Hotels famous for their excellent cuisine, world-class spas, cooking courses revealing the age-old secrets of Italian regional cuisine, ‘the’ wineries to visit and exhibitions to see, parks and gardens in which the infinite beauty of nature is displayed, and, each month, one great, ‘not-to-be-missed’ event.
Top of the Month
Caffè Italia
An itinerary tracing three hundred years of history, surrounded by the irresistible aroma of Italian coffee.
The Italians and their coffee. An undying love affair which began back in 1615, the year in which coffee, imported from the East by the merchants of Venice, was first introduced to Europe. Venice was, in fact, the...
Art Escapes
The truth of flesh
"Accursed" painters at the Galleria Borghese.
A visual short circuit and a stomach churning attack of vertigo: these are the possible effects of the Caravaggio-Bacon exhibition which is on show until 24 January 2010 at Rome's Galleria Borghese. Caravaggio-Bacon...
Green Ideas
Venetian green
The secret gardens of the lagoon city.
Anybody who has the chance to view Venice from the air might be surprised to discover just how many patches of green can be seen nestling between the canals and palazzo below. Between the 1600's and 1800's the city of...
Cooking Class
Cooks by chance
Italian home cooking in the heart of Rome.
The Cuochepercaso (cooksbychance) cooking school is the result of Valeria Vocaturo's passion for home cooking and her desire to create a stimulating, inviting meeting point in the heart of Italian capital open to all...
Winery Trips
Winds of change
The historic wine cellars of Marsala.
The history of Marsala wine begins with a storm. In 1773, rough sea conditions forced the wealthy Liverpudlian merchant, John Woodhouse, to dock at the port of Marsala instead that of Mazara del Vallo, to which he had...
Good for Food
Stefano Santo's Onice
Classic Tuscan cuisine with a twist.
To experience a simply amazing view, which extends over the whole of the Tuscan capital is just one of many reasons for paying a visit to Florence's Villa La Vedetta. The Villa is a romantic renaissance residence...
Time to Relax
Spa-ing partners
A luxury hotel and urban spa in central Milan.
These days, even in the most frenetic of cities, spa goers can hope to find the occasional sanctuary of peace and tranquility. This is so in Milan, Italy's constantly buzzing financial capital, where you will find,...
Experiences to delight the senses 
Top of the Month experiences.
Inspirational, unforgettable, unmistakably Italian experiences.
Caffè Italia
An itinerary tracing three hundred years of history, surrounded by the irresistible aroma of Italian coffee.
Tuff times
Sacred paths, burial grounds, and ancient cities carved out of rock.
Slow trains
Unforgettable journeys through Tuscany and Sardinia, traveling along the regions' panoramic minor railway lines.
Edible Souvenirs
The sweet side of Sicily and Sardinia, delicious treats to take home and eat.
Great Italian walks
From Liguria to the Amalfi Coast, four of the country's most spectacular walking itineraries.
Underground cities
The hidden wonders of Naples and Rome.
Street food Italian style
Street food: a delicious way to experience the culture of a land.
Italian chocolate makers
Chocolate lover's Italy
Art Escapes experiences.
The very latest not-to-be-missed exhibitions and cultural events. What’s on now, in Italy’s best loved cities.
The truth of flesh
"Accursed" painters at the Galleria Borghese.
Revolutionary royal silk
San Leucio: the ancient village overlooking the Caserta Palace transformed into the Royal silk factory.
Revolutionary dabs of paint
The innovative style of the Tuscan Macchiaioli.
In Vino Veritas
The history of wine and wineries in Torgiano’s Wine Museum.
White Passion
Antonio Canova's Plaster Cast Gallery in Possagno.
When dreams are made of stone
Scarzuola and the ideal city of Tomaso Buzzi.
Biennale Art – 53rd International exhibition
When worlds make art and art makes worlds.
Contemporary art in Varese
In Villa Menafoglio, Count Panza's Collection of Art.
Trapani's Pepoli Museum
Precious jewellery, made by Sicily's master coral artists.
Futurism 100 years on
Exhibitions in Milan, Rome, Rovereto and Venice.
Green Ideas experiences.
Extensive nature reserves, magnificent historical parks, and romantic landscaped gardens: places where nature and man have created scenery of untold beauty.
Venetian green
The secret gardens of the lagoon city.
Art between the vines
The work of 13 young artists in the Sculpture Park of Franciacorta.
The First Salt of Summer
A journey across the salt marsh of Cervia.
Trauttmansdorff Gardens
The botanic universe surrounding Empress Sissi's favorite retreat.
La Mortella Gardens
The tropical eden at Forio d'Ischia.
Hanbury's dream
The botanical gardens of an English gentleman on the coast of Liguria.
Parco Giardino Sigurtà
An earthly paradise just moments away from Lake Garda.
Arte Sella in Valsugana
Where nature becames art and art becames nature.
Cooking Class experiences.
One of the best ways to discover the culture of Italy is through its cuisine. A selection of cooking schools which introduce visitors to the country’s great variety of regional delicacies.
Cooks by chance
Italian home cooking in the heart of Rome.
Savory secrets of an ancient abbey
A taste of Tuscany, past and present, deep in the heart of Chianti.
Recipe from a White City
In the kitchen of one of Puglia's traditional restaurants.
Casa Artusi, living cookery museum
A center of gastronomic culture in Forlimpopoli.
Mamma Agata a Ravello
The secrets of authentic Amalfi Coast cuisine.
A lesson with Anna Tasca Lanza
The two souls of Sicilian cooking.
Tasting Venice
Cooking lessons and gastro-philosophic walks.
Carmelita Caruana
Cook Italy: courses for fans of Italian cuisine.
Winery Trips experiences.
The grapes, the vineyards, the wine producers, and the cellars where you will discover the ancient history and modern evolution of Italy’s favourite drink.
Winds of change
The historic wine cellars of Marsala.
The world’s oldest grappa
A trip to Bassano and the Nardini distillery, where tradition and innovation meet.
Wine and friendship
A trip to the cellars of Castel di Salve to discover the wines of Salento.
Barone Pizzini's organic bubbles
Eco-friendly wine making in the hills of Franciacorta.
The art of wine in Alto Adige
The inspired viticulture of Alois Lageder.
Wines of Ornellaia
Wines from the vineyards on the Etruscan Coast.
Chianti, a family affair
The Mazzei and the Fonterutoli estate.
Barolo in a cube
Monument to Barolo wine by Ceretto wineries.
Good for Food experiences.
Hotels which take their food seriously. Chefs whose creative cuisine dominates the gourmet hit lists. Italy never tasted so good.
Stefano Santo's Onice
Classic Tuscan cuisine with a twist.
Taglienti’s talent show
The edible exploits of Piedmont's greatest new culinary talent.
Filippo La Mantia
A taste of Sicily At Rome's Majestic, the hotel of the Dolce Vita.
Lidia Alciati
The gastronomic inheritance of Guido Alciati, in Langhe.
Oliver Glowig
From Dusseldorf to Capri, with a love of the Mediterranean.
Alain Ducasse
The king of French cuisine and his Tuscan trattoria.
Bruno Barbieri
In a 16th century villa close to Verona, menus to delight the senses.
Norbert Niederkofler
Inspirational homage to the flavours of the Dolomites.
Time to Relax experiences.
The Italian spa hotels where you can enjoy luxury wellness breaks designed to leave you feeling, and looking, sensational.
Spa-ing partners
A luxury hotel and urban spa in central Milan.
Lakeside Luxury
A lake, a spa, and the infinite charm of the Italian Belle Époque.
In Umbria, naturally
A state-of-the-art spa and a centuries-old botanical garden.
Resort amidst the dunes
Emotional pools and chromotherapy on the Tuscan coast.
Golf & Spa - Garda Style
Sport and wellness breaks in the green hillside of Lake Garda.
Wellness paths
A wellness center and luxury hotel in the National Park of the Maiella.
Enchanted Masseria
Secrets of the sea of Puglia enclosed within an ancient tower.
Tuscan Spa Sensations
The thermal waters of the Val d’Orcia.
