Experience March 2010.
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
Legendary Castles
The intriguing tales of five of Italy's most beautiful castles.
The area of Lunigiana, between Tuscany and Liguria, is often referred to as the "land of a hundred castles". Arguably the most spectacular of Lunigiana's fortified edifices is that of Fosdinvovo, near...
Art Escapes
The image museum
The Alinari National Museum of Photography in Florence.
In 1852, the Alinari brothers opened a photographic workshop in Florence, specializing in photographic portraits and images of works of art, which quickly met with great national and international success. Today, the...
Green Ideas
Bio-energetic paths
The Seghetti Panichi Historic Gardens in the Marche.
Sited on the hill overlooking the River Tronto Valley, and just a few kilometers away from the city of Ascoli Piceno, is the historic group of buildings which make up Borgo Storico Seghetti Panichi. This hamlet is...
Cooking Class
Valsugana: 180° taste
Caldonazzo's gastronomic laboratory and cooking school.
Valsugana is a corner of Trentino famous for its Alpine lakes, lakes which, being among the warmest in Europe, are the preferred destination of both water sports enthusiasts and holidaymakers in search of moments of...
Winery Trips
Red revival
The rediscovery of Umbria's Sagrantino di Montefalco.
Even today, debate as to whether the Sagrantino di Montefalco is indigenous to Umbria or not continues. A number of historic sources date the origins of the Sagrantino of Montefalco to sometime around the year 1000,...
Good for Food
Lopriore's Canto
Cutting-edge cuisine at the Certosa di Maggiano.
The discovery of the Certosa di Maggiano and its "Il Canto" restaurant is not without its surprises. The traveler who finds himself in the green countryside around Siena and comes upon this 5 star hotel for...
Time to Relax
Lakeside eco-resort
Bioenergy at Lake Garda’s Lefay Resort & Spa.
Lefay Resort & Spa is a contemporary bio hotel set in 11 hectares of park, close to the pretty little town of Gargnano on the eastern shore of Lake Garda. Built on sweeping natural terraces overlooking the lake,...
Experiences to delight the senses 
Top of the Month experiences.
Inspirational, unforgettable, unmistakably Italian experiences.
Legendary Castles
The intriguing tales of five of Italy's most beautiful castles.
Costume dramas
Origins and evolutions of Italy’s historic carnivals.
Six ideas for Valentine’s day
Unique ways of celebrating your love, in Italy.
Italian Theaters
Opera houses in Milan, Parma, Naples, Bari and Palermo
Italian Nativity Scenes
From Lombardy to Sicily: the towns and villages transformed by the magic of Christmas.
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 image museum
The Alinari National Museum of Photography in Florence.
The art of conquering
Rome's ancient Greek art, on show in the Capitolini Museums.
Neapolitan Baroque
An important exhibition celebrates the baroque soul of Naples.
Cardinal Passions
Baroque virtuosities in Rome's Spada Gallery.
Enigmatic Giorgione
Castelfranco celebrates its greatest artist.
Art Factory
The artworks collected by the King of Coats.
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.
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.
Green Ideas experiences.
Extensive nature reserves, magnificent historical parks, and romantic landscaped gardens: places where nature and man have created scenery of untold beauty.
Bio-energetic paths
The Seghetti Panichi Historic Gardens in the Marche.
Walking with Dürer
Following in the footsteps of Albrecht Dürer in Val di Cembra.
Snowshoeing
Yet another way to have fun in the snow.
The Forest of Giants
The wild and wonderful nature of Sila.
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.
Valsugana: 180° taste
Caldonazzo's gastronomic laboratory and cooking school.
Taste laboratory
Cooking lessons, celebrity chefs and theater in Puglia.
Chocolate Lessons
Perugia's school for aspiring chocolatiers.
A Plateful of Naples
From pizza to 18th century haute cuisine
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.
Red revival
The rediscovery of Umbria's Sagrantino di Montefalco.
Friuli in a glass
Wine, cherries and the historic cellars of Collio.
Vines of Venice
The Lison Pramaggiore D.O.C. wine road.
Conero Red
The cellars on the Wine road of Rosso Conero.
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.
Lopriore's Canto
Cutting-edge cuisine at the Certosa di Maggiano.
Locanda Don Serafino
Award winning Sicilian cuisine in the Baroque city of Ragusa Ibla.
Taste Revival
Flavors of the past in Abruzzo's mountains.
The Bertol Twins
A brotherly love - for the flavors of Trentino
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.
Lakeside eco-resort
Bioenergy at Lake Garda’s Lefay Resort & Spa.
Mediterranean wisdom
Ancient thermal springs and a five star resort in Tuscany's Val d'Orcia.
Alpine Energy
Hotel and spa in the Aurina Valley.
Balancing Acts
The five pillars of Hotel Adler's BALANCE
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.
