Experience February 2012.
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
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
A legendary train and the art of the Italian Renaissance.
There is no other form of transport capable of conjuring up such a unique mixture of adventure, romance and Art Deco glamour than the "Venice Simplon-Orient-Express", immortalized in Agatha Christie's famous...
Art
The art of love
A romantic escape to Verona - where else?
You'll have a hard job finding a better destination for a romantic weekend away than the beautiful Italian city in which the legendary lovers Romeo and Juliet met.
Thousands of love struck couples, from each and every...
Green
Who let the dogs out?
Hanging out with the canis lupus italicus.
Winter, spring, summer or fall: whatever the season, the high plains of Abruzzo and, in particular, the "Cinque Miglia", on the border of the Majella National Park, are the perfect place for an unforgettable...
Gourmet
A plateful of Langhe
Scouting out the true taste of Piedmont.
Langhe is the area of Piedmont between and including the cities of Alba, Mondovì and Acqui Terme. In this enchanting landscape of gently undulating hills, ancient castles, medieval villages and vast vineyards,...
Wellness
When in Rome...
Relaxation in the heart of the Eternal city.
Amidst the historic edifices in center of Rome, close to the Pantheon and the Palazzi del Senato, lies one of the Italian capital's most prestigious Urban Spas.
The architectural and interior design of Acanto Day Spa...
Shopping
Made in Umbria
Couture cashmere, in the province of Perugia.
What has chocolate got to do with Umbria's world famous cashmere factories? Apparently nothing, but, there is a connection.
In 1907, Luisa Spagnoli , one of Italy's first and most successful female entrepreneurs,...
Experiences to delight the senses 
Top of the Month experiences.
Inspirational, unforgettable, unmistakably Italian experiences.
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
A legendary train and the art of the Italian Renaissance.
Street food Italian style
Street food: a delicious way to experience the culture of a land.
Soul Beaches
Ravenna's "Spiagge Soul" is destined to taste as good as it sounds.
Planet rock
The Grottoes of Castellana: Puglia's amazing karst complex
Venice: Monks and Roses
Venice's monastery island
Water rituals
Italy's spa towns: a mini guide to the country's historic thermal stations.
Return of the Grand Tour
Florence, Venice, Rome, Naples: Italy and the dream of the Grand Tour.
Legendary Castles
The intriguing tales of five of Italy's most beautiful castles.
Costume dramas
Origins and evolutions of Italy's historic carnivals.
Four 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.
Art experiences.
The very latest not-to-be-missed exhibitions and cultural events. What’s on now, in Italy’s best loved cities.
The art of love
A romantic escape to Verona - where else?
Lagoon ghetto
Museums, multistory palazzi and synagogues - in Venice
Trentino Revisited
The lakes, castles and modern art between Rovereto and Trento.
Objects of desire (with a double G)
The art of fashion in Florence's Gucci Museum
In Vino Veritas
The history of wine and wineries in Torgiano's Wine Museum.
The image museum
The Alinari National Museum of Photography in Florence.
Paestum's temple art
A trip to Cilento to see the treasures of Magna Grecia.
Selinunte: city of gods
The temples of Selinunte: Europe's largest archeological park.
Revolutionary royal silk
San Leucio: the ancient village transformed in Royal silk factory.
Statues & Steam Engines
Rome's Centrale Montemartini museum.
Melozzo and the Renaissance
Melozzo da Forlì and the 16th century ideal of beauty.
Art in Kalsa
Palermo's Palazzo Abatellis: from Romanesque to Baroque, Sicilian style.
White Passion
Antonio Canova's Plaster Cast Gallery in Possagno.
When dreams are made of stone
Scarzuola and the ideal city of Tomaso Buzzi.
Ligurian witchcraft
The town of Triora and its museum of witches.
Sea-scaping
Genoa and the Mediterranean: from Courbet to Matisse.
Peak viewing
Centuries of art in the Sacred Mountain of Varallo.
MACRO and MAXXI
Rome looks towards the future with two hi-tech museums dedicated to contemporary art.
Piedmont's castle art
Rivoli Castle's Contemporary Art Museum.
Manta's magnum opus
The secrets of Manta Castle's stunning Late Gothic fresco.
Menhir museum
A trip to Sardinia to discover the mysterious charm of the menhir.
Temple art
Contemporary art in Agrigento's Valley of Temples
Family treasures
The Correale brothers' private art collection on public display in Sorrento.
Diefenbach Museum
The impetuous works of Karl Diefenbach in Capri's Certosa.
The Art of Devotion
A trip to Naples to see the treasure of the city's much-loved saint.
Tuff times
Sacred paths, burial grounds, and ancient cities carved out of rock.
Cardinal Passions
Baroque virtuosities in Rome's Spada Gallery.
Art Factory
The artworks collected by the King of Coats.
Contemporary art in Varese
In Villa Menafoglio, Count Panza's Collection of Art.
Umbria's Renaissance
A journey from Spoleto to Perugia, admiring some of the 16th century's greatest works of art.
Trapani's Pepoli Museum
Precious jewellery, made by Sicily's master coral artists.
Green experiences.
Extensive nature reserves, magnificent historical parks, and romantic landscaped gardens: places where nature and man have created scenery of untold beauty.
Who let the dogs out?
Hanging out with the canis lupus italicus.
Dog power
A day with the huskies: the ultimate winter adventure
Arte Sella in Valsugana
Where nature becames art and art becames nature.
Skates, sledges and sleighs
Having fun in the Italian Dolomites, with or without skis
Art between the vines
The work of 13 young artists in the Sculpture Park of Franciacorta.
Royal Greens
The prize winning park of Piedmont's Racconigi Castle.
Slow trains
Unforgettable journeys through Sardinia, traveling along the island's panoramic minor railway lines.
La Mortella Gardens
Lord and Lady Walton's tropical eden in Forio d'Ischia.
Ischia trekking
Monte Epomeo and the green heart of Ischia.
The First Salt of Summer
A journey across the salt marsh of Cervia.
Hanbury's dream
The botanical gardens of an English gentleman on the coast of Liguria.
Capri, beaches and Piazzetta
From the Piazzetta to the beach and back. Summer rituals on the Island of Capri
Parco Giardino Sigurtà
An earthly paradise just moments away from Lake Garda.
Green fusion
East meets West in Catania's most stunning private garden.
Lost in grapes
In Cermes, amidst the vines of the Kränzler estate.
Sardinian sand castles
On Sardinia's Costa Verde, a windswept expedition to the Dunes of Piscinas.
Holy hikes
Discovering the mystical side of Cinque Terre on foot, along the Sanctuary Trail.
Great Italian walks
A trip to Southern Italy to experience two of the country's most spectacular walking itineraries.
Temples of Eden
Five hectares of earthly paradise in Agrigento's Valley of Temples.
Torrigiani Gardens
The esoteric charm of Florence's most secret garden.
Mister Tulip
Pralormo Castle's much-awaited spring flower festival.
Kid-size Dolomites
Alta Val Badia's "Children's Ski Carousel".
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.
Sicilian island beaches
The paradisiacal shores of four of Italy's most enchanting islands.
Venetian green
The secret gardens of the lagoon city.
Trauttmansdorff Gardens
The botanic universe surrounding Empress Sissi's favorite retreat.
Gourmet 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.
A plateful of Langhe
Scouting out the true taste of Piedmont.
A taste of Turin
Where to go and what to eat in the capital of Piedmont.
Delicious Dolomites
Helene Markart's mountain munches
Magic cooking pots
Hands-on cooking at Florence''s "Pentola delle Meraviglie".
Taglienti's talent show
The edible exploits of Piedmont's greatest new culinary talent.
Wines of Verona
Cantina Fratelli Zeni's Classic Veronese wines.
Friuli in a glass
Wine, cherries and the historic cellars of Collio.
Lopriore's Canto
Cutting-edge cuisine at the Certosa di Maggiano.
Kitchen Drama
Milan's Teatro 7 restaurant and cooking school.
Ravello's Mamma Agata
The secrets of home cooking, Amalfi Coast style.
Drinking partners
Discovering the wines of Salento in the cellars of Castel di Salve.
Plate with a view
Innovative Neapolitan cuisine at Seiano's panoramic L'Accanto.
Wines of Ornellaia
Wines from the vineyards on the Etruscan Coast.
Taste laboratory
Cooking lessons, celebrity chefs and theater in Puglia.
Mantarro's Sicily
Chef Massimo Mantarro at Taormina's San Domenico Palace.
Winds of change
A trip to Sicily and the historic wine cellars of Marsala.
A Plateful of Naples
From pizza to 18th century haute cuisine, Neapolitan style.
Locanda Don Serafino
Award winning Sicilian cuisine in the Baroque city of Ragusa Ibla.
Stefano Santo's Onice
Classic Tuscan cuisine with a twist.
Conero Red
The cellars on the Wine road of Rosso Conero.
Chocolate Lessons
Perugia's school for aspiring chocolatiers.
Barolo in a cube
Ceretto's celebration of Piedmont's favorite wine
Filippo La Mantia
A taste of Sicily At Rome's Majestic, the hotel of the Dolce Vita.
Savory secrets of an ancient abbey
A taste of Tuscany, past and present, deep in the heart of Chianti.
Norbert Niederkofler
An inspirational homage to the flavors of the Dolomites.
Italy's oldest grappa
A trip to Bassano and the Nardini distillery.
Valsugana: 180° taste
Caldonazzo's gastronomic laboratory and cooking school.
Fast cars, slow food
Menus for the festive season from Piedmont's Officina del Gusto.
Grape craft
Count d'Attimis Maniago's "tongue-cutting" wine.
Magazine food
Cooking courses for all ages at Milan's Scuola della Cucina Italiana.
The art of Pop!
Cantine Ferrari's unique collection of sparkling wines.
Piccolotto's Venice
The chef behind Hotel Cipriani's award winning cuisine.
Underground cathedrals
The sparkling secrets in Casa Contratto's wine cellars.
Chefs by chance
From novice to chef at Genoa's best-ever cooking school.
Tuscany on your plate
Le Coccole dell'Amorosa and the flavors of the lands of Siena.
A taste of Sorrento
Seaside culinary vacations at the Sorrento Cooking School.
Rosè of Salento
The Leone de Castris winery and the history of Puglian wine.
Relishing Ravello
Pino Lavarra and Palazzo Sasso's Rossellini's Restaurant.
Sicilian kitchen
In Sicily, discovering the secrets of the Italian island's flavor-packed cuisine.
Edible art
Nino Di Costanzo's creative cuisine at Hotel Terme Manzi.
Rondelli's reds
Liguria's award winning Terre Bianche winery.
Wines of Irpinia
Falanghina, Aglianico, Greco di Tufo, Fiano di Avellino.
Mountain Cuisine
The flavors of Val D'Aosta courtesy of Cogne's Hotel Bellevue.
All cooked up in Rome
Lessons for professional and amateur cooks in the Italian capital.
From Naples with Love
Antonino Cannavacciulo brings a taste of the South to Piedmont.
A Question of Taste
The art of Italian cooking in Spoleto's culinary academy.
Worshipping Brunello
The great Tuscan wine in the historic cellar of Abbadia Ardenga.
Cooks by chance
Italian home cooking in the heart of Rome.
Taste Revival
Flavors of the past in Abruzzo's mountains.
Siena Escapade
A guided tour of the towns and vineyards around Siena.
Recipe from a White City
In the kitchen of one of Puglia's traditional restaurants.
The Bertol Twins
A brotherly love - for the flavors of Trentino
Red revival
The rediscovery of Umbria's Sagrantino di Montefalco.
Casa Artusi, living cookery museum
A center of gastronomic culture in Forlimpopoli.
Lidia Alciati
The gastronomic inheritance of Guido Alciati, in Langhe.
Gourmet heaven
An expedition sampling the fabulous food and wine produced in the heart of Italy.
Vines of Venice
The Lison Pramaggiore D.O.C. wine road.
A lesson with Anna Tasca Lanza
The two souls of Sicilian cooking.
Barone Pizzini's organic bubbles
Eco-friendly wine making in the hills of Franciacorta.
Tasting Venice
Cooking lessons and gastro-philosophic walks
Alain Ducasse
The king of French cuisine and his Tuscan trattoria.
The art of wine in Alto Adige
The inspired viticulture of Alois Lageder.
Carmelita Caruana
Cook Italy: courses for fans of Italian cuisine.
Chianti, a family affair
The Mazzei and the Fonterutoli estate.
Bruno Barbieri
In a 16th century villa close to Verona, menus to delight the senses.
Hot stuff
Origins and evolution of Calabria's peperoncino.
Amalfi Coast taste alphabet
The gastronomic specialties of Italy's most beautiful stretch of coast.
Italian chocolate makers
Chocolate lover's Tuscany
Wellness experiences.
The Italian spa hotels where you can enjoy luxury wellness breaks designed to leave you feeling, and looking, sensational.
When in Rome...
Relaxation in the heart of the Eternal city.
Snow spa
Thermal baths with a view of Mont Blanc
Wellness sanctuary
Spiritual healing with a difference, in Umbria (of course).
Tuscan Spa Sensations
The thermal waters of the Val d'Orcia.
Lakeside Luxury
A lake, a spa, and the infinite charm of the Italian Belle Époque.
Looking good in Capri
Relaxation and wellbeing courtesy of Quisi Beauty.
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.
Mediterranean wisdom
Ancient thermal springs and a five star resort in Tuscany's Val d'Orcia.
Spa-ing partners
A luxury hotel and urban spa in central Milan.
Balancing Acts
The five pillars of Hotel Adler's BALANCE
Crystal healing
The luxury spa at Cortina's celebrity-packed Hotel Cristallo.
Sicilian spa sensations
The island's largest spa and a dream hotel in Mazara del Vallo.
White magic
Mediterranean spa culture in a coastal farmhouse, in Puglia.
Your Royal Wellness
A trip to Liguria and Royal Hotel Sanremo's luxurious spa.
Tuscan Spa Treats
Borgo La Bagnaia's Buddha Spa: relaxation in the Val di Merse.
Spa Gems
The magic ingredients of Grand Hotel Parker's stylish city spa.
Lakeside eco-resort
Bioenergy at Lake Garda's Lefay Resort & Spa.
Alpine Energy
Hotel and spa in the Aurina Valley.
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.
Shopping experiences.
The Italian spa hotels where you can enjoy luxury wellness breaks designed to leave you feeling, and looking, sensational.
Made in Umbria
Couture cashmere, in the province of Perugia.
Fashion passion
Splashing out in Milan's supercool concept stores
Christmas shopping
There's festive fun for everyone, in Italy's Christmas markets.
Shopaholics' Tuscany
Big names with small prices in the region's best designer factory outlets.
Neapolitan cribs
A festive shopping spree in the Italian city where it's Christmas 365 days a year!
Arezzo: art in art
Each month, Arezzo hosts Italy's oldest antique fair.
Edible Souvenirs
Sweet-toothed Sicily: delicious treats to take home and eat.
Florentine red
On the traces of Tuscan terracotta
Shopping and art in Milan
Architectural masterpieces and spellbinding window displays, all within a few square meters.
