How to eat like a Roman

How to eat like a Roman

The way to an Italian’s heart is through his stomach. By exploring gastronomy in Italy you will learn about the local way of life and be seduced by the flavours and tastes from the Romans at Pompeii to the Sagra Festivals today
Help! My dream Italian home comes with 400 olive trees

Help! My dream Italian home comes with 400 olive trees

Have you found your dream home in Italy, but are concerned about looking after the land and olive trees that come with it? Don’t be put off, says our Italian writer Julia, even an inexperienced Brit shouldn’t do them too much damage
Seven film locations you’ll recognise in Florence

Seven film locations you’ll recognise in Florence

The film Inferno, starring Tom Hanks, had its world premiere in Florence this month. Most of the film was shot in the city, the birthplace of Dante. The movie Inferno brings to life the character of Robert Langdon from Dan Brown’s famous books and spotlights the beauty of Florence. Several of the Langdon series of books, which have sold more than 200 million worldwide and been translated into 52 languages, have been set in Italy, including The Da Vinci Code from 2006 which made $750million.

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