Italy Magazine

26/06/2026

With 48 hours to spend in Abruzzo’s most populated province, you can get a taste of village life, relax at the beach, and hike up to a castle in the mountains. Here’s how to do it all:

With 48 hours to spend in Abruzzo’s most populated province, you can get a taste of village life, relax at the beach, and hike up to a castle in the mountains. Here’s how to do it all.

26/06/2026

On Burano, a pastel colored island at the northern end of the Venetian lagoon, a handful of young lacemakers are following in the footsteps of aging artisans to keep the centuries-old craft of "merletto" (lace) alive. 🧵Once practiced in nearly every home on the island, Burano lacemaking is now increasingly fragile, as older generations of lacemaking artisans struggle to pass on their skills as fewer young people take up the needle. ⁠
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Meet the artisans who are trying to preserve this centuries-old craft and explore the lacemaking history from the Republic of Venice to today: https://bit.ly/4vB4rUG

25/06/2026

The new Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel is built onto a cliff overlooking the city center of Amalfi, with spectacular views from the restaurant terrace and some rooms: https://bit.ly/3UeX4ks

25/06/2026

Beyond the main sites, Bologna has areas largely unknown to visitors. Like the shifting light beneath the city’s famed porticoes, each of these areas casts a new perspective on this lively city: https://bit.ly/3Jy71ot

24/06/2026

Sorrento is sometimes lumped in as part of the Amalfi Coast, but the city and its neighboring towns are a separate group of beautiful waterfront destinations — all with a bit more breathing room: https://bit.ly/3PaotTt

24/06/2026

These delicious fried nibbles can be served as part of an antipasto plate, as a starter course accompanied by salumi and cheeses, or as dessert topped with honey or confectioners’ sugar:

These delicious fried nibbles can be served as part of an antipasto plate, as a starter course accompanied by salumi and cheeses, or as dessert topped with honey or confectioners’ sugar.

23/06/2026

Set in a 12th-century palace on a promontory overlooking the sea, the family-run Palazzo Avino radiates warmth, beauty and joie de vivre thanks to its owners, a pair of stylish sisters: https://bit.ly/3I4KuBC

23/06/2026

As the summer heat is in full swing, we revisit this roundup of five people-powered, planet-friendly ways to enjoy the water in Italy: https://bit.ly/4eAwwDP

22/06/2026

Embrace the southern Italian city as more than a transfer point — to the Amalfi Coast or the islands on the Gulf of Naples — but as a destination in its own right. Here are 4 ways to get to know Naples on your first visit: https://bit.ly/3STKmdw

22/06/2026

The Romans’ centuries-old retreat, Ponza, is the perfect place to do absolutely nothing — or to do little more than renting a boat, anyway: https://bit.ly/4kx9Eq5