Home rule: news from the Milan Furniture Fair
From veneer lights to burlesque seats and doors within doors, this year’s Milan Furniture Fair was a mix of ambition and nostalgia. Here, David Nicholls, features director of House & Garden, picks...
View ArticleThe foodie traveller sips ginseng coffee in Milan
A very un-Italian sounding coffee has been popping up in bistros from Milan to Napoli – though caffè al ginseng remains stubbornly obscure in the UKCappuccino, espresso, macchiato – we’ve all learnt...
View ArticlePlaces to stay in Italy: send us your tips
Where is your favourite place to stay in Italy? Tell us about the best hotels, pensions, and agriturismos and you could win a £200 hotel voucherWandering around vineyards, lounging on the beach, or...
View ArticleExpo 2015 in Milan is – for the hopeful – a sign that Italy is back on its feet
Italy’s fashion capital is just days away from the launch of its world fair, but if Expo is a symbol for the country today, it is one that is full of contradictionsThe launch on Friday of Expo 2015– a...
View ArticleHow crowdfunding could see Nero’s villa re-emerge into Rome’s sunlight
Nero’s grandiose villa in Rome is slowly emerging from centuries of neglect. But the final push to fully open up the Domus Aurea to visitors will require some fiddly financial arrangements, in the form...
View ArticleRem Koolhaas crafts a spectacular 'city of art' for Prada in Milan
A new Roman Polanski film is being shown, Jeff Koons and Donald Judd artworks are strewn about, and Wes Anderson’s designed the kitsch cafe ... in a scruffy industrial corner of Milan, Rem Koolhaas and...
View ArticleRome's Fiumicino airport closed after terminal fire
Airport not expected to reopen until later Thursday according to officialsRome’s main airport was closed on Thursday after a fire broke out in a baggage storage area but there were no serious injuries,...
View ArticleReaders’ travel tips: hotels, B&Bs and villas in Italy
Our readers share their favourite places to stay in Italy, including a medieval castle, city B&Bs, island escapes and rural family villas • Contribute to next week’s readers’ tips to be in with a...
View Article10 of the best budget restaurants in Venice
With the Biennale opening a month earlier this year, to coincide with Milan’s World Expo, Venice is expecting a visitor overload. But that doesn’t mean they have to resort to overpriced, underwhelming...
View Article10 of the best country hotels in Italy with great food
A love of food is synonymous with Italy, and these family-run hotels chosen by Alastair Sawday showcase regional cuisine and local produce as well as being gorgeous places to stayPoggio di Luna,...
View ArticleTravel tips: Comporta, Portugal, plus this week’s best deals | Joanne O’Connor
Bask on the beach in Portugal’s answer to Whitstable. Plus stay in a divine Sussex vineyard, or in a one-bed villa with pool in ChiantiWhy go?Comporta is the beach retreat of choice for Lisbon’s...
View ArticleExpo 2015: what does Milan gain by hosting this bloated global extravaganza?
Milan’s Expo is one of the most controversial world’s fairs ever staged in Europe. Oliver Wainwright inspects the pavilions of the 140 participating countries and assesses what the Italian city has to...
View ArticleWorld view: Transhumance in Tuscany, Italy
They may not have the scale of the annual wildebeest migration in the Serengeti, but the undulating hills of Tuscany see their own drama play out each spring as shepherds take their flocks to summer...
View ArticleThe coastline of Italy: send us your tips
Romantic views and delicious seafood keep us visiting in our millions, but what else do Italy’s 4,700 miles of coast have to offer? Share your tips and you could win a £200 travel voucherItaly’s...
View ArticleThe coastline of Italy: readers’ travel tips
Along the coast of Italy our readers sidestep the tourist traps to find expansive beaches, pristine marine reserves, the freshest seafood and stretches the locals have been trying to keep to...
View ArticleEmilia-Romagna guide: what to see, plus the best bars, restaurants and hotels
This Italian region lacks the intense tourism of Tuscany or Veneto, yet travellers will enjoy superb foods, fine wines, rich history and great value for moneyFood and fantasy: a road trip in...
View ArticleTrekking in the South Tirol: the walk of life
Walking amid Italy’s South Tirol with friends gives Alexander Linklater a huge helping of camaraderie and kaiserschmarrn“Nur die harten kommen in den garten” (only tough guys get into the garden). With...
View ArticleMusic mogul Maurizio Vitale's Turin highlights
The music entrepreneur says Italy’s motor city has reinvented itself with an injection of youthful creativity, and the electronic music scene is so good it’s impossible not to have fun there• Top 10...
View ArticleGaining currency: fall of euro has American tourists flocking to Europe
Shifting exchange rates mean more holidaymakers are making the trip across the Atlantic – but the upsurge brings problems for Europe’s most popular attractionsLast spring, when one US dollar got you a...
View ArticleInside Venice's bid to hold back the tide
With the city slipping slowly into the lagoon and sea levels continuing to rise, the delayed €5.4bn Mose flood barrier project will be fighting the laws of nature A history of flooding in the sinking...
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