Issue 62 - May 2008

sense of place

A hip honcho takes it easy outside a Venice boutique under the admiring gaze of a pair of rather two-dimensional observers

A vintage drive around the Veneto

Monica Moretti whizzes round this north-eastern region in some style

All that glisters is gold

Arezzo has become Italy's centre for the production of gold jewellery. Christine Webb explores the city

Letters

What's on

Our guide to the most interesting events in Italy as summer approaches

Insight and news

Dual language - a home in the Sabine Hills

In this month's dual language feature, Sue Watt visits a farmhouse which has been transformed from a crumbling ruin into a comfortable home

The Capri Literary Festival

Steve Bisgrove describes his visit to this unique cultural event

Loris Pradel: the prophet of gelato

Dana Gornitzki meets a man whose whole life has been devoted to Italy's favorite sweet

Bags more fun

Roberta Gandolfi makes beautiful and exclusive bags. Rosalind Giselle finds out more

Business

In our regular feature, Emma Bird looks at securing an internship in Italy, finding a summer job and being a personal assistant in Milan

And finally…

Il calcio italiano

The man in black' has an unenviable task, especially in Italy, as Rebecca Lloyd explains

The perfect wine glass

Marc Millon looks into the history and importance of this often humble object

A gourmet (re)treat

In a converted 12th-century monastery in Umbria, Germaine Stafford discovers a whole host of gastronomic activities

Table talk: Yvonne Sciò

Germaine Stafford questions well-known Italians on their attitudes to food

Puglia

In our special review section, we take a look at all the wonders available in this increasingly popular region

Italy - the answer to the credit crunch?

Nick Woodward takes a look at the current property market in Italy and hihlights areas to look aout to suit every budget

Project paradise

In this issue, lan Morley has a crafty way of dealing with builders and continues his search for water